Dr. James Doty
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So I'm sure you've been in the situation where you've shared with a loved one, a family member, geez, you know, I want this to happen. God, I'm so excited about this. I think this is a great idea. And then they'll say something like, No, that's stupid. Why would you do that? Or you can't do that. And, you know, obviously that's very hurtful and for many people deflating.
So I'm sure you've been in the situation where you've shared with a loved one, a family member, geez, you know, I want this to happen. God, I'm so excited about this. I think this is a great idea. And then they'll say something like, No, that's stupid. Why would you do that? Or you can't do that. And, you know, obviously that's very hurtful and for many people deflating.
But if you have your own internal compass that guides you and you have a vision of what you want to do and you do some fairly straightforward practices, but it's not as if it's a one and done. It's a process. I think the other thing people get confused about manifestation is that there's a timeline here where it works out exactly the way you want. And there's not, and you have to be patient.
But if you have your own internal compass that guides you and you have a vision of what you want to do and you do some fairly straightforward practices, but it's not as if it's a one and done. It's a process. I think the other thing people get confused about manifestation is that there's a timeline here where it works out exactly the way you want. And there's not, and you have to be patient.
But if you have your own internal compass that guides you and you have a vision of what you want to do and you do some fairly straightforward practices, but it's not as if it's a one and done. It's a process. I think the other thing people get confused about manifestation is that there's a timeline here where it works out exactly the way you want. And there's not, and you have to be patient.
One of the things I think that causes suffering for a lot of people is attachment. And this is attachment to outcome. When everything is focused on an outcome, if it doesn't manifest or occur the way you wish, you're very disappointed and you're upset. The reality is most of the positive things about goals is actually the journey. It's not necessarily the destination.
One of the things I think that causes suffering for a lot of people is attachment. And this is attachment to outcome. When everything is focused on an outcome, if it doesn't manifest or occur the way you wish, you're very disappointed and you're upset. The reality is most of the positive things about goals is actually the journey. It's not necessarily the destination.
One of the things I think that causes suffering for a lot of people is attachment. And this is attachment to outcome. When everything is focused on an outcome, if it doesn't manifest or occur the way you wish, you're very disappointed and you're upset. The reality is most of the positive things about goals is actually the journey. It's not necessarily the destination.
The same is true of manifesting. The other reality is that sometimes things don't manifest the way you want. And there are reasons for that. And some of them can be very complex or not straightforward. So the idea is how do I use the tools I have to maximally increase the likelihood of my intention manifesting?
The same is true of manifesting. The other reality is that sometimes things don't manifest the way you want. And there are reasons for that. And some of them can be very complex or not straightforward. So the idea is how do I use the tools I have to maximally increase the likelihood of my intention manifesting?
The same is true of manifesting. The other reality is that sometimes things don't manifest the way you want. And there are reasons for that. And some of them can be very complex or not straightforward. So the idea is how do I use the tools I have to maximally increase the likelihood of my intention manifesting?
There are no guarantees, but how do you use your brain, if you will, to bring about your intention? And I think that's what this is really about.
There are no guarantees, but how do you use your brain, if you will, to bring about your intention? And I think that's what this is really about.
There are no guarantees, but how do you use your brain, if you will, to bring about your intention? And I think that's what this is really about.
Well, I think that is a challenge, especially in modern society, because we have so many distractions. So I think that's a critical aspect of regaining your attention. But it takes effort, but it's readily available. And once you reclaim your attention, then you can direct your attention. And then you can direct your intention inward to impact your subconscious.
Well, I think that is a challenge, especially in modern society, because we have so many distractions. So I think that's a critical aspect of regaining your attention. But it takes effort, but it's readily available. And once you reclaim your attention, then you can direct your attention. And then you can direct your intention inward to impact your subconscious.
Well, I think that is a challenge, especially in modern society, because we have so many distractions. So I think that's a critical aspect of regaining your attention. But it takes effort, but it's readily available. And once you reclaim your attention, then you can direct your attention. And then you can direct your intention inward to impact your subconscious.
And what happens is when you have an intention and you use your attention to embed your intention into your subconscious, then the process of these cognitive brain networks, which are parts of the brains that work together in different circumstances, then it empowers them. And as I was mentioning, as an example, we have this thing called the salience network.
And what happens is when you have an intention and you use your attention to embed your intention into your subconscious, then the process of these cognitive brain networks, which are parts of the brains that work together in different circumstances, then it empowers them. And as I was mentioning, as an example, we have this thing called the salience network.
And what happens is when you have an intention and you use your attention to embed your intention into your subconscious, then the process of these cognitive brain networks, which are parts of the brains that work together in different circumstances, then it empowers them. And as I was mentioning, as an example, we have this thing called the salience network.