Well you've absolutely blown my mind. I'd never heard the term Eternalism before but I am familiar with the concept you're discussing, as others have suggested it is reflective in some ways in the current understanding we have of time through quantum theory.
Have you heard of the Two Slit Experiment? It's been a few years since I read about it so I might get some details wrong but it basically concludes that an electron existing as a particle or wave is determined by whether or not the electron is being observed, which is pretty wild. But what's even more wild is the electron will change state retroactively due to observation in the future.
In general I don't think we understand how the universe operates very well. Even with quantum theory we're really only scratching the surface. What's obvious however, is that the way we perceive the universe on the macro level evolved to allow us to survive—find food, evade predators, etc—rather that accurately perceive and understand the true underlying nature of reality. Our perception of linear time is one of these evolved senses.
The objective bedrock of reality, both in terms of time and space, is very different and far stranger than anything we can imagine, and possibly than we can even comprehend, at least on an intellectual level. This is something that's been pretty well established by spiritual traditions for thousands of years, and in recent decades science has been catching on to this as well. Who knows what's truly possible.
Really great article, I really enjoyed it.
If what you're proposing works, it would prove a powerful tool for self-healing/development.
Also, I'm sorry to hear about your diabetes. I hope you're able to stay in good health and that everything goes well for you.
Thank you for reading Maximilian. Im really happy you're familiar with these concepts.What you wrote before understanding the true nature of reality is exactly how I feel. There still so much to discover.
Thank you for the well wishes about my health. I'm going in for my baseline A1C reading soon, after that I'll really start the experiment.
I've done it a couple of times, I wonder if past me experiences the messages I'm sending as visions, thoughts, or voices.
I'm very glad it resonated with you. This one was a little scary to write. So far, Substack has been very receptive of wild and hard to explain concepts.
Wow. First of all your grasp of language is beautiful and I love the way you write. Second, the way you explained the concept of Eternalism was so effective for me and resonates deeply. I’ve been wanting to explore the these ideas more -- does this fall under quantum mechanics??
I feel called to study this arena even though I’ve always said I’m “bad at science” but the visual of mysticism and science being tethered together like a rope makes me think my natural mystical understandings could aid further study.
Thank you Bella! I appreciate the kind words and you tuning in and enjoying the post. Eternalism is a philosophy of time which one day may be proven true by quantum mechanics. So there is definitely overlap, but they are not the same thing.
I'm just learning though, There's a lot I don't understand, but it's really riveting material! I'm excited that you'll dig deeper into this. If you decide to write about your exploration, I'm there for it!
Never would I have imagined such a positive response! Serendipity!! I really have been contemplating this concept for a couple of weeks now. I feel so energized by exploring these concepts I certainly plan to keep going!!
I love that you already have experiences that speak to this as something that exists in some way.
Maybe I'll make a recording for myself as well! I'm not a healer haha but I really like that idea. I really appreciate you sharing the messages from your future self, I'm so curious about the mechanics of how that works, but don't have an advanced degree in quantum mechanics. So until then, I'll just keep researching what I can and using my intuition to make crazy leaps!
I love the enthusiasm thank you for expressing it in the comments, it's encouraging. I did feel that this was out there!! Now I'm glad I did it, especially after reading your comment!
Well you've absolutely blown my mind. I'd never heard the term Eternalism before but I am familiar with the concept you're discussing, as others have suggested it is reflective in some ways in the current understanding we have of time through quantum theory.
Have you heard of the Two Slit Experiment? It's been a few years since I read about it so I might get some details wrong but it basically concludes that an electron existing as a particle or wave is determined by whether or not the electron is being observed, which is pretty wild. But what's even more wild is the electron will change state retroactively due to observation in the future.
In general I don't think we understand how the universe operates very well. Even with quantum theory we're really only scratching the surface. What's obvious however, is that the way we perceive the universe on the macro level evolved to allow us to survive—find food, evade predators, etc—rather that accurately perceive and understand the true underlying nature of reality. Our perception of linear time is one of these evolved senses.
The objective bedrock of reality, both in terms of time and space, is very different and far stranger than anything we can imagine, and possibly than we can even comprehend, at least on an intellectual level. This is something that's been pretty well established by spiritual traditions for thousands of years, and in recent decades science has been catching on to this as well. Who knows what's truly possible.
Really great article, I really enjoyed it.
If what you're proposing works, it would prove a powerful tool for self-healing/development.
Also, I'm sorry to hear about your diabetes. I hope you're able to stay in good health and that everything goes well for you.
Thank you for reading Maximilian. Im really happy you're familiar with these concepts.What you wrote before understanding the true nature of reality is exactly how I feel. There still so much to discover.
Thank you for the well wishes about my health. I'm going in for my baseline A1C reading soon, after that I'll really start the experiment.
I've done it a couple of times, I wonder if past me experiences the messages I'm sending as visions, thoughts, or voices.
I'm very glad it resonated with you. This one was a little scary to write. So far, Substack has been very receptive of wild and hard to explain concepts.
Cheers 🙏🏾
Wow. First of all your grasp of language is beautiful and I love the way you write. Second, the way you explained the concept of Eternalism was so effective for me and resonates deeply. I’ve been wanting to explore the these ideas more -- does this fall under quantum mechanics??
I feel called to study this arena even though I’ve always said I’m “bad at science” but the visual of mysticism and science being tethered together like a rope makes me think my natural mystical understandings could aid further study.
Anyway. This was awesome !!!!
Thank you Bella! I appreciate the kind words and you tuning in and enjoying the post. Eternalism is a philosophy of time which one day may be proven true by quantum mechanics. So there is definitely overlap, but they are not the same thing.
I'm just learning though, There's a lot I don't understand, but it's really riveting material! I'm excited that you'll dig deeper into this. If you decide to write about your exploration, I'm there for it!
Interesting!
I find these types of ideas very energizing, haha.
Yes! Can't wait to see it!!
Never would I have imagined such a positive response! Serendipity!! I really have been contemplating this concept for a couple of weeks now. I feel so energized by exploring these concepts I certainly plan to keep going!!
I love that you already have experiences that speak to this as something that exists in some way.
Maybe I'll make a recording for myself as well! I'm not a healer haha but I really like that idea. I really appreciate you sharing the messages from your future self, I'm so curious about the mechanics of how that works, but don't have an advanced degree in quantum mechanics. So until then, I'll just keep researching what I can and using my intuition to make crazy leaps!
I love the enthusiasm thank you for expressing it in the comments, it's encouraging. I did feel that this was out there!! Now I'm glad I did it, especially after reading your comment!