Another possibility:
The center of our universe is us. We are the center since that is how we experience it. There is no actual center since the universe goes on forever. Each person has a unique experience, so that means there are billions of different universes for each living being.
Something I posted on fascistbook recently and that @kafkanarchy84 saw:
The center of the universe is what we place our focus on as individuals.
Another friend of mine posted a picture of their only child on a beach towel. I replied to the photo with "The center of the universe on a towel."
Now, this theory gets into the "Secret" (the movie, etc.) stuff, but there is some truth to the idea in my opinion. What we focus on and what is most important to us is instead the center of our universe.
What if what we focus on determines what is drawn to us? A good example of this is why negative and miserable people always stay that way. They are focusing on negative things.
It also easily explains people who are carrying emotional weights from past wrongs against them. They usually never get past those problems, and they end up drowning in life because of it. No one can swim forever carrying a ton of emotional weight/baggage around.
Many religions have figured it out too that we need to seek balance. The balance is within us. The Masons for example believe, or used to, that we were supposed to balance our earthly desires and base desires like hunger and sex. By balancing and controlling them, we are able to become enlightened. It's the Yin and Yang or the two wolves concept.
That enlightenment isn't possible unless people learn to control themselves, and I believe we were meant to seek gnosis as sentient beings. Gnosis of course is knowledge. Masons will say the G in their symbol stands for god. If you research it thoroughly though, it is almost for sure Gnosis instead. The Gnostics, in my opinion at least, had it right. Look them up to see what I mean...
We've been lied to as a species to make controlling us easier.
Thanks for the thoughtful comment.
Regarding what you mention about focus:
Yes, certainly what we focus our attention on has an effect on what we experience and what is "drawn to us".
Also, what you said about controlling desires and having balance made me think of a Hermetic text called "The Kybalion". Are you familiar with it?
I am not but will look it up right now! :)
I'll listen to this soon. Thanks for the good lead!
http://thoughtaudio.com/?p=371
You're welcome! If you'd like a pdf, here's a link through Mark Passio's website.
http://whatonearthishappening.com/images/stories/woeih/podcast/073/Kybalion.pdf