Have you ever wanted to know the future? It’s time I shared a little trick so that you, too, can accurately predict the future.
We can classify all things in the world as either predictable or random. When I flip my light switch, the light comes on…provided that the bulb doesn’t randomly blow out. When I drive my car to work I get to work…provided that some random event does not prevent this. My heart pumps blood throughout my body predictably….until it randomly stops.
The predictable stuff is quite knowable. Much is part of the natural functioning of the universe, and the rest comes from our decisions. The latter is what gives me my magical powers.
When someone makes a decision, and that decision will be carried out in the natural world, how it will unfold is quite predictable. If someone chooses to overeat chicken wings, they will gain weight. Neglecting to acknowledge someone’s birthday – that has predictable consequences. Move to a small town and the impact on your dating life is pretty predictable. All of this is not exactly rocket science but when it comes to seeing our own lives through this lens, for some reason we are blind.
Much of our lives are pretty predictable too once it’s clear how we express our personality. If someone has an anger management issue or another form of emotional dysregulation, no big deal, but if you know that they express this to loved ones in their household, then one can predict strife, discomfort, and of course, proactive measures to avoid an episode that may appear as concealment or secrecy. If someone has avoidant attachment, guess what? They will avoid attachment and be predictably distant.
It seems the magic here is in seeing yourself. We know if someone is volatile and going to explode quite predictably. Do you see your own characteristics and how they predictably manifest? Patterns often point directly to the cause that’s within you. Have you never had a relationship of depth? Predictably you won’t if you don’t offer that or don’t prioritize relationships in this way. Such is the zen of life architecture. How you choose to be and live predictably results in the life you have. It’s as simple as overeating wings. If you live in a place that precludes you from commuting to work, you can’t hold that job. If your emotional dysregulation precludes you from having terrorism in your relationship, the end result is predictable. And if you don’t show love in action, you cannot receive it.
I’m not saying you’re now ready to set a psychic business at your home, but with some practice you will see that almost all things are entirely predictable, and to know this about others, and see it in yourself, is a most valuable and rewarding skill.
