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E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality
E-Squared is the sensational word-of-mouth SMASH that has gone on to become an international phenomenon, published in 26 languages and featured in the New York Times bestseller list!
E-Squared could best be described as a lab manual with simple experiments that prove reality is malleable, consciousness trumps matter, and you shape your life with your mind. Yes, you read that right. It says prove.
The nine experiments, each of which can be conducted with absolutely no money and very little time expenditure, demonstrate that spiritual principles are as dependable as gravity, as consistent as Newton’s laws of motion.
Rather than take it on faith, E-Squared invites you to prove the following
• There is an invisible energy force or field of infinite possibilities.
• You impact the field and draw from it according to your beliefs and expectations.
• Your connection to the field provides accurate and unlimited guidance.
• The universe is limitless, abundant, and strangely accommodating.
E-Squared is the remarkable truth that spiritual seekers have been looking for over the centuries. Discover why everyone is talking about it TODAY!
E-Squared could best be described as a lab manual with simple experiments that prove reality is malleable, consciousness trumps matter, and you shape your life with your mind. Yes, you read that right. It says prove.
The nine experiments, each of which can be conducted with absolutely no money and very little time expenditure, demonstrate that spiritual principles are as dependable as gravity, as consistent as Newton’s laws of motion.
Rather than take it on faith, E-Squared invites you to prove the following
• There is an invisible energy force or field of infinite possibilities.
• You impact the field and draw from it according to your beliefs and expectations.
• Your connection to the field provides accurate and unlimited guidance.
• The universe is limitless, abundant, and strangely accommodating.
E-Squared is the remarkable truth that spiritual seekers have been looking for over the centuries. Discover why everyone is talking about it TODAY!
197 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 28, 2013
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Pam Grout
59 books280 followersPam Grout is the author of 16 books, three plays, a television series, and two iPhone apps. She writes for People magazine, Cnngo.com, Huffington Post, and her travel blog, www.georgeclooneyslepthere.com. Find out more about Pam and her out-of-the-box take on life on her website: www.pamgrout.com.
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July 28, 2013
Experiment one: Worked! Asked for a tangible item within the time frame. Got it!
Experiment two: Very funny! Saw more green cars than sunset beige (exactly what I believed would happen). Saw butterflies on the side of a bus going past me, and had a yellow butterfly flutter in front of me as I sat in the winter sunshine - unexpected!
Experiment three: Still learning how to use the dowsing wands....
Experiment 4: whoa baby! Manifested what I wanted to happen within 48 hours, although I had allowed one week. Bring on the next experiment!
Experiment 5: haven't done this one yet.
Experiment 6: Well, I confess I'm not the most adept gardener, but I did the green beans experiment. Half the 'crop' was grown surrounded with symbols of love, and I paid them particular attention. Even 'blessed' their water before watering them. The different was subtle, but there. The six 'neutral' plant pots were straggly; the six 'loved' pots sprouted and grew in a more healthy fashion.
Experiment 7: Pass, I'm not trying to lose weight.
Experiment 8: More fun! My intention was to make contact with a friend I hadn't seen in a while, and to know she was well. Within 48 hours. Hadn't seen this friend around town in many months. Guess who I see coming out of the supermarket today as I was walking in! This experiment worked.
Experiment 9:acknowledging the abundance all around me: maybe all the experiments leading up to this had already got me started, I realised I'm already doing it and yes, recognising the incredible wealth we all have certainly makes you feel happier. I'm counting my blessings - and giving thanks for this book too.
Experiment two: Very funny! Saw more green cars than sunset beige (exactly what I believed would happen). Saw butterflies on the side of a bus going past me, and had a yellow butterfly flutter in front of me as I sat in the winter sunshine - unexpected!
Experiment three: Still learning how to use the dowsing wands....
Experiment 4: whoa baby! Manifested what I wanted to happen within 48 hours, although I had allowed one week. Bring on the next experiment!
Experiment 5: haven't done this one yet.
Experiment 6: Well, I confess I'm not the most adept gardener, but I did the green beans experiment. Half the 'crop' was grown surrounded with symbols of love, and I paid them particular attention. Even 'blessed' their water before watering them. The different was subtle, but there. The six 'neutral' plant pots were straggly; the six 'loved' pots sprouted and grew in a more healthy fashion.
Experiment 7: Pass, I'm not trying to lose weight.
Experiment 8: More fun! My intention was to make contact with a friend I hadn't seen in a while, and to know she was well. Within 48 hours. Hadn't seen this friend around town in many months. Guess who I see coming out of the supermarket today as I was walking in! This experiment worked.
Experiment 9:acknowledging the abundance all around me: maybe all the experiments leading up to this had already got me started, I realised I'm already doing it and yes, recognising the incredible wealth we all have certainly makes you feel happier. I'm counting my blessings - and giving thanks for this book too.
June 27, 2013
I was intrigued by the title and the $2.51 price. The closet geek in me was excited to try the 9 experiments that would “prove” to me that the law of attraction exists and works for ordinary people.
The first 15% of the book explains how and why the law of attraction works. The author gave examples and stories of wonderful results. I went from being curious to full of anticipation by the time the experiment section made its appearance.
And so began the experiments:
Experiment #1 called “The Dude Abides Principle” is to prove that there is a loving, abundant force in the universe. Some people call this force God, Prana or Energy force. There was mention, believe it or not, of the Star Wars force (as in, “May the force be with you Luke”) because it’s described as being in you as well as around you. You devote 48 hours to looking for evidence of this all-knowing, all-perfect force. You give this force an ultimatum type request. Basically you are saying “Hey Universe! You have 48 hours to show me you exist. I want a blessing. Some type of wonderful surprise that can’t be explained away by coincidence.” Then you write down the time you made the request so you can be sure of the 48 hour deadline.
The result:
Nothing happened.
