This blog post is based on the inaugural episode of the "Conscious Cashflow" podcast by Monetizely, where the hosts discuss spoon bending as an entry point to exploring consciousness and manifestation principles.
In our fast-paced business world, we rarely pause to consider the fundamental nature of reality and how our consciousness shapes it. But what if your perception—not your effort—is the primary driver of results? What if the Silicon Valley ethos of grinding 60+ hour weeks is missing something profound about how reality actually works?
In the podcast, the hosts challenge conventional wisdom about hard work and success, demonstrating a surprising physical phenomenon—bending metal objects with minimal physical effort—as evidence that our consciousness directly influences the material world.
What Is Perception-Based Reality?
The podcast hosts begin by establishing their company's foundation on principles rarely discussed in professional settings: that reality is created through perception rather than force. As one host explains:
"It is not force that creates reality. It is actually perception. And why does perception create reality? It is inherently tied to who you are."
This perspective turns traditional business wisdom on its head. While most companies (especially in tech) operate on Newtonian principles—apply force, get results—the hosts suggest that quantum physics offers a more accurate model for how reality actually functions.
The Spoon Bending Demonstration
As an entry point to this concept, the hosts demonstrate spoon bending—not through physical strength but through focused awareness and intention. The process involves:
- Imagining energy flowing from beneath your feet
- Directing that energy through your body into the spoon
- Visualizing the energy concentrating at the spoon's weakest point
- "Setting the intention" and allowing the universe to complete the work
This demonstration serves as a tangible example of how consciousness can directly influence physical reality without proportional physical force.
"When we do this activity it still bends but it bends easily. There is effort. I will not deny that but there is a significant lack of effort needed to accomplish the same thing," one host observes.
Why Hard Work May Be Missing the Point
One of the most provocative arguments presented is that Silicon Valley's obsession with "hard work" creates unnecessary suffering and actually undermines success:
"Hard work creates a lot of pressure. Like the word hard work is about moving a boulder on a mountain and thinking that if you move the boulder on the mountain and we put in a lot of hard work then you can succeed in a business."
The hosts criticize the romanticization of struggle in startup culture:
"The system is also set up such that you're going to take this VC money, you're not going to pay yourself anything. So that puts you in a state of lack… Nobody sees the dichotomy in that… First create a barren landscape and then let this barren desert create the most fruitful orchard. It actually logically makes no sense but this is what is being promoted."
The Universe as a Mirror
According to the hosts, the universe functions as a mirror, reflecting our internal states:
"The universe and this whole game is designed for us to reflect to us what is contained within us which is not nobody is taught this in school… The world is built based on victimhood, victim mentality and blaming other people."
This principle suggests that entrepreneurs who operate from a place of desperation create business environments that mirror that desperation. Conversely:
"The moment you stop that and say I command this activity to happen because I know I am a creator and I am fulfilled and I am complete… the universe is this is the god asking me, god is being godly like the king is being kingly."
Consciousness vs. Force: A Different Business Framework
The hosts propose that business success comes from consciousness alignment rather than force:
"The outcomes in life are as simple as the you being rich dad poor dad concept, rich dad and poor dad are consciousness… you can either have a king mentality, king consciousness or you can have a victim consciousness. What needs to be understood is that consciousness is the creator and not force."
This reframing suggests that effective business leaders don't simply work harder—they operate from a different consciousness state entirely.
The Role of Belief Systems
Why don't more people utilize these principles if they're so effective? The hosts suggest that societal indoctrination limits our perception of what's possible:
"We are indoctrinated. We have bought in hook line and sinker to having the biggest package. We have bought into hard work. We have bought into talking about politics every day… We are completely happy. You do not need to… put more hotness… We don't even care about the hotness, coldness. We are like we are in this pond that is the only pond we have ever known."
Children, they observe, often have easier access to these abilities because they haven't yet accumulated limiting beliefs:
"If we do another podcast with three-year-old kids, they will completely kill this and ace this. They will not have constraints."
Applying These Principles to Business
The podcast offers several practical applications for business leaders:
- Question competitive framing: "Nobody is your competitor if you think you have competitors but by the fact that you saw them and then you started to copy them you have undermined yourself greatly."
- Shift from effort-based to alignment-based work: "The more you align with truth, then the more less force you will exert for much more output."
- Examine your own belief systems: "We have been drinking from this Kool-Aid for a long time and we are only now starting to break out."
- Play your own game: "Society is created to play somebody else's game. Waking up is all about playing your own game."
Conclusion: Redefining Success
The conversation challenges SaaS executives and founders to reconsider fundamental assumptions about success, effort, and reality itself. While spoon bending might seem like a party trick, it serves as a tangible demonstration that our consciousness can directly influence material reality in ways that defy conventional understanding.
The hosts encourage listeners to experiment with these principles themselves, suggesting that unlearning our societal programming may be more important than acquiring new knowledge:
"The highest vibe is that you are as a turtle and you're not influencing anybody else. That is the highest vibe. The lowest vibe is that you're trying to influence and bet on everything whether it be in a negative intention or even a positive intention."
Whether these ideas seem revolutionary or ridiculous may depend more on your existing belief systems than on their inherent validity. As the hosts conclude, "If you hate me, I win. If you love me, I win." Their measure of success has transcended conventional metrics—perhaps offering the most valuable lesson of all.