It usually takes a little longer than 3 seconds for something to manifest itself. The more there is a need for instant gratification the less likely it is that something will actually manifest itself.
Can’t tell you how many times I’ve envisioned the traffic light staying green, to no avail. And telling the officer that I “envisioned” it was green never helped!
Long time ago, one of our corporate managers inflicted upon us a “self improvement” course built around the idea of “affirmations.” The idea was, you wrote positive statements about the thing you wanted to change on 3×5 cards, and just before bed you were supposed to read them to yourself and think happy thoughts. In theory, this would Unleash The Power Of Your Subconscious™ and in a short time you’d have made the change you visualized.
My boss said, after a few weeks, “Doesn’t work. I visualized myself bowling 300, did the affirmations every night, and my average didn’t go up at all.”
I told him he should have visualized himself as a consultant, successfully selling nonsense like this for big bucks to gullible corporate executives. Pretty sure that vision could be realized.
BasilBruce 6 months ago
When I was growing up, I envisioned quite a few things. Not only didn’t they happen, but I’m lucky I didn’t go blind.
BE THIS GUY 6 months ago
Dream of money tree instead. That’s more likely to happen.
To the readers in the US: HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
sirbadger 6 months ago
You need to study archeology and dig it up.
iggyman 6 months ago
You might have to work at it a bit, Rat!
Botulism Bob 6 months ago
The is no money falling from the sky…. unless you are a Congressional budget analyst.
Johnny Q Premium Member 6 months ago
If money fell from the sky, it would become worthless!
Bilan 6 months ago
There is . . . if you don’t catch it coming out of the ATM.
Imagine 6 months ago
It usually takes a little longer than 3 seconds for something to manifest itself. The more there is a need for instant gratification the less likely it is that something will actually manifest itself.
Gent 6 months ago
Well Rat, you can still manifest and envisions and ensures that fraud wise donkey is falling from that donkey dung hill.
cdward 6 months ago
Many of the things I wished for in my youth are best left in the realm of the unfulfilled.
juicebruce 6 months ago
How can he be wise and not know tis Thanksgiving ? Happy Thanksgiving !
Ellis97 6 months ago
Money rain would just cause more inflation.
Slowly, he turned... 6 months ago
Oh! There’s one! Pennies from heaven!
minty_Joe 6 months ago
All I can say is…
“You can get anything you want, at Alice’s Restaurant.”
uniquename 6 months ago
You’re just not very good at manifesting, Rat.
DaBump Premium Member 6 months ago
Yeah, never cared for that positive thinking, “what you can conceive, you can achieve” mumbo-jumbo.
jjbarefoot 6 months ago
“You have to manifest it.” What does that mean?
Count Olaf Premium Member 6 months ago
Sounds like The Wise Asp has read “The Secret”. Speaking of frauds. :) Happy Thanksgiving (or just another Thursday) to All! ❤️
B UTTONS 6 months ago
Even you Rat.
CaveCat87 6 months ago
You need a different dream, Rat, one that’s more realistic and more likely to happen.
tiomax 6 months ago
Can’t tell you how many times I’ve envisioned the traffic light staying green, to no avail. And telling the officer that I “envisioned” it was green never helped!
MollyCat 6 months ago
John Lennonism (Imagine)
ladykat 6 months ago
I wouldn’t mind money falling from the sky, or a money tree.
elgrecousa Premium Member 6 months ago
Rat will never be happy, Thanksgiving Day or any other day.
Goat from PBS 6 months ago
Some people will never be thankful.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Steverino Premium Member 6 months ago
True.
Otis Rufus Driftwood 6 months ago
‘There is no free lunch’; true wisdom from Milton Friedman. See also Genesis 3:19.
puddleglum1066 6 months ago
Long time ago, one of our corporate managers inflicted upon us a “self improvement” course built around the idea of “affirmations.” The idea was, you wrote positive statements about the thing you wanted to change on 3×5 cards, and just before bed you were supposed to read them to yourself and think happy thoughts. In theory, this would Unleash The Power Of Your Subconscious™ and in a short time you’d have made the change you visualized.
My boss said, after a few weeks, “Doesn’t work. I visualized myself bowling 300, did the affirmations every night, and my average didn’t go up at all.”
I told him he should have visualized himself as a consultant, successfully selling nonsense like this for big bucks to gullible corporate executives. Pretty sure that vision could be realized.
Keno21 6 months ago
‘Envision it happening and then it happens’ is bull crap. Try, ‘Work like hell and then it happens’.
MihailElminar 6 months ago
Oh, but there are, Rat just needs to go work for the Federal Reserve.
Sisyphos 6 months ago
Some of us have known all along that the Wise A$$ on the Hill is a fraud. Welcome to the club, Rat….
zeexenon 6 months ago
If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. ZZ
mindjob 6 months ago
we envisioned peace and love, but we got the opposite
eladee AKA Wally 6 months ago
Oh and one more thing—-you have to work for it!!!!!
bunrabbit99 6 months ago
yeah, the secret is that there is no “secret.”
eddi-TBH 6 months ago
If money starts falling from the sky, watch out for the plane’s cargo hatch.