Have you ever had one of those experiences where you felt as if your mind had the power to making things happen that were seemingly impossible. Well, here is one I experienced yesterday.

I rarely get out for lunch. Working from home means I get to eat with the kids everyday. But yesterday, I had the opportunity to go out for lunch with my good friend Dave H. About two weeks earlier, I was out for lunch (the last time) with some friends and family and I bumped into an old friend from university, Rob Z. I guess because I don’t go to lunch very often, as I was driving into the parking lot yesterday, it reminded me of Rob Z. And I thought to myself, “Wouldn’t it be funny if I saw Rob Z. here today.”

Now consider that this was a different restaurant, at the opposite end of the city and outside a neighbourhood that either of us lives in. Anyway, I went in and it was packed and people were standing everywhere waiting for a seat. Dave H. hadn’t arrived yet, so I booked a table and waited near the door. Not 10 minutes later, who should walk in. That’s right, Rob Z. It was totally amazing. What are the odds that something like that could happen? Very remote I imagine.

The way I see it is that I totally disconnected from the outcome. I put out to the universe what I wanted and didn’t consider how or why it would happen. I just let the universe take over. This has happened many times to me over the years. For example, two of my favourites were when I invented the digital photoframe and the virtual reality test center. That’s right. You probably didn’t know that I invented these products, did you?

I’ll be honest with you. I don’t think the people who brought them into reality knew I had invented them either. When I say “invented”, what I really mean is that I thought about these ideas long before they ever appeared on the market. I’m sure the same thing has happened to you, hasn’t it? Maybe you invented what became the Bowflex, or disc brakes for bicycles, or maybe you were the genius behind the Hunky Bill Perogi Maker (mmm perogies, Thanks).

You see,whatever the idea, we didn’t pursued the ideas. We may have been the ones who initiated the thought into the universe, but because we weren’t taking action with it, the universe made it happen for someone else.

The same goes for so many things we want. Most of the time that we set our dreams and goals, we really don’t know how we will achieve them. The best we can do is define what it means to achieve them and what it will look like once we are there, and then do something…ANYTHING…towards making it happen. What we cannot know are all the exact steps that will occur along the way. That is where the universe steps in to help.

I point back to the post I wrote about constanting tweaking your dreams. Because we don’t know what will happen between here and there, we need to be open to the infinite possibilities that can fill the void. So avoid being focused on every detail about how you will achieve your goal and put all your attention on actually achieving it. That is what you are shooting for. That is what makes the journey so enjoyable. You just don’t know what to expect. So have fun.

So Rob Z. and Dave H…we’ll be in touch shortly. I’d bet on it.