Thread:NotSomebodyThatsWho/@comment-33575406-20171122234603/@comment-5553481-20171123100123

Microcosm vs Macrocosm. You're trying to push your will against the will/belief of others. In words of Paarthurnax, "But as you push the world, so does the world push back." Physical manipulation is very hard. It is much easier to manipulate probability, even just a positive outlook tends to do it. These practices are not a hobby, they're a part of life - at least once you're deep enough down the rabbit hole.

As for demonstrating, I'd say that depends what you'd believe. As an example, would you believe someone who scanned your construct correctly, or would you call it a lucky guess?

Also, give this a read, it's short, sounds really fantasy, but has, to my experience, quite a lot of truth to it and tends to be a real eye opener for people. The Enlightenment, Part 0 by D. Alan Holmes: http://www.unicusmagazine.com/PDF/the_enlightenment.pdf