Experiment #2 called “The Volkswagen Jetta Principle” is to prove that YOU impact the field and draw from it according to your beliefs and expectations. This is another 48 hour experiment where you actively look for certain things. In this case it is the color of cars. For the first 24 hours you are to look for a certain color car. I chose the color blue. The second 24 hour period, you make the intention to find yellow butterflies. These don’t necessarily have to be the real ones. They could be spotted on a coffee cup, T-Shirt, etc.
The result:
I discovered that 1/10 of the cars I saw were blue. Ummmmmm, good to know I guess.
No Butterflies were spotted.
Experiment #3 called “The Alby Einstein Principle” is to prove how your positive and negative thoughts control your energy. This experiment requires two metal hangers and a straw cut in half.
The result: I didn’t try this one.
Experiment #4 called “The Abracadabra Principle” is to prove you can manifest material things from thoughts. This is another 48 hour experiment where you write down three specific things you want to manifest. For this experiment I chose three things that were not too grand as to be unattainable. I also wanted these things to be something I wouldn’t be able to consider coincidence.
1. A gold ring I had lost somewhere in my house. (It has been lost for 6 years)
2. A new purse. (This is not something that would normally be purchased or offered to me)
3. A paperback book. (Everyone who knows me, knows I have a kindle and would think twice before offering me an actual physical book, not that it would ever be turned away)
The result:
No gold ring
No new purse
No paperback book
This is where I decided to stop the experiments. While I believe positive thinking is a good thing, I don’t think that I was “proven” anything.
The first 15% of the book explains how and why the law of attraction works. The author gave examples and stories of wonderful results. I went from being curious to full of anticipation by the time the experiment section made its appearance.
And so began the experiments:
Experiment #1 called “The Dude Abides Principle” is to prove that there is a loving, abundant force in the universe. Some people call this force God, Prana or Energy force. There was mention, believe it or not, of the Star Wars force (as in, “May the force be with you Luke”) because it’s described as being in you as well as around you. You devote 48 hours to looking for evidence of this all-knowing, all-perfect force. You give this force an ultimatum type request. Basically you are saying “Hey Universe! You have 48 hours to show me you exist. I want a blessing. Some type of wonderful surprise that can’t be explained away by coincidence.” Then you write down the time you made the request so you can be sure of the 48 hour deadline.
The result:
Nothing happened.
Experiment #2 called “The Volkswagen Jetta Principle” is to prove that YOU impact the field and draw from it according to your beliefs and expectations. This is another 48 hour experiment where you actively look for certain things. In this case it is the color of cars. For the first 24 hours you are to look for a certain color car. I chose the color blue. The second 24 hour period, you make the intention to find yellow butterflies. These don’t necessarily have to be the real ones. They could be spotted on a coffee cup, T-Shirt, etc.
The result:
I discovered that 1/10 of the cars I saw were blue. Ummmmmm, good to know I guess.
No Butterflies were spotted.
Experiment #3 called “The Alby Einstein Principle” is to prove how your positive and negative thoughts control your energy. This experiment requires two metal hangers and a straw cut in half.
The result: I didn’t try this one.
Experiment #4 called “The Abracadabra Principle” is to prove you can manifest material things from thoughts. This is another 48 hour experiment where you write down three specific things you want to manifest. For this experiment I chose three things that were not too grand as to be unattainable. I also wanted these things to be something I wouldn’t be able to consider coincidence.
1. A gold ring I had lost somewhere in my house. (It has been lost for 6 years)
2. A new purse. (This is not something that would normally be purchased or offered to me)
3. A paperback book. (Everyone who knows me, knows I have a kindle and would think twice before offering me an actual physical book, not that it would ever be turned away)
The result:
No gold ring
No new purse
No paperback book
This is where I decided to stop the experiments. While I believe positive thinking is a good thing, I don’t think that I was “proven” anything.
July 10, 2015
I really do believe that my thoughts play a big part in my reality. This book however, was nothing more than a rehash of "The Secret." I did try the first experiment, which was unsuccessful. Many my think I was not open enough, or negative thoughts intruded. There is a lot I find fascinating about this world, so much I will never understand. I love the mystery of it all. This book is just not for me.
August 29, 2014
Amazing book!
I will now be sharing it with anyone with an open enough mind to give it a shot.
I'm here to tell you that I started reading this book because, even though I was a believer, I still had doubt here and there.
So I gave this gem a try, and boy I'm here to tell you that I no longer have any. Every experiment that I attempted worked. The majority of them were proven in less than 48 hours. And those that did surpass that, only took about an extra day or two.
The most fantastic experiment for me was number 8. I thought of someone who had disappeared from my life, someone whom I had absolutely no contact with anymore. I kept believing that they would contact me again, or at least let me know some way that they were on my mind, just as the experiment stated they would. The 48 hours had passed but I didn't give up hope, I kept believing truly that this person would, 'let me know'. Just a day and a half after, weirdly enough, that very person contacted me. I kid you not folks. This stuff works.
Again, I highly recommend this book to anyone who has had any doubt about this whole manifest your thoughts thing.
Also, it is worth noting that I approached this book and every experiment with a 'I truly believe in this stuff and it will work' approach. I believe if this thing is to work, you've got you throw out every thought of not believing it will. I mean, what have you got to lose right?
I will now be sharing it with anyone with an open enough mind to give it a shot.
I'm here to tell you that I started reading this book because, even though I was a believer, I still had doubt here and there.
So I gave this gem a try, and boy I'm here to tell you that I no longer have any. Every experiment that I attempted worked. The majority of them were proven in less than 48 hours. And those that did surpass that, only took about an extra day or two.
The most fantastic experiment for me was number 8. I thought of someone who had disappeared from my life, someone whom I had absolutely no contact with anymore. I kept believing that they would contact me again, or at least let me know some way that they were on my mind, just as the experiment stated they would. The 48 hours had passed but I didn't give up hope, I kept believing truly that this person would, 'let me know'. Just a day and a half after, weirdly enough, that very person contacted me. I kid you not folks. This stuff works.
Again, I highly recommend this book to anyone who has had any doubt about this whole manifest your thoughts thing.
