The Physics
of Problems
The reason
problems recur has nothing to do with the components of
the problem. In our vibrational view of consciousness
and the universe, the origin of any problem lies within
you. It is your vibrational signal that continues to
attract the same people and circumstances.
Unless you
have experience with the principles of the Universal
Operating System, this statement will not make sense.
Until you understand that as a conscious being you have
control over the circumstances of your life, it may even
seem irrational. In the analysis below we will deal with
a problem not as a set of action cycles in the physical
universe, but as a problem in energy flows. For it is
those energy flows that determine the parameters of your
life experience. In other words, we analyze a problem by
understanding what is going on inside the consciousness
of a human being. This properly places consciousness at
source-point where it belongs.
This set of
articles does not deal with solving problems. If you
want to learn problem–solving techniques, there are
plenty of books and articles out there. What we’re
trying to do is teach you how to eliminate problems so
you don’t have to spend most of your time just coping
with life. We’re trying to make life a little simpler
and more fun!
The origin
of a problem is a collection of energy, composed of the
sum total of your beliefs and attitudes about the
particular situation in your life. These activated
frequencies have caused you to match up with the people
and situations that are now troubling you. Furthermore,
your beliefs, choices, and preferences drive all of your
action cycles. Therefore, to eliminate problems you have
to become more mindful and aware of your state of being
in every area of life. Otherwise you go through life
like an automaton, and nothing ever changes.
How did you
manifest your problem? By consciously choosing to
activate those frequencies, usually by worry and anxiety
about the future. Usually this occurs gradually so that
you don't even notice you're doing it. Eventually,
however, the power of your vibrational signal grows
stronger and stronger until you manifest precisely the
content of your beliefs. Then you say, “somebody up
there doesn’t like me!”
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Technically, problems
occur because of the fundamental duality of the physical
universe. You are at Pole A, and what you want is at
Pole B; but you keep beating the vibrational drum of
Pole A, which keeps you stuck at A. However, you are
creating the two-pole system energetically; all that is
necessary is to collapse one of the poles (preferably
A!) and the potential between them will disappear,
destroying the conditions that have manifested the
difficulty. You do that by keeping your focus on B.
Any dipole (separation of
charges) creates a potential, which then creates a
current, or energy flow. This energy flow keeps the
problem alive.
There is, however, a good aspect to this
energetic gap: that energy can be harnessed and put to
positive use. In other words, when you first have a
desire you get fired up about reaching the goal. Then
after a while when things don’t work out you give up.
But that only happens because you’ve placed most of your
focus on A instead of B! For more information, see “What
Do You Do…When All Hell Breaks Loose?”
What is the difference
between having a problem and having a desire or a goal?
The answer is, not much! Both involve a separation of
energies or vibrations; the only distinction between the
two is that a problem involves more focus on Pole A, and
having a goal involves focus on Pole B!
This may seem silly
until you think about it carefully. Those who have
problems are focused on what is not wanted, and their
attention and action cycles are primarily focused at
Pole A. There is probably a lot of frustration as well.
Oh, occasionally there will be positive affirmations, or
perhaps a New Year's resolution. But these good
intentions quickly fade, for the Law of Attraction is
powerfully bringing the unwanted stuff in response to
the primarily activated vibration. The steam quickly
runs out of your good intentions, because you don't
focus on them long enough to make Pole B your
predominant vibration. Those who are successful have
simply placed their attention primarily on Pole B and
not Pole A.
From the book "The
Vibrational Universe:"
"Problems persist (and
recur) because you follow action paths that are
determined by the vibration of the problem. This seems
perfectly logical when you are immersed in the problem,
because the solution is not available. Vibrationally
speaking, you are nowhere near it! The guy who is
working two jobs and still cannot make ends meet
desperately thinks about a third job to bring in extra
bucks, but he knows this really is not possible.
However, he is unable to think of anything else. He is
trapped, as long as his attention is within the
frequency range of the problem.
“Nevertheless, it is
always possible to shift your focus (well, maybe after
venting a little first!) The fact is, duality is built
in to the physical universe; there is always a positive
and negative end to every situation. There is no getting
around that, and so life experience is just a choice of
which end you pay attention to.
"When you are stuck in
a problem, it is important to understand that the
origin of the problem lies within you. If you do not
assign blame to others, or to circumstances beyond your
control, you become empowered to handle it. The
elements of the problem appear in the physical universe
as a reflection of your vibration, but the problem is
defined by which pole you choose to focus on. All
problems, no matter how trivial or how significant, are
self-created.
“The
Physics of Handling Problems
"The only way to deal
with a problem is to place your attention there. We are
all taught that in order to resolve life's difficulties,
you have to get in there, look at every component of the
problem, and take action to handle it. But what happens?
Your focus, or attention, has been around the vibration
of the problem for a significant amount of time. If you
are like me, even though the problem is now solved, and
even if you feel really good about what you have done,
there may still be a little bit of your attention on it.
You may wonder how the problem manifested itself and
whether it might not come back again. And your wondering
would have merit, for the reason you had the problem in
the first place is because of an activated vibration
within you.
