Shannon's Journal Discussion Thread, Vol. 5

[Shannon]

Shannon, 
I was thinking about something. You saying you do not want to take free will. Fair but is this considered taking free will

"Choosing a different perception in regards to something (even people) "

First, where are you getting that quote from?

Here is an example, imagine I have a friend called Emily. Now based on my current perception about Emily (which I based on because of experiences etc etc), Emily is not attracted to me sexually. However, I now consciously" choosing" a different perception. Meaning I alter my own perception of Emily, this new perception, Emily is heavily attracted to me sexually. Which therefore will result in a reality which Emily is attracted to me sexually.

Second, you are misunderstanding something.  Just changing your perception does not necessarily result in a drastically new reality.  You can change your perception to whatever you want, but if you do not follow up with the right things, you're just changing your point of view, and the rest of the world does not shift.

Thirdly, if you do shift to a reality in which Emily is heavily attracted to you, you're not taking away her free will, you're choosing the reality ("channel") where she feels the way you want her to feel.  Since all possible realities exist, all you have to do is choose one where she feels the way you want her to feel, but does so as a result of her own free will and choices.

Notice I used the word CHOOSING, since all realities exist, I'm not changing but simply choosing another reality.


Now, remember my first perception was chosen by me, not Emily. I am the one who behaved in a certain way which made Emily not attracted to me initially and formed my own perception. Therefore I have the freedom to choose a different perception at any time.

If you say you don't want to take my own free will (not Emily) my free will of choosing a perception, then yes, that is a valid point, we don't want you to take our free will of choosing a perception.

But if you say, you don't want to take Emily's free will, then that is not a valid point. Because it's not about Emily but my own perception, which is myown freedom. I base my perceptions and I switch to different ones as I please. Isn't that what is the true power of human beings?

Maybe I am misunderstanding points on many level, so feel free to correct and comment

As stated above, if you don't like the rap channel on the radio, you can choose the rock channel, the country channel, the jazz channel... whatever.  All you have to do is choose a channel to experience in which - as a result of her own free will choices, she has come to feel the way you want her to feel.

That reality exists, regardless of what you do or do not do.  You just need to choose to experience it.