Also, it is worth noting that I approached this book and every experiment with a 'I truly believe in this stuff and it will work' approach. I believe if this thing is to work, you've got you throw out every thought of not believing it will. I mean, what have you got to lose right?
August 24, 2013
This should actually be subtitled " The book of moron". Total rubbish, I hope she soon experiments by asking the universe for somebody to slap her for publishing her ridiculous interpretation of quantum mechanics. US self help crap at its worst.
December 4, 2013
Well, this book was a bust for me. I'm over halfway through. The first 3 experiments bombed. While I do believe our thoughts can create our reality, and I do believe positive/negative thought can bring in positive/negative perception of reality, and that confidence can create a more active risk-taker (and therefore a better "accomplisher,") I'm not really jiving with the whole Law of Attraction thing. A lot of this stuff is rehashed from The Secret (which I did not like for many reasons), What the Bleep Do We Know (which I found interesting) and other similar sources. E-Squared has a lot of filler discussion that repeats previous concepts of LOA, then provides a fast experiment to try. There are 9 experiments presented in this fashion.
The first experiment is just a general "expect a gift." You can't define the gift to say what you want to come to you ("that comes later," the author says), but she says it may be as fancy as flowers or money, and could be as simple as a soul-mate smile from a child. The latter was a bit too redundant for me to consider a gift in 48 hours, given it happens for me every day at work and I work with children. Plus she says it has to be out of the ordinary: something you'd "know." I frequently receive surprises in the mail....nothing whatsoever came in my 48 hours. It actually felt like 48 hours of glitches, looking back: patients came in at the wrong time, the internet went down at work so I couldn't help clients research basic resources or collect my emails to find what people needed me to do for them and a lot of extra work was necessary to complete what should have been simple. So it felt rather stirred up. But it was fun to hope.
The second experiment is to pick a color of a car and see how many cars of that color you notice driving around: that you'll notice many, many more just by attending. I already know this to be rather true, as I've experienced this phenomenon of *paying attention* or the law of "interest" (which is all it really is; these are my terms, not the author's) such as when we are interested in buying something. I don't believe this to be the item being magnetized to me. But rather, they were always there, but now I'm paying attention instead of singing to Katy Perry and reading license plates while listening to the traffic report. Readers are asked to write down the large number of a certain color car we see while on this colored-car treasure hunt. The author randomly suggests the color "sunset beige." I did not want to choose the same color, as every car is already beige or dark blue and I felt it would skew the experiment due to the law of averages. So I picked yellow. Bright and hard to miss. Ironically, for this experiment, in a commute of 85 minutes, I saw a mere 3 yellow vehicles. Two of them were a pair of pickup trucks from Pete's Auto Body and Tire driving together. Perhaps a message to me?
I think I'll shelve this book for a fiction adventure. Oh, well. The cover is pretty and the author has a fun writing style with clever humor that is worth mentioning.
It was fun to wait and hope for a surprise. But instead, I think I'll make my outcomes happen with the law of hard work and clear vision. I love to manifest, but I also love to make it happen rather than hope it will come to me.
The first experiment is just a general "expect a gift." You can't define the gift to say what you want to come to you ("that comes later," the author says), but she says it may be as fancy as flowers or money, and could be as simple as a soul-mate smile from a child. The latter was a bit too redundant for me to consider a gift in 48 hours, given it happens for me every day at work and I work with children. Plus she says it has to be out of the ordinary: something you'd "know." I frequently receive surprises in the mail....nothing whatsoever came in my 48 hours. It actually felt like 48 hours of glitches, looking back: patients came in at the wrong time, the internet went down at work so I couldn't help clients research basic resources or collect my emails to find what people needed me to do for them and a lot of extra work was necessary to complete what should have been simple. So it felt rather stirred up. But it was fun to hope.
The second experiment is to pick a color of a car and see how many cars of that color you notice driving around: that you'll notice many, many more just by attending. I already know this to be rather true, as I've experienced this phenomenon of *paying attention* or the law of "interest" (which is all it really is; these are my terms, not the author's) such as when we are interested in buying something. I don't believe this to be the item being magnetized to me. But rather, they were always there, but now I'm paying attention instead of singing to Katy Perry and reading license plates while listening to the traffic report. Readers are asked to write down the large number of a certain color car we see while on this colored-car treasure hunt. The author randomly suggests the color "sunset beige." I did not want to choose the same color, as every car is already beige or dark blue and I felt it would skew the experiment due to the law of averages. So I picked yellow. Bright and hard to miss. Ironically, for this experiment, in a commute of 85 minutes, I saw a mere 3 yellow vehicles. Two of them were a pair of pickup trucks from Pete's Auto Body and Tire driving together. Perhaps a message to me?
I think I'll shelve this book for a fiction adventure. Oh, well. The cover is pretty and the author has a fun writing style with clever humor that is worth mentioning.
It was fun to wait and hope for a surprise. But instead, I think I'll make my outcomes happen with the law of hard work and clear vision. I love to manifest, but I also love to make it happen rather than hope it will come to me.
April 30, 2019
Pues me ha encantado! Y si lo has leído, ya sabes a qué me refiero cuando digo: busco grupo!
July 31, 2013
Ms. Grout has written an amazing book on LOA. I have been following this since The Secret came out in 2006. What separates her book from the others are these easy to follow experiments that prove that The Universe is really shaped by our thoughts.
Every single experiment in this book worked for me. Here are my results:
Experiment One: (Results) My boss bought my lunch today. I also had to pick up my brother from his work at Applebee's. His manager wanted him to stay an extra hour, and I guess he felt sorry that I had to wait, so he kept sending me free chips, salsa, drinks, and a side salad.
Experiment Two: (Results) I just happened to look out my kitchen window while cleaning dishes, and saw a sunset yellow VW coming down the road. While at my mother's house, I saw many yellow butterflies while tending her vegetable garden.
Experiment Three: Like Joan Crawford said, "No wire hangers ever!" I don't have any in my house. I'll pick some up next time I'm at work, and try the experiment.
