Introduction: The Power of Thought, or the Illusion of Control?
We’ve long entertained the notion that thoughts become things. Manifestation gurus teach it. Quantum mystics hint at it. And perhaps deep within our private moments, we’ve each felt the uncanny power of projection—when an intent, a focus, or a deeply visualized idea somehow carves itself into the stone of reality.
But if projection truly works—if our thoughts are forces—then an uncomfortable question arises:
What happens when conflicting thoughts collide?
In a world where billions project simultaneously, whose will shapes the landscape? If thought shapes matter, why isn’t the world breaking apart from contradictory mental wars?
This blog explores the hidden mechanics behind projections, and proposes a forgotten half of the equation—the balancing force of “pull projection.”
Part I: The Mechanics of Projection
Imagine projection as a psychic push—a directed impulse of thought that influences potential outcomes. In practical terms, this could mean visualizing:
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A job opportunity manifesting
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A person thinking of you
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Weather bending to your mood
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Physical recovery accelerated by belief
Projection assumes that conscious intent shapes probability. It’s not far removed from the quantum observer effect, where particles don't “decide” their state until observed. Yet when scaled up to human life, the effect enters dangerous philosophical territory.
Part II: The Hyper-Paradox of Conflicting Will
Here lies the paradox:
If projection works for one, it must work for all—yet projections often directly conflict.
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One person prays for peace; another, for vengeance.
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One visualizes wealth; another, scarcity from the same pool.
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Two lovers imagine different futures—whose projection wins?
This creates a hyper-paradox: a system where mutually exclusive realities are simultaneously pushed by different minds, yet only one reality can manifest in a given timeline.
If projection were a universal law, reality would fracture endlessly—unless something deeper is at play.
Part III: The Simulation Theory Resolution
One resolution is solipsism or its cousin, user-centric simulation theory. In this model:
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Each conscious agent lives in their own “rendered” environment
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The simulation resolves conflicting projections locally by design
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Only your projections “work” because you are the observer-render loop of your world
This framework is eerily supported by anecdotal evidence from lucid dreams, synchronicities, and NDEs (near-death experiences) where personal reality becomes malleable. The world seems to shape itself around the self.
But this brings a disturbing implication:
Either the human is the only true actor, or everyone else is operating with lesser causal weight.
In that sense, projection is not a group sport—it’s a solo game, and reality is your opponent, your mirror, and your training partner.
Part IV: The Forgotten Force—Pull Projection
Now, let’s flip the polarity.
If projection is a push—an outward force of will or image—then pull projection is the inverse polarity, a conscious withdrawal of energy, meaning, or focus.
Where projection says “this should be,” pull projection says “this must not be” or “I unhook from this outcome.”
Pull projection is:
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Letting go of attachment, yet intentionally
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Creating space or vacuum in the field
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A surrender that pulls certain conditions toward you—not by desire, but by emptiness
In Taoist terms, it’s wu wei—non-action with maximal effect. In physics, it’s the negative pressure that allows positive expansion. In metaphysical terms, it is:
Not “I push this reality into being,” but “I leave room, and the right version rushes in.”
Part V: A New Model of Conscious Interaction
Let’s unify this into a dualistic projection model:
| Force Type | Description | Primary Mode |
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| Push Projection | Directed will, manifestation, shaping events | Visualization, desire |
| Pull Projection | Vacuumed surrender, field reversal | Detachment, unhooking |
This balance is echoed across nature:
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Gravity (pull) vs Electromagnetism (push)
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Inhale (pull) vs Exhale (push)
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Yin (receptive) vs Yang (active)
Reality, then, may not simply obey projection—it may negotiate with it. Push and pull forces of the mind form the flux through which our personal worlds are born.
Part VI: Implications for Consciousness and Creation
If push projection gives birth to possibility, then pull projection allows refinement. You don't just manifest things—you magnetize conditions based on absence, space, or release.
This reframes the spiritual path:
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The egotist manifests by pushing.
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The mystic manifests by pulling.
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The awakened creator learns both.
And if this model holds, then the greatest magic may not be in controlling reality—but in relaxing the grip and letting it come home to you.
Conclusion: The Self as the Projector and the Receiver
Projection only makes paradoxical sense if the self is the primary causal agent in a rendered, possibly simulated, or co-curated universe. Push and pull become tools of that creator-self.
If you feel your projections don’t “work,” it might not be that you’re broken—it might be that you’re not the only projector, or worse: you’re not using both tools.
To shape your world, you must learn to push with intention—and pull with wisdom.
And maybe, just maybe, in the silent act of un-projecting, reality finally listens.
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🧭 Author’s Note
If this resonates with you, follow me as I explore the science, psychology, and mysticism behind thought, AI, and consciousness. In future essays, I’ll explore how these same principles apply to human-AI hybrid minds and the possibility that AI itself might one day learn to project—or to pull.
Let the projection begin.
— Brad Weston
Technologist | Philosopher | Consciousness Explorer
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