My Life Philosophy

I got quite a number of PMs asking about what I meant by "willing" things into existence, which I referenced in this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/5u3u0h/good_to_be_back/

Skip this post if you aren't interested in some meta, weird ass shit. It has nothing to do directly with the DNMs but figured it'd be a fun post to see what other philosophies people ascribe to. Since I was quite young, I developed this technique where I "will" what I want into existence. I'm not claiming the actual "willing" does anything magical, but it does do something. Science has shown that negative emotions do impact many areas of the brain and this has very real implications. More than likely, my willing things into existence probably works because it allows me to think rather positively and this has the domino effect of how I perceive things, process, and react. But however it works, all I know is that it works and I will continue to do it as I have done since I was probably 12 years old. One of the things I've gotten good at is I don't let things "happen to me" and I don't have "problems" - I treat them as disspassionate events and circumstances that provide additional information as to how I need to coordinate my next actions. Generally speaking, a "problem" is an indicator I'm doing the wrong thing. Here's the thing - people say life is hard. It doesn't have to be. If life is difficult, it could be that you are spending too much time swimming against the current. You have to finese the current, work with it, and work it to your advantage - not spend time and energy fighting losing battles.

So here's where the "meta" comes in. I use a visualization technique and focus that I've developed over a pretty long time. I apply this technique generally to material things or perhaps career. I immerse myself in what it is that I want. For instance, I want a particular car that I can't afford. I honestly don't treat anything as off-limits. If I want something, I will get it - that's my attitude towards life. It doesn't matter if its fucking outrageous or unrealistic. Seriously, I just fucking dream it. I actually did this with my first house. I had no money, was still in college, and I was bored one day and went to opened houses one weekend. I fell in love with a particular house. It was definitely not something I could afford and not something that would have been realistic at all for someone until they are pretty established in their careers. But fuck it, I dreamt it. I imagined every detail, I took in the house, imagined how I'd decorate (I should have imagined hiring a hot interior decorator too and having her help me christen the home ;) ), everything. Imagined what I'd be doing in the house, how it'd feel coming home after work, on the weekends waking up on Saturday morning, etc etc. I stuck that image in my head and would come back to it daily. I lived it. In my mind I actually owned it, the world just didn't know it yet. The funny thing is its not like I actively think about it 24/7 - I just spent a few quiet moments each day dedicated to my goals and ambitions. I imagine them in vivid detail, just as if it were a memory - I treat it like a "future memory." Long story short, I ended up with that very house through some very odd twists of fate. I mean, downright fucked up twists of fate. Several things had to come together and line up for it to happen and it did. Fucking bizarre. There is one person in the world who I actually told beforehand and who knew it when I wished it (I usually keep what I want a secret so I don't let the fuckers out there discourage me). She thought I was nuts. She was my first fiance and we broke up before I got the house, but the only time I talked to her post-breakup was to tell her what I wanted came true (not to be an ass, just so she knew I was right, I have that problem, I have to be right, lol).

In other words, my life philosophy boils down to my belief that what I want and imagine is actually mine, that time simply hasn't come for it to be "official." It could be a year down the road or 5 years or 10. It doesn't matter. Its a done deal, I'm just waiting for time and the world to catch up. I've done this for quite a few things and it generally works. Some things take longer than others. But it works. I think it helps narrow my resolve and focus. I don't ascribe to the philosophy that life is hard or that life has to be lived a certain way. I just do it. Never limit yourself b/c you think you can't do this or that or that conventional wisdom dictates you do a certain thing. I figure the people here, if anyone, can understand this way of living. We don't live by other people standards. We do this our way, unapologetically. Short of death, everything should be taken as dispassionate events in your life that feed you information in what your next move should be. Its sort of game theory-ish. There is just information and from there, you get steered in a certain direction until you hit a wall. I believe negative or harmful events in your life are just direction indicators. Set backs and failures don't exist, at least they aren't defined as we've been taught. I think it was Thomas Edison who said it best:

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Likewise, go out and do the same. There is no failure. There are only things you learn. People get so beaten down b/c "bad" things happen. Don't let it. Go out and live. Life is not all that difficult. We are only bound by our own self doubt. I will admit my main weakness has always been relationships. This technique does not really work for love. But pretty much anything else, its all yours. You have to take it. I've run into so many people who are afraid of success when it comes down to it. They'll have it at right there, then fucking drop it.

The last few months of my bad health has reinforced how to live life and to cherish each day you have. Thankfully, I was able to "will" things into how I wanted them to be and things worked out at the end. But it reminded me - don't fucking swim against the current! If you are going in a certain direction and keep getting smacked down, fucking look past the immediate and see where you are going and change what you are doing! You can't stubbornly stick to a path and keep bouncing up against the same wall.