Experiment Four: I decided to manifest something easy, yet difficult at the same time. I wanted to see a red rose. I guess I need to clarify to the Universe that I wanted a physical red rose because that night I turned on the TV to watch Married With Children, and I saw AL wearing a giant red rose in his tuxedo button. I'm still counting that.
Experiment Five: (Results) I really wish to take a vacation to Washington D.C. in October. I asked God if this was a good idea, and if he would help me along the way. That afternoon at work, I'm sitting at my desk, when all of a sudden (literally out of no where) my co-worker turns to me and says, "I hate how there are absolutely no good Mexican restaurants in D.C. Being from Texas, this is difficult." I just stared at her in confusion. I never brought up my trip to D.C. It was like she read my mind. That night, I logged into Tumblr, and all that kept showing up on my dashboard were photos of cherry blossoms and Washington D.C.
Experiment Six: (Results) I tried the experiment where I linked my fingers together. I noticed that when I told the truth my fingers stayed firmly linked, and when I lied they broke apart. You have to try the experiment yourself to understand what I'm talking about.
Experiment Seven: (Results) I lost a few pds of water weight by blessing my food, and praying before I ate.
Experiment Eight: (Results) Back to my D.C. trip. I really want to go, so I asked The Universe, "If you really want me to go to D.C., then you will send me an unexpected e-mail from my ex." That night, I sent my ex good vibes, and when I finished, I heard a voice in my head saying, "Check your hotmail tomorrow." Now, I haven't checked my hotmail since last year. I totally forgot I had it. Confident that an email from my ex would be there, I went to sleep. When I awoke the next morning, I logged into my hotmail account, and skipped over 500+ emails. I was getting frustrated because I couldn't see anything from my ex. At the very bottom, I saw an email from April. The subject line looked like spam, but I opened it anyway. I found a letter from a woman who found my official blog and was writing me for info on my famous cousin. One of the reasons why I wish to visit D.C. is because I happen to be related to quite a famous FBI member, and I want to see his grave and former house. The email I read from the woman stated that she wanted info for a report she is doing in college. I was excited. I may not have gotten an email from my ex, but I got something that tied into my D.C. trip.
Experiment Nine: (Result) As of today, I'm still working on it. I love performing random acts of kindness.
After reading the book, I returned to Amazon to write my review. I'm shocked that a lot of these experiments didn't work on some of these reviewers. One reviewer even stated that the book was difficult and "Over his head." Hardly. The author is hilarious and her explanations on science are extremely easy that a 1st grader could understand them. I highly recommend this book. I'm returning to read it tonight.
(This review is also linked to my Amazon account.)
Every single experiment in this book worked for me. Here are my results:
Experiment One: (Results) My boss bought my lunch today. I also had to pick up my brother from his work at Applebee's. His manager wanted him to stay an extra hour, and I guess he felt sorry that I had to wait, so he kept sending me free chips, salsa, drinks, and a side salad.
Experiment Two: (Results) I just happened to look out my kitchen window while cleaning dishes, and saw a sunset yellow VW coming down the road. While at my mother's house, I saw many yellow butterflies while tending her vegetable garden.
Experiment Three: Like Joan Crawford said, "No wire hangers ever!" I don't have any in my house. I'll pick some up next time I'm at work, and try the experiment.
Experiment Four: I decided to manifest something easy, yet difficult at the same time. I wanted to see a red rose. I guess I need to clarify to the Universe that I wanted a physical red rose because that night I turned on the TV to watch Married With Children, and I saw AL wearing a giant red rose in his tuxedo button. I'm still counting that.
Experiment Five: (Results) I really wish to take a vacation to Washington D.C. in October. I asked God if this was a good idea, and if he would help me along the way. That afternoon at work, I'm sitting at my desk, when all of a sudden (literally out of no where) my co-worker turns to me and says, "I hate how there are absolutely no good Mexican restaurants in D.C. Being from Texas, this is difficult." I just stared at her in confusion. I never brought up my trip to D.C. It was like she read my mind. That night, I logged into Tumblr, and all that kept showing up on my dashboard were photos of cherry blossoms and Washington D.C.
Experiment Six: (Results) I tried the experiment where I linked my fingers together. I noticed that when I told the truth my fingers stayed firmly linked, and when I lied they broke apart. You have to try the experiment yourself to understand what I'm talking about.
Experiment Seven: (Results) I lost a few pds of water weight by blessing my food, and praying before I ate.
Experiment Eight: (Results) Back to my D.C. trip. I really want to go, so I asked The Universe, "If you really want me to go to D.C., then you will send me an unexpected e-mail from my ex." That night, I sent my ex good vibes, and when I finished, I heard a voice in my head saying, "Check your hotmail tomorrow." Now, I haven't checked my hotmail since last year. I totally forgot I had it. Confident that an email from my ex would be there, I went to sleep. When I awoke the next morning, I logged into my hotmail account, and skipped over 500+ emails. I was getting frustrated because I couldn't see anything from my ex. At the very bottom, I saw an email from April. The subject line looked like spam, but I opened it anyway. I found a letter from a woman who found my official blog and was writing me for info on my famous cousin. One of the reasons why I wish to visit D.C. is because I happen to be related to quite a famous FBI member, and I want to see his grave and former house. The email I read from the woman stated that she wanted info for a report she is doing in college. I was excited. I may not have gotten an email from my ex, but I got something that tied into my D.C. trip.
Experiment Nine: (Result) As of today, I'm still working on it. I love performing random acts of kindness.
After reading the book, I returned to Amazon to write my review. I'm shocked that a lot of these experiments didn't work on some of these reviewers. One reviewer even stated that the book was difficult and "Over his head." Hardly. The author is hilarious and her explanations on science are extremely easy that a 1st grader could understand them. I highly recommend this book. I'm returning to read it tonight.
(This review is also linked to my Amazon account.)
