🧠The Red Car Theory: How Your Focus Creates Your Reality The world is a noisy place, and your brain is constantly running on overdrive. But have you ever noticed that once you focus on something specific, it suddenly seems to pop up everywhere? That sudden surge of awareness—the feeling that the universe is sending you a sign—is best explained by the Red Car Theory . The Red Car Theory states: When something becomes meaningful or important to you, your brain starts highlighting it more frequently . 🚘 Why Does This Happen? (The Science Behind It) This phenomenon occurs because of a specialized part of your brain called the Reticular Activating System (RAS) . The RAS acts like a filter that chooses what information should reach your attention. We are surrounded by millions of details every moment—sounds, colours, faces, movements—but the brain cannot process everything. So the RAS picks what you consider important. That’s why: When you feel hungry, you suddenly notice food sh...