Isn't that basically the philosophy of positive thinkers such as Napoleon Hill?
Wasn't he a bit of a shyster?
More like some of the elements of the philosophies of Confucius and Schweitzer. That we should pursue right thought and right action. That we experience life as a series of thoughts and so our lives amount to the sum total of our thoughts.
Calling the universe "She"....I like that
Don't read too much into it. Written in the vernacular like we would call a ship a she.
I suppose that my point...is that prayer is belief in a certainty while meditation could include gratitude for fortuitous happenstance.
The difference between meditation and prayer is that meditation is the act of trying to be as quiet as possible in your thoughts where prayer is sort of the opposite act of being very loud and assertive in your thoughts. Positive thinking is much more like prayer in that sense but the 'certainties' involved are not the same.
I am certain that I experience life as a series of thoughts. I am certain that I can, to some extent, decide what it is that I want to think about. I am certain that what I decide to think about today will have an impact on my actions which will impact my future reality. Contrast this with the act of praying under the certainty that there is a God who is listening to you and who will interfere with events on your behalf.
I was making the point that having good thoughts can have a positive influence on your reality even if they are under the umbrella of a misconception.