February 11, 2022
A friend who knows I've been reading up more on quantum physics gave me a copy of this book. The title and subtitle basically say it all. E-Squared by Pam Grout is a series of nine experiments anyone can do with minimal or no equipment to prove the quantum theory that thoughts create reality. Grout starts the book off with a layman's explanation of the quantum field, which she calls the field of unlimited potential, and how we can use it to manifest what we'd like. Grout's writing is entertaining and easy to read.
So how did I do? I attempted 5 of the experiments and I got results with all 5. Not all the results were what I expected with one being quite surprising. It was a lot of fun! I'm planning to try the experiments again sometime in the future.
So how did I do? I attempted 5 of the experiments and I got results with all 5. Not all the results were what I expected with one being quite surprising. It was a lot of fun! I'm planning to try the experiments again sometime in the future.
January 1, 2022
ZWISCHENDURCHLEKTÜRE | 3/5 ⭐️
Die Gedanken und Informationen waren sehr aufschlussreich für mich, die Exeperimente haben bei mir aber leider nicht funktioniert.
Die Gedanken und Informationen waren sehr aufschlussreich für mich, die Exeperimente haben bei mir aber leider nicht funktioniert.
September 7, 2013
I first experiment REALLY worked for me within the time frame allotted. I was surprised and shocked by how the test fit every parameter I set up for it- literally, my results matched every one of my requirements. This book is exciting and eye opening. I haven't tried all of the other experiments yet, but I'm in the middle of another one of them. You guys have got to try this book...
August 28, 2013
This is THE book to read if you've been wondering how to become a manifesting success story. I've read The Secret, all of the works of Catherine Ponder and Florence Scovel Shinn and I could manifest ... sometimes ... but not every time. Pam put me in the driver's seat and the past few days have been nothing short of miraculous! I noted 7 different amazing happenings in just the first 48 hours. Having fun and looking forward to more. Thanks, Pam!
November 8, 2013
For the very first time, this book made me wish my blog had a huge following. I think everyone should read E-Squared. Although it’s not specifically written for teens, any young adult would love it. In 157 short pages, your mind will be set spinning in a new direction. It will bring you to a place you had never noticed existed. Most importantly, it will open up a whole world of new possibilities.
Yes, your thoughts create your reality-blah, blah, blah. You’ve heard it over and over without it making a dent in your consciousness. You say you believe it but do you really believe it until you see it? E-Squared brings that phrase to life, with nine fun, easy experiments that prove it. Pam Grout has a breezy, friendly way of writing that reminds you of talking to your next door neighbor. Although the content is monumental, the book is never serious (aka boring).
In one experiment, the reader is supposed to declare the intent to look for green cars in the following 24 hours, to prove that what you think, you create, or, believing is seeing. Pam Grout does warn at some point in the book that God, The Universe, The Source, or whatever you might call it, has a sense of humor. So over the next 24 hours, I looked for green cars, drove all over, went to the mall with a parking lot full of cars, and did not see a single one. I thought that maybe people don’t drive green cars anymore. Maybe I should have picked silver–there’s plenty of those. Just as my 24 hours was nearly up, I stopped at a light. There was a green car in front of me, one behind me, one waiting in oncoming traffic. There were several in the parking lot of the strip mall to my right. Green cars were passing through the intersection. I started laughing. The light turned green and I turned. In the next half mile to my house, I saw green pickup trucks, more green cars, a green lawn care truck. There must have been thirty, all in the space of a half mile! Some sense of humor!
The next day, in the same experiment, the reader is supposed to look for yellow butterflies. I said, life is too short to waste on this–I went right for the big stuff. Instead, I looked for what is great about my son and sure enough, I saw it in him. Do you see the possibilities? You can look for anything and see it!
This experiment is not a fluke. All the others work and are equally entertaining/open a world of possibilities. I do have to say, I especially liked the Jenny Craig experiment, where you lose weight without changing how you eat or doing ANYTHING!
I now keep a list of the nine experiments on my desk and regularly use about five of them to create my reality and reassure myself that I’m not alone, that there is some force in the universe that connects us all.
I’m not going to do my usual what I liked and did not like about the book because there’s nothing I didn’t like about it. And, I loved E-Squared and think that if it were mandatory reading in school, the world would transform.
Yes, your thoughts create your reality-blah, blah, blah. You’ve heard it over and over without it making a dent in your consciousness. You say you believe it but do you really believe it until you see it? E-Squared brings that phrase to life, with nine fun, easy experiments that prove it. Pam Grout has a breezy, friendly way of writing that reminds you of talking to your next door neighbor. Although the content is monumental, the book is never serious (aka boring).
In one experiment, the reader is supposed to declare the intent to look for green cars in the following 24 hours, to prove that what you think, you create, or, believing is seeing. Pam Grout does warn at some point in the book that God, The Universe, The Source, or whatever you might call it, has a sense of humor. So over the next 24 hours, I looked for green cars, drove all over, went to the mall with a parking lot full of cars, and did not see a single one. I thought that maybe people don’t drive green cars anymore. Maybe I should have picked silver–there’s plenty of those. Just as my 24 hours was nearly up, I stopped at a light. There was a green car in front of me, one behind me, one waiting in oncoming traffic. There were several in the parking lot of the strip mall to my right. Green cars were passing through the intersection. I started laughing. The light turned green and I turned. In the next half mile to my house, I saw green pickup trucks, more green cars, a green lawn care truck. There must have been thirty, all in the space of a half mile! Some sense of humor!
The next day, in the same experiment, the reader is supposed to look for yellow butterflies. I said, life is too short to waste on this–I went right for the big stuff. Instead, I looked for what is great about my son and sure enough, I saw it in him. Do you see the possibilities? You can look for anything and see it!
This experiment is not a fluke. All the others work and are equally entertaining/open a world of possibilities. I do have to say, I especially liked the Jenny Craig experiment, where you lose weight without changing how you eat or doing ANYTHING!
I now keep a list of the nine experiments on my desk and regularly use about five of them to create my reality and reassure myself that I’m not alone, that there is some force in the universe that connects us all.