"The more you place your
attention on problems, the more energy you give to them,
and the more you draw yourself to the lower end of the
vibrational tone scale, where all problems reside.
“If another problem
arises, you must again focus your attention on it in
order to resolve it. You now have a habit of thought
which will take you back to the place that is bothering
you, every time a new problem arises. Ever so subtly,
you develop a habit of fixing things that go wrong. And
because it is “common knowledge” that something will
always go wrong no matter how diligently you work to
prevent them, you begin coping with life instead of
enjoying life.
"If you continue to
operate in this way, the law of ‘like attracts like’
guarantees that your range of awareness will shift
lower. This phenomenon occurs so gradually it is not
even noticeable.
"When problem–solving
leads to more problems like it, it is for this reason. A
problem–solution pattern keeps you oscillating in the
same range of frequencies –– the vibration of problems
–– and you go from one problem to another.
"In other words, by
giving your attention to a problem, you place yourself
in the vibrational range of the problem. Unless you are
the type of person with a uniformly sunny and cheerful
disposition –– in which case you simply return to your
normal place of positive emotion –– you may be subject
to “vibrational creep.” This is how people eventually
reach 'rock bottom.’ Attention to problems and their
resolution keeps pushing them further and further down
the scale. It begins to seem that problems are simply
inevitable, but this is not true at all!
"It could be argued
that once the problem is resolved you feel better, and
you have actually raised your tone. That is true, at
least temporarily. And in fact, I have noticed that some
people like solving problems. Such a person thrives in a
crisis, revels in the overcoming of obstacles, and so
welcomes problems when they show up. A fellow of this
sort has no trouble staying on the high end of his
range, because he is approaching problems in a
lighthearted manner, using his creative energies in a
positive way to solve them. He or she may even be
actively looking for problems! But for me, and for
others I have observed, continually encountering and
solving problems gets tiring.
“Vibrational creep”
just means that every time a problem occurs, your
natural response is drawn more powerfully to a lower
vibration. This is natural, for the physical facts are
now unassailable.
"You begin training
yourself to focus on the bad stuff! That is why problems
can steamroll, why your life can get into a big mess.
When your life gets like that, it feels like an evil
spell. It feels like you are cursed. All that is
happening is a simple consequence of the Law of
Attraction: you are simply attracting more and more of
what you focus on.
“The usual method people
employ to break this cycle is to take a break. Go on a
vacation. Take a nap. Meditate. Get laid. Quit your job.
If things get really bad you might even move to another
city. However, you may notice that your life gradually
begins to assume its old shape! Some of the same
problems and difficulties begin to reappear, even though
the people and the location has changed. Oh no, you
think, I am cursed. The universe does not like me. That
is the wrong conclusion –– it is just your focus on the
same things as before. You may pack up and leave, but
you always carry your vibration with you! Your worry or
anxiety about your 'issues' will match you up with
people and situations that are a direct match to your
fears. Like a good and faithful servant, the universe
assumes that if your attention is on something, you want
it. The vibrational universe is set up to reward
mindfulness and conscious awareness. You can’t cop out
and plea ignorance or stupidity! That might work with
mom or dad, or your boss, or your spouse, but the
operating system of the universe works 24/7, and it
doesn’t grant exceptions. Everyone is treated with
scrupulous fairness.
A Better
Way of Dealing With Problems
"Let's look at a
better way, perhaps, of dealing with problems. If
solving problems just brings on more problems like it,
what can be done?
"The first step in
handling a problem is of course to be aware that you
have a problem. Denying the physical manifestation is
delusional, not because what manifests is so important,
but because you ignore your own vibrational signal,
which has resulted in the physical event. The second
step is to ignore the problem as it is currently
presented. The third and final step is to find something
positive and focus your attention there. In other words,
find Pole B instead of Pole A.
“Now hold on there! If
the bill collectors are coming to throw you out of the
house, you had better quickly go out and get some money.
These sorts of emergencies require immediate action;
however, problems always start out as little ones and
graduate to big ones. So there is always plenty of time
to do something effective before the problem turns into
a crisis. Ignore the difficulty when it first comes up,
because that minor irritation is a sign you have been
focusing on the negative.
"The bigger the problem,
the more difficult it is to extricate yourself from the
vibration of the problem and the more urgent it will be
to take immediate action. If the bill collectors are at
your door, your options are limited! You have, in the
past, devoted so much of your energy to the lower end
that you are vibrationally stuck' there. The problem now
occupies so much of your attention that you can’t even
see a way out. It's called the blues, and if you have
ever had the blues, you know what I'm talking about.
“The first thing we are
taught to do when noticing a problem is, “do something
about it right away! "This usually involves lots of
action cycles in order to erase it, overcome it, or get
rid of it. But as we’ve already seen, this way of
handling problems is never permanent.”
The book goes on to
describe a two–step process for dealing with problems,
and how to move yourself to a point where problems
begin to disappear. This article has given you a good
start on the mechanics of problems. Good luck!