Shifted

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   You're probably familiar with Albert Einstein's formula e=mc².  It describes the relationship between matter and energy and one way it can be summarized (there are better ways) is:

• Matter and energy are never lost or gained, just converted from one to the other.

   The full explanation of what the formula means can be found here:

• Mass-energy equivalence on Wikipedia

   One thing you'll notice in Wikipedia's description is frames of reference are invoked when talking about mass and motion.  You'll be happy to hear no other math is needed to continue reading.

   But doesn't it seem odd that both physics and the mind are built on the concept of frames?

   If we tried to describe how awareness works using a formula we'd end up with something 100% (oops... that's the last math needed) backwards.

   Skipping past trying to write some kind of formula, we could summarize it as:

• Awareness can be gained or lost over time.
• But in the moment, it can only be shifted.

   Assuming we got that correct, you might be wondering what it means.

   It's simple enough and explains what occurs when a hypnotist puts someone into a trance and gives them suggestions that work whether the person consciously wants them to or not.

   To go into a trance state a person needs to focus awareness.  It could be on a body part or some thought or a place.  What matters is they consciously increase their awareness of something.  Because awareness can only be shifted (in the moment) this means as the conscious part of the mind increases it's awareness the unconscious part of the mind loses the same amount of awareness.

   Awareness shifts from one part of the mind to the other.

   The end result?  The unconscious part of the mind being exposed to suggestion.  Directly exposed to suggestion from an external source....  that would be the hypnotist.

   It's an artificial way to influence a mind.  It's an attempt to go around a person's conscious and force some kind of change or action whether they agree with it or not.

   There's a right way for a person to effect change in themselves and a wrong way for someone else to force it.

   Making an "end run" around a person's conscious mind is the wrong way.