I’m not going to do my usual what I liked and did not like about the book because there’s nothing I didn’t like about it. And, I loved E-Squared and think that if it were mandatory reading in school, the world would transform.
October 8, 2016
This book claims that it is new and revolutionary, but hey; in fact it's based on the doctrine of the "New Thought" movement, which began at the end of the nineteenth century. Possibly I have read too many books on quantum physics, metaphysics and the rest. This book does not do it for me. This book focusses on a particular technique to achieve success,finally ending with a related experiment; The outcome 48 hours later we are supposed to experience positive results.
Well I tried the first experiment, nothing, put the book away for a few days, and hey; tried again, nothing, left the first one, went onto the next and zero. But hey; I believe in positive thinking guys;
I guess I would go into CBT, the in-put is a simpler forular that re-trains your thought patterns
I can't give this book any more than two stars as I followed the instructions but didn't get the desired results. The writing style was kinda cool; it's quite humorous, the theory is well explained but guess there isn't much in this book that hasn't been said before, over and over again. Sure, the authoress shows us the fun side of her character but just not enough for me to make the contents in any way fresh or invigorating. It sucked for me that we have to have belief on behalf of the experiment to be successful.
Well I tried the first experiment, nothing, put the book away for a few days, and hey; tried again, nothing, left the first one, went onto the next and zero. But hey; I believe in positive thinking guys;
I guess I would go into CBT, the in-put is a simpler forular that re-trains your thought patterns
I can't give this book any more than two stars as I followed the instructions but didn't get the desired results. The writing style was kinda cool; it's quite humorous, the theory is well explained but guess there isn't much in this book that hasn't been said before, over and over again. Sure, the authoress shows us the fun side of her character but just not enough for me to make the contents in any way fresh or invigorating. It sucked for me that we have to have belief on behalf of the experiment to be successful.
January 7, 2014
The fact that this book exists makes me really sad. These are not real experiments. The whole thing is hogwash, people who promote this BS are just extorting money from people who need something to believe in because deep down they are scared or sad or both.
Just because you write 'lab sheet' on a page does not make it science. Neither does out-of-context Einstein quotes (PS, he did not believe in God and 100 misquoted and copied internet pages still won't make it so).
I really wish people would stop preying on the weak and desperate with this stuff.
Really? all you have to do is see a beige car in 48 hours to convince yourself this is real???
The idea that people attract their own tragedies is blaming the victim and totally disgusting. I'm in shock and awe and saddened that so many people believe in this.
Just because you write 'lab sheet' on a page does not make it science. Neither does out-of-context Einstein quotes (PS, he did not believe in God and 100 misquoted and copied internet pages still won't make it so).
I really wish people would stop preying on the weak and desperate with this stuff.
Really? all you have to do is see a beige car in 48 hours to convince yourself this is real???
The idea that people attract their own tragedies is blaming the victim and totally disgusting. I'm in shock and awe and saddened that so many people believe in this.
October 29, 2013
I already have proof that my own thinking affects my personal reality, but I take issue with this type of "magic" thinking. What comes to me does because I focus on it and make it happen, not just believe it will - nothing mystical about it... Just lots of time and practice. There's a distinct line for me between believing something will happen because of positive thinking and making things happen by changing negative thought patterns. As humans, we are capable of amazing things but pretending to be able to access the quantum level is akin to wishes and fairy tales. Just more bleep in this book.
September 5, 2013
I agree with the author about how our lives is directly related to our preceptive of reality. That we should have a positive thinking and believe that we can do what we set forth to. But not everyone can be what they want no matter how much they wish for it or imagine they can. You still have to have talent and luck. Not everyone can be the best. There is always someone better than you. I feel the author over simplified things. If we think positively about it long enough, then we will get what we want?? Then everyone will have what they want.
In the Jenny Craig experiment, she said her family never had weight issue because they thanked god for their food before each meal. I am sure we all know people who say grace and thank god for the food they are about to eat at every meal, and they are fat.
The first experiment were we were supposed to ask for a surprise blessing within 48 hours only shows that if we look hard enough anything can be a blessing. She gave an example of a friend sitting on a bench and a kid came sat next to her is a blessing.
In the Jenny Craig experiment, she said her family never had weight issue because they thanked god for their food before each meal. I am sure we all know people who say grace and thank god for the food they are about to eat at every meal, and they are fat.
The first experiment were we were supposed to ask for a surprise blessing within 48 hours only shows that if we look hard enough anything can be a blessing. She gave an example of a friend sitting on a bench and a kid came sat next to her is a blessing.
September 20, 2019
You guys I really tried, but I couldn't get through this one.
I'm still not completely convinced I am a believer in the Law of Attraction which may be the ultimate issue here. Although I am a firm believer in the power of positive thinking. If you *are* looking for a Law of Attraction book, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is far superior in my opinion although everyone and their grandma has probably already read it.
I liked Pam Grout's ideas but her delivery left something to be desired. I swear like a sailor myself, but I found her writing to be a little abrasive. Perhaps it's just me? I had trouble overlooking this though and as a result couldn't bring myself to get through it.
Don't take my word for it though. Many others have nothing but praises to sing about this one, so maybe you should give it a try.
I'm still not completely convinced I am a believer in the Law of Attraction which may be the ultimate issue here. Although I am a firm believer in the power of positive thinking. If you *are* looking for a Law of Attraction book, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is far superior in my opinion although everyone and their grandma has probably already read it.
I liked Pam Grout's ideas but her delivery left something to be desired. I swear like a sailor myself, but I found her writing to be a little abrasive. Perhaps it's just me? I had trouble overlooking this though and as a result couldn't bring myself to get through it.
Don't take my word for it though. Many others have nothing but praises to sing about this one, so maybe you should give it a try.
July 5, 2013
The book "The Secret" deals with The Law of Attraction. The biggest problem with that book is that it doesn't tell you how to activate TLOA with specificity.
