Magical thinking…

[Dutch Uncle]

Nah, manifesting, as it is currently used, means "believing" it into existence.

You want a new job, act as if you already have it, it will come true...

That kind of thing.

And who does this magic spell work for?

As the link below notes, while there is some "magical thinking" AKA pseudoscience involved, it also makes use of proven concepts like optimism and "self-efficacy and goal achievement".

Manifesting

Manifesting is the idea that, through the power of belief, we can effectively "think" a goal into becoming reality. It's a form of "magical thinking," or the need to believe that one’s hopes and desires can have an effect on how the world turns. The general concept of manifesting is centuries...

www.psychologytoday.com

At its core, manifesting represents an expression of beliefs like "mind over matter," or the idea that our thoughts can affect the external world, and the “law of attraction,” or the idea that our thoughts determine what we "attract," for good or for ill. While manifesting embraces some proven concepts about self-efficacy and goal achievement—for example, there is little doubt that optimism is more likely to lead to success than pessimism—some of the extreme claims put forward by advocates incorporate dubious ideas about psychology, and cite pseudoscience for which there is little or no scientific support. Individuals who latch onto manifesting as their primary approach to realizing a dream are likely to end up disappointed.

 

[Hawkeye10]

I am reminded of my ex friend Paul......who had 5 kids without an obvious way to support them. I asked him about this.....he said "Steve if I was not supposed to have them God would tell me to not do it....He has not....He will provide".

It ended up being fine.

 

[IBDaMann]

There is an epidemic of magical thinking in this country. Reality and data are not relevant anymore.

We've long since been aware of Climate Change and Global Warming. We've long since been aware of the plethora of undereducated leftists who can't help but say the stupidest things.

Two examples….

Example #1: "The entire earth is starting to melt!"

Example #2: "I have a chart, and the line keeps going up. You're the dumbass."

 

[Into the Night]

There is an epidemic of magical thinking in this country.

Reality and data are not relevant anymore.

You are describing yourself again, Pretender.

 

[Into the Night]

Cultist do magical thinking

You think you're a cult?

 

[Into the Night]

These people somehow believe that needing or wanting something makes it more likely to happen. They also seem to believe that saying something is true, makes it true.

You are describing yourself again, Pretender.

 

[Into the Night]

That's the very definition of magical thinking. Spending money you don't have yet.

And waiting to sell isn't the the point of the example, the impulsive buy is.

Fallacy fallacy. Redefinition fallacy.

 

[Into the Night]

When you rely on the gods favoring you a problem arises

There are no gods

I already know you belong to the Church of No God.

 

[Into the Night]

The magical thinking things seems to work for Trump, he is widely known to believe saying something publically three times makes it true. I think it works on himself, he clearly is able to believe things that are clearly not true.

It works for him. The political world is one of the few places I think it works. I think it somehow helped Trump to get financing for his businesses, somehow pretending got him better terms on loans.

Your jealousy is showing again, Pretender.

 

[Into the Night]

If that is true, I think it's silly. If believing something will happen affects your behavior toward making it happen, then maybe.

Appearing to believe things has helped Trump to hypnotize a lot of people into following him. Why is he so successful if he is wrong?

Him saying, "they are eating the dowgs" very decisively got a lot of voters to believe it was true.

Your jealousy is showing, Pretender.

 

[Into the Night]

It exists on both sides for sure.

You can't blame your party's problems on anybody else, Pretender.

 

[Freddy Figbottom]

Does Israel own Maserati these days? I thought that was Stellantis.

I'm using a different of example of spending money one doesn't have.

 

[Freddy Figbottom]

If that is true, I think it's silly. If believing something will happen affects your behavior toward making it happen, then maybe.

Appearing to believe things has helped Trump to hypnotize a lot of people into following him. Why is he so successful if he is wrong?

Him saying, "they are eating the dowgs" very decisively got a lot of voters to believe it was true.

this is why you're a loser.

 

[Into the Night]

Which is a perfect example of why lawyers rank so low in public trust. Keep your job as a receptionist.

He's not qualified to be a receptionist.

 

[Freddy Figbottom]

These people somehow believe that needing or wanting something makes it more likely to happen. They also seem to believe that saying something is true, makes it true.

hope and change?

Biden's at the top of his game?

 

[Earl]

The actuality of creation guarantees the actuality of a creator.

It can be denied but there is a creation and it was created by a creator.

 

[Earl]

hope and change?

Biden's at the top of his game?

Sharp as a tack.

 

[Freddy Figbottom]

The actuality of creation guarantees the actuality of a creator.

It can be denied but there is a creation and it was created by a creator.

were you trying to get this on the religion thread?

 

[Earl]

were you trying to get this on the religion thread?

I was responding to this on this thread:

evince said:
When you rely on the gods favoring you a problem arises

There are no gods



Into the Night said:
I already know you belong to the Church of No God.

 

[Freddy Figbottom]

The actuality of creation guarantees the actuality of a creator.

It can be denied but there is a creation and it was created by a creator.

oh I get it.

this is your prime example of magical thinking.

lol.