Co-Creating the Story of Your Life
By Barnet Bain
Quantum physics tells us that an observer has something to do with the experience of reality. That got me thinking. If the environment is an extension of my mind, then if I change my mind about what is important to me, it will produce different results.
In other words if you change your story, you will change your life.
There are no bystanders in the commerce of stories. We are all participants.
When I was still a newcomer to the film industry and fighting for my place at the table, I complained one night to an old mentor about the harsh unfairness of Hollywood. He was not buying a word of it.
“You are forgetting, Barnet. You are not in Hollywood. Hollywood is in you.”
I chewed on that one a long time before the light went on.
Nowadays, in a land of social networks, smart phones, gaming, google glass and gazillion channel universes, I have become a conscious story consumer. I am responsible for every message I let in from a story. It is up to me to participate.
Here are some ways I approach it
From action heroes I get what it means to live every moment as if it is my last. To be engaged, involved and committed to a cause. To participate with honor. And the importance of get-up-and-go.
Love stories unfold in enchanted pockets of gracious giving and receiving. They foster my compassion for the loss and hurts of others; physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. They tease open my heart and mind.
Space operas and science fiction help me see past the world of form. Beneath the veneer of every alien civilization and dimension await shared universal tests. How do I make a difference? What maps do I make to ease the way for myself and others? To be More. Live more. Stretch more. Forgive more. What am I prepared to move beyond (or leave behind) to access the Force within. To go boldly into the unknown.
Drama helps me connect with the feelings of others. How do I deal with my own relationships: my spouse, children, friends, boss, colleagues? With myself? Higher Self? God/Goddess/All That Is? When I can recognize myself in another person, it increases my response-abilty.
Comedy always force me to wonder why I take myself so seriously. Funny stories remind me to laugh. To find humor in the frantic dance I do for love without remembering I am loved all along.
Horror stories and war stories have lots to reveal about what is dark in me as well as what is light. Often reflecting judgments or emotions that are not fully expressed, or that I am denying altogether. Stories that arouse strong feelings of antipathy in me are always a sure sign of resistances, fears, and blockages to my growth that persist below the waterline of my awareness. What I resist persists.
Can we really change our stories as easy as this? Yes, we can. Somehow the world magically rearranges itself to reflect a new story.
Take a moment to experiment for yourself. Pick a story, event, or conversation and start with these steps.
- What is your reaction to the so-called facts of your current story? Does it make you angry? Does it upset you? Do you wish it would go away?
- Create an alternative meaning to your story, one that you prefer. But no super heroes, or helpful aliens. It must be within your realm of possibility.
- Feed your new story with committed attention, and be vigilant for evidence to support it.
- Stay detached from any messages to the contrary. Don’t get triggered.
- Most important, live your new story as your highest truth.
If you practice this you will be actively aligning yourself with principles of quantum creativity. You will be amazed at the changes in your life.
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Barnet Bain is the director of the movie Milton’s Secret based on the book by Eckhart Tolle. Connect with and support the movie at http://miltonssecretmovie.com.