Having studied the higher levels of the martial arts for many years, I have been trained in accessing the intangible levels of engagement using the mind and Pam Grout's book E-Squared delivers on "the how" to activate TLOA exceptionally well. The best I've witnessed thus far.
I've read it, applied the exercises and it works. For those interested in Quantum Mechanics, E-Squared is a must to help you get to the next level.
Having studied the higher levels of the martial arts for many years, I have been trained in accessing the intangible levels of engagement using the mind and Pam Grout's book E-Squared delivers on "the how" to activate TLOA exceptionally well. The best I've witnessed thus far.
I've read it, applied the exercises and it works. For those interested in Quantum Mechanics, E-Squared is a must to help you get to the next level.
February 2, 2015
I firmly believe that your mindset or mindframe determines a lot about your life. And I am nothing but open-minded. But I was very disappointed in this book. It outlines several "energy" experiments to prove how your thinking can determine your life.
I tried several, and none of them worked for me. Though, I did not try the dowsing rod experiment.
Of course, they do tend to be very general. If you ask for a blessing, what is the likelihood that something good will not happen to you in the next 48 hours?
Overall, pretty disappointing.
I tried several, and none of them worked for me. Though, I did not try the dowsing rod experiment.
Of course, they do tend to be very general. If you ask for a blessing, what is the likelihood that something good will not happen to you in the next 48 hours?
Overall, pretty disappointing.
April 18, 2018
No, just no. This woman gets on my nerves with her negativity. That aside, I cannot and will not listen to/read such disrespect for God. She is NOT someone I would consider an authority on energy medicine or the Law of Attraction. Back to the amazing Bob Proctor....
January 20, 2014
I had a very difficult time deciding how to rate this book. I agree with a lot of what the author says in the book, but this book is billed as ”Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality”, and that is where the book falls flat.
People have biases and beliefs that will undoubtedly affect most people from even being able to do the “experiments” without their biases and beliefs affecting the results. A proper way to perform an experiment would be to have a group of people doing the exercises without knowing what the expected result should be. The author clearly tells you what your result should be. If you already believe that your thoughts create your reality, than no proof is necessary. If you don’t believe your thoughts create your reality, than no proof is necessary either. If you are in between and trying to decide, these experiments will not “prove” anything, one way or the other.
The first “experiment is “The Dude Abides Principle”. What some may refer to as “God” or “The Universe”, Grout refers to as “The Field of Potentiality” or the “FP”. Grout states that this force is equally available to everyone and to prove it all you have to do is ask for a “blessing”, and you should see one within 48 hours. (The bar for what might be considered a blessing is set rather low though.) I did as the book suggests and set my skepticism aside and tried the experiment. Not only did I not receive a blessing, but about the exact opposite happened. A balance transfer I set up did not go through and I got hit with late payment fees and interest, not what I’m sure anyone would consider a blessing. Grout says “Like any good hypothesis, this one is falsifiable. If you don’t hear from the FP in 48 hours, feel free to write it off.” So by her words, I “proved” the FP doesn’t exist.
The second experiment is “The Volkswagen Jetta Principle”. This experiment does nothing to answer the question of whether your thoughts create reality or not, it merely proves that you notice more of what you look for. If you decide to notice butterflies, you will notice more butterflies than if you did not have that intention. It does not mean more butterflies appear in your reality, but rather that you notice butterflies that were that that you would have not bothered to notice otherwise because they were not important until you decided they were. (Think of the gorilla in the background experiment… if you are focused on one thing, a man in a gorilla costume could walk in front of you and you wouldn’t notice.)
“The Jenny Craig Principle” basically says you can eat whatever you want as long as you believe it nourishes your body and you will not gain any weight. You weigh yourself on day one, then 72 hours later, you weigh yourself again. First off, your weight will vary up or done slightly over three days no matter what you eat. Three days is not nearly long enough for an experiment like this. I have tried a much longer version of this experiment myself over the years. I love sodas. I feel they refresh me and nourish me. However when I drink them on a regular basis, I gain weight. When I don’t drink them and exercise, I lose weight.
I do believe our thoughts are important. If you believe you can’t do something, you have already failed. If you think you are ugly (as Grout said she once did), everything you notice about yourself will be negative. But I don’t believe that you can simply think things into your existence just by merely thinking of them. I am more inclined to believe Ghandi when he said:
“Your beliefs become your thoughts,
Your thoughts become your words,
Your words become your actions,
Your actions become your habits,
Your habits become your values,
Your values become your destiny.”
People have biases and beliefs that will undoubtedly affect most people from even being able to do the “experiments” without their biases and beliefs affecting the results. A proper way to perform an experiment would be to have a group of people doing the exercises without knowing what the expected result should be. The author clearly tells you what your result should be. If you already believe that your thoughts create your reality, than no proof is necessary. If you don’t believe your thoughts create your reality, than no proof is necessary either. If you are in between and trying to decide, these experiments will not “prove” anything, one way or the other.
The first “experiment is “The Dude Abides Principle”. What some may refer to as “God” or “The Universe”, Grout refers to as “The Field of Potentiality” or the “FP”. Grout states that this force is equally available to everyone and to prove it all you have to do is ask for a “blessing”, and you should see one within 48 hours. (The bar for what might be considered a blessing is set rather low though.) I did as the book suggests and set my skepticism aside and tried the experiment. Not only did I not receive a blessing, but about the exact opposite happened. A balance transfer I set up did not go through and I got hit with late payment fees and interest, not what I’m sure anyone would consider a blessing. Grout says “Like any good hypothesis, this one is falsifiable. If you don’t hear from the FP in 48 hours, feel free to write it off.” So by her words, I “proved” the FP doesn’t exist.
The second experiment is “The Volkswagen Jetta Principle”. This experiment does nothing to answer the question of whether your thoughts create reality or not, it merely proves that you notice more of what you look for. If you decide to notice butterflies, you will notice more butterflies than if you did not have that intention. It does not mean more butterflies appear in your reality, but rather that you notice butterflies that were that that you would have not bothered to notice otherwise because they were not important until you decided they were. (Think of the gorilla in the background experiment… if you are focused on one thing, a man in a gorilla costume could walk in front of you and you wouldn’t notice.)