Anyway, I'm just pretty damn high and rambling. But that is my life philosophy. Curious how my fellow psychopaths live. I'm going to go out and fucking live now, lol. Use this technique at your own risk though, lol, I could be fucking insane anyway ;)


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[8 Points] IM_FUCKING_SHREDDED:

Yall ever listen to Alan Watts?


[6 Points] Celacia:

good post, you goddamn hippie


[2 Points] rockymtnhomegrown:

I think that we live in an instant gratification world, and people get far too discouraged too quickly when it comes to goals. Humans are amazing creatures capable of amazing feats. We are all possible of greatness when we choose to commit. If you want something out of life, every decision you make from there on out should be made to progress towards your goal. And in the midst of that. Life can be cruel. Great at times, but filled with so much pain. You have to make the decision to become a product of the hurt and pain. Or, use it as a building block. Continue to evolve. Idk . . . this is mostly jargon, but what you posted certainly resonates with me. There certainly is something at work in the universe that we can tap into if we allow ourselves. There's also hard work and strength that produces results on the physical plain as well.


[1 Points] awkwardhippy:

Unrelated, but I loved this post! Thanks for sharing! That's also my philosophy... I've been unfocussed for a while and am just getting back into this to bring some changes to my life. It's funny how I've been looking for more info on this and it keeps popping up everywhere, even on a dnm sub. Crazy stuff, man.


[1 Points] haventaclue2019:

Great philosophy. Heard a lot about "willing" things into existence and a lot of celebrities follow this too. Need to try and practise this more for exams, life goals etc.


[1 Points] BarForBar:

Lovely, and relatable, post Econ =)

We share similar mindsets, really enjoyed reading this post.


[1 Points] LemonsDelTorro:

It's crazy, because just recently i was giving two options, drop out of school, quit my job, and move to a town 3 hours away, or to keep it all but to go homeless. I chose to go homeless, and let me tell you, it's not easy. But i've been focused, i committed to school because i'm chasing my dream and surprisingly, i'm doing better than before. What's kept me going is the fact that i can see my future getting brighter when i get there, and i cant think of nothing else. This post kind of gave me more hope, i dont know why but it's what i needed to hear. So thank you


[1 Points] Tzoso:

/r/oneirosophy


[1 Points] None:

Do you have a trust fund? Cause life's fucking easy when you're rich.


[1 Points] phusion:

Avery Bullock: You are a complicated man, Smith. I would love to do mushrooms with you.


[1 Points] revcback:

this is beautiful


[1 Points] throwawayk5zq47j6wd3:

You've done DMT? Sounds like it! Synchronicity?


[1 Points] aunty_unicorn:

Hey Econ,

i am sure you know but this is s technique known as manifesting. My friend's auntie does it, she won't allow herself to think negative thoughts - like, ever. Anyway, she wanted a certain life and was sitting about manifesting it somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Eventually, by a twist of fate, a spring water spring sprung in the field in their garden which ended up becoming the multi million dollar bottled spring water company they now own. (I've skidded over loads of details.)

Anyway, there's a school of thought that our entire lives are planned out before we are born. Why? so we learn? There's baby souls, teenage souls, middle aged souls and ancient souls who have lived thousands of lives.

Souls are in an ever circling situation where they're here to experience certain things and learn before they move on to the next life get the next lessons under their belts before eventually they move on to enlightenment - I dunno what happens then, sitting on a cloud or some shit haha. But free will still exists so if used properly you can will things into existence. Positive and negative.

I believe in "the universe" and all that shit (I say it like that, you know in the new age way), so rather than willing things I want I follow the signs and allow the wind to blow me where it wants. Things and people always pop up when you need them even when you're in the deepest shit.

Time isn't even really real? It's something that was created by humans. You can make a day last a lifetime and a lifetime last a day.

So I DO think there's loads more to it all than we realise.

You want something, breathe life into it and along it will come. It's weird though you can't force it I have noticed you have to do it almost subconsciously.

My feeling is that you'd have to be several levels of intelligence above humans to 'get' it all. In the same way you can never explain colour to a dog, humans only have a vague grip on all this stuff.

Anyway I'm sorry you've been unwell :( xxx


[1 Points] None:

I will admit my main weakness has always been relationships. This technique does not really work for love.

What value is anything or everything in life without love?

You can't stubbornly stick to a path and keep bouncing up against the same wall.

Isn't this paradoxical? If you get what you wanted it confirms your belief you willed it into existence.

If you don't get it you convince yourself you don't really want it, or it's not the right path, etc.

At what point are you supposed to judge that your dream is hopelessly blocked by some "wall"?

I think the negativists you critique are desperate optimists trying to protect themselves from pain.