Hey! That Wasn’t Here Before!

Hey! That Wasn’t Here Before!

Ever started seeing a certain car or color or product everywhere?

Why Am I Suddenly Seeing That all over the place when I never noticed it before?

Meet Your RAS

No, not raz, as in razzing (teasing) you.
There’s a function in your brain called the Reticular Activating System (RAS).

It’s why for instance, when you learn a new word, you suddenly hear it frequently. Or when you are thinking about buying a new car in a certain make and model, you suddenly see them everywhere. Or when you decide you want almost anything in your life, you start seeing it frequently.

Like Number 1 on Star Trek Next Generation, your RAS makes it so.

Your brain will start filtering what you see based on what you are holding in awareness at that time.

And… It can filter things out for good or bad.

For example, if you think, “I’ll never be rich.” your brain believes you, and your RAS starts to filter out opportunities that might help your prosperity. You will be focusing on what you don’t have, and seeing it everywhere.


If you think "Life is a struggle." it will be. Your RAS will make it so.

If you think you will never have a great relationship, your brain does the same thing. A great partner could walk up and talk to you, but you won’t see it, won’t respond in a way that lets it happen, because you believe that you’ll always be alone. In other words, if he was a snake, he would have bit you! But… If you start to think that it’s possible, it is.

What If I Use My RAS For Good Instead of Evil?

Or even if you are willing to be willing to believe that it MIGHT be possible, you just might start seeing new possibilities. You might start seeing things in a new way. You might get an inspiration for that book you wanted to write, or where to go to met new people, or… whatever your heart desires.

By saying YES! to what you want, you open your heart, your RAS, and your being to the possibility that it can be yours.

Don’t take my word for it. Try it out.
Pick something you want to see today. Something simple. Like a feather or a blue door. Think about it for a moment, and set the intention to see it. Let me know what happens.

What About You?

Have you ever noticed this happen in your life?
Do you have a story about something that seemed to happen as if by magic?