“The Jenny Craig Principle” basically says you can eat whatever you want as long as you believe it nourishes your body and you will not gain any weight. You weigh yourself on day one, then 72 hours later, you weigh yourself again. First off, your weight will vary up or done slightly over three days no matter what you eat. Three days is not nearly long enough for an experiment like this. I have tried a much longer version of this experiment myself over the years. I love sodas. I feel they refresh me and nourish me. However when I drink them on a regular basis, I gain weight. When I don’t drink them and exercise, I lose weight.
I do believe our thoughts are important. If you believe you can’t do something, you have already failed. If you think you are ugly (as Grout said she once did), everything you notice about yourself will be negative. But I don’t believe that you can simply think things into your existence just by merely thinking of them. I am more inclined to believe Ghandi when he said:
“Your beliefs become your thoughts,
Your thoughts become your words,
Your words become your actions,
Your actions become your habits,
Your habits become your values,
Your values become your destiny.”
January 25, 2014
Maybe this style of writing works well with an American audience however I hate it. The basic premises are good but it is like wading through treacle to find those nuggets. Waffle, waffle, waffle and most of it totally meaningless in our culture. The same with the experiments; what is 'sunset beige'? Do people still have wire coathangers? Not seen one for years and no amount of manifesting has made one appear for the experiment.
I am a great believer in the principles of the Law of Attraction and know it works, having manifested a life I absolutely love. I bought this book because it was recommended by Wayne Dyer. I am on my second pass through it. Both times the first experiment has worked. The second works if you choose something like a certain colour car as it focuses your attention. However choosing something more unlikely (crocodiles) failed completely. Still trying to manifest wire coat hangers for experiment three and by now I am so fed up with reading the waffle I am giving up and going back to my own tried and tested methods.
Sorry Wayne, I usually like your suggestions but not this one.
I am a great believer in the principles of the Law of Attraction and know it works, having manifested a life I absolutely love. I bought this book because it was recommended by Wayne Dyer. I am on my second pass through it. Both times the first experiment has worked. The second works if you choose something like a certain colour car as it focuses your attention. However choosing something more unlikely (crocodiles) failed completely. Still trying to manifest wire coat hangers for experiment three and by now I am so fed up with reading the waffle I am giving up and going back to my own tried and tested methods.
Sorry Wayne, I usually like your suggestions but not this one.
October 27, 2015
I should read what is all about before starting to listening. Pseudoscience, wishful thinking and wishful blindness, a lot of biases that I myself went through, and a lot of my friends stayed there since. I don't even consider wrtiign more, as a lot of other thinking people already are. For example: http://skepticsboot.blogspot.lt/2013_...
My thoughts from my own research hobby.
1) Most people like being dishonest liars, because that increases their worth of ego.
2) People too often buy illusions a lot more readily than truth. Actually, truth is very hard to get, because it is very unpopular.
3) More honest and more integral way instead of "capitalistic wisdom" path: movement. If you can move your mind, like a child, you just can't stay with idiotic beliefs and illusions.
Stopped listening after 30 minutes. Too much, after such books I need to recover my brain ability.
My thoughts from my own research hobby.
1) Most people like being dishonest liars, because that increases their worth of ego.
2) People too often buy illusions a lot more readily than truth. Actually, truth is very hard to get, because it is very unpopular.
3) More honest and more integral way instead of "capitalistic wisdom" path: movement. If you can move your mind, like a child, you just can't stay with idiotic beliefs and illusions.
Stopped listening after 30 minutes. Too much, after such books I need to recover my brain ability.
September 26, 2013
A wonderful book to help rethink one's view of the Universe. If you liked "The Secret" then this book is a natural extension of that idea. We all have access to the field of potentiality, meaning that our thoughts create our reality. Ms. Grout does a fine job of putting it all into perspective, along with a dose of humor. This book is a fast read but it will take time to perform the 9 experiments she suggests. Some worked better than others for me. I fully acknowledge that my own inner restraints and fears likely affected the outcome at times. Some of the ideas, such as looking for the miraculous in everyday life, I've done for so long that it was nothing new to me. Still, it was a pleasure to read this book and experiment a little.
August 25, 2013
This book is a bit unrealistic and the experiements are surreal and difficult to implement. It site the bizarre experience of individual and make it the rule of the day and encourages other to try the same. It indicates that if one try, the same can be repeated as a matter of fact. There is an element of uncertainity on what is being projected. However the book is inspirational and has some good quotes to be read and implemented.
April 7, 2013
Well, I do love her humor and tried the experiments and well, as I suspected, I can manifest my desires...laws of attraction !!!
August 5, 2017
I started this book, tried a couple of the experiments, didn't see any success with them and stopped reading.
Perhaps the book will work for someone else, but it did not work for me.
Perhaps the book will work for someone else, but it did not work for me.
January 9, 2019
Interesting book. It’s set of nine exercises you can perform that demonstrate how the universe operates... similar to the law of attraction I guess. Some of them worked and some didn’t. It makes you feel good while eating it, doing the exercises and afterwards.
August 9, 2024
If you have been following my reviews this year then you know after three big moves back and forth across the country I finally committed myself to finishing all of the books I'd started. This was one of them. Thirty-eight percent in I stopped because there was moving and packing and lots of unpacking. I finished the rest of this book in mere days. It is a gem of a book. I loved every second. I especially love the authors tone. I am not one to sugar coat fundamental truths and her language suggested she isn't either. I also loved that this wasn't written from a place of pain. So many books build up from a rock bottom moment and it's exhausting. She just tells it like it is. She doesn't apologize or cater to illusion. This is a dynamic book and I purchased another book from her immediately. If you are looking for practical ways to get into your most authentic self I think this is a great tool. 10 stars all the way.
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