When the Universe Buried a Walking Staff in the Sand
I love playing this game in life… “What’s possible?”
Here’s one of my favourite pieces of specificity – or positive expectation – in action. It’s reasonably quirky, and so perhaps memorable as an example of how the law of attraction works in the most unexpected ways.
The Setup: A Wilderness River Adventure
We had walked to the river to start fishing. We were down a rock face and on the riverbed, a reasonable distance from where we’d left the truck—about a kilometre away from our starting point.
We were talking about finding wallets and the law of attraction when I realised I had left my walking staff back up in the truck.
The Problem
“I really need a staff,” I said to my mate. “My hip was replaced several months earlier…”
He offered to run back to the truck and get it – a kind gesture, but that meant a 2-kilometer round trip through rough terrain.
The Solution (Without Knowing How)
“Nah, I’ll take care of it,” I said.
Here’s the thing: I didn’t have any idea what I was going to do. But I knew I would sort out a staff – a piece of wood, something would be a simple fix. I was completely confident about this, even though we were in the middle of wilderness with no obvious solutions in sight.
What is important in this lesson is ‘belief’ I KNEW I was going to take care of it. I didn’t hope’ I would… I KNEW I would. Big difference.
The Universe Delivers (Again)
I had only walked 10 meters when I looked down and saw about 3 centimetres of something metallic buried in the river sand.
Bear in mind, we were on a wilderness river in the middle of nowhere – not exactly the place you’d expect to find manufactured items.
Almost completely buried, I couldn’t see what it was. So I kicked it.
Thirty seconds later, I had uncovered a walking staff.
Still Using It Today
That walking staff is still in my fishing kit today – a constant reminder that when we get specific about what we need and trust that the universe will provide, miraculous things happen.
Even buried in sand, in the middle of nowhere, exactly what we need has a way of appearing.
The Bigger Picture
This is what I mean by specificity and positive expectation. It’s not about knowing how something will happen – it’s about:
- Knowing exactly what you need
- Believing it’s possible to find it
- Taking action while staying open to solutions
- Trusting that the universe is always conspiring to help
When I said “I’ll take care of it,” I meant it. I didn’t know how, but I knew with complete certainty that a solution would appear.
And there it was, waiting for me in the sand.
Your Turn to Play
So here’s my question for you:
What do you want to cause in your life?
Are you using specificity to make it happen?
Start playing the “What’s Possible?” game. Get clear on exactly what you need, believe it’s available to you, and watch how the universe responds.
You might be surprised by what’s buried in the sand, just waiting for you to find it.
What will you choose to uncover today?
