Law of Attraction Warning !

I often hear that for the law of attraction to work, you should believe that you already have what you are trying to attract. Does that mean that you should do something reckless like buying a bunch of things that you can’t afford because you believe that you will get a lot of wealth anyway.

If someone would be tempted to believe in the law of attraction, he could certainly buy into the notion that since he will become rich, he might as well enjoy his riches now by dipping into questionable credit opportunities or carelessly overspending.

However, my personal belief is that the law of attraction is a new age conceptualization which is outside the boundaries of science, including psychology.

I know that the laws of attraction uses a lot of visualization. But can you use it to cause destruction in someone elses life. If you imagine bad things happening to them has anyone ever tried it in that way? Be honest and dont tell me thats not a nice thing to do.

I don’t think we have that power. I’ve been wishing that something would happen to my husband’s ex girlfriend for years and nothing has ever happen to her yet.

I can say that I even applied it. Have all the books. Nice to read.

but some……

Emphasises feelings,,meaning carrying that trait will be more active

And the opposite preaches detachment………….like you do not care.

If you put feelings into it , better results

But then other books sat detachment is the key..

so which one is it please ?
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lol mamba you are funny !

But am actually serious : it seems that two kind of "schools" are at odd with other.

I have tired practicing this… when i think about something more casually it seems to work better and faster, when i put a lot of thought and emotion into it not so much. It is hard to think about something you want really badly casually though. So i just focus on always having positive thoughts.

do you believe in the secret (law of attraction)? is it real?

I’ve read the book a few times and have seen the movie a lot of times. I believe in it. I’ve been taking baby steps because it’s a very different way of thinking for me. Each of my baby steps has been successful I must admit. Every bad thing happening in my life, I’m able to trace it back to being my fault for thinking the wrong way – just like they teach you. It’s very hard sometimes to change your thinking since you’re used to thinking and feeling a certain for the majority of your life. It can’t hurt to try it. The worst that can happen is nothing changing.

the law of attraction has been conceptualised since the turn of the 20th century. for some people it works, but for the skeptics it won’t. essentially "if you really want something and truly believe it’s possible, you’ll get it", but putting a lot of attention and thought onto something you don’t want means you’ll probably get that too.

Larry King criticised it for several reasons. he pointed to the sufferings in the world and asked: "if the Universe manifests abundance at a mere thought, why is there so much poverty, starvation, and death?

exactly my thoughts.

on the other hand, Jerry and Esther Hicks ( New Thought writers since the 80′s) made a film out of it called the secret. it’s nothing but a series of misquotations from historical figures and fraudulent maxims from no-count hucksters. it is actually a mix of misunderstood quantum physics and a re-telling of "New Thought" fallacies, which have been around since the late 18th century.

personally, i still go with the proven law: The Golden Rule ( Ethic of Reciprocity) …in short ‘do to others what you would like to be done to you’

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Question by Rootie T: How does the secret law of attraction explain unemployment, a boss I hate and difficult kids?
I’ve heard about the secret law of attraction but can’t believe I’ve attracted all the bad things in my life.

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Answer by JoAnn
The secret law of attraction states that you attract to you all the things that match the vibration you’re putting out. If you look around and see only negative things you dislike, it is a clue that you’re transmitting a lot of negative vibrations. This might be because you’re dwelling on and complaining about the things you don’t like, and so you get more of them. The first step is to note, in detail, how you would ideally like things to be, and then focus, focus, focus on that. Beyond that you also need to consider that you may have subconscious beliefs and thoughts that are actually in alignment with your negative circumstances, as difficult as that may be to accept. There are many ways to identify and change these limiting beliefs. I found many useful tools at http://www.lawofattractiontoolsite.com. Good luck!

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Has it help you, if so Please share your experiences,
Can you tell me in brief what it is ?

Hey

you can watch the first 20mins and a couple of other parts on youtube.

In breif, the law ot attraction is asking the universe for something you wish, and being postitive in order to get it. Not sure if that made any sense but its just saying that everyhing you think and want, you attract. So if you want something, then the univrse will listen to you and you will attract it even the bad things. Watch the first video, it will explain it in much detail. You can also watch the whole film online too, but im not sure where. The books good as well. There are a lot of issues reguarding the secret and how its a scam etc etc and all they want is money. In my opinion if something makes you feel good inside and allows you to be postive, than thats a positive thing! the secret is based on being happy, thinking positive thoughts and everything will be ok, thats right to a certain extent. Im not sure it it works, i havent tried it but there are a lot of reveiws on it. You could also go onto the actual website : http://www.thesecret.tv/ there are a lot of things to look at.

Hope i’ve helped

I already have a lot of confidence, and believe I have and am achieving everything I want in life except one thing. If I apply the "law of attraction" to this one certain thing, it’s bound to work….right?

As long as he is not married

I use a lot of visuals such as youp0rn

i knew someone who would come into the place i worked at in drag. i felt so bad and treateed him/her like a normal human being. how would you feel if everyday you woke up being something you didn’t want to be and dealing with the turmoil of having to live like a freak? one guy said something and i almost kicked his ass

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I went to a 4 day internet summit and they had given out tickets for a raffle to win a few prizes. There were 4 draws for this raffle at the last day of the conference.

I focused on winning all week-end and imagined my numbers being picked, and my excited response and running up to the stage and hugging the presenters. Well my number was picked and I did what I envisioned – I ran up to the stage and hugged the presenters.

I didn’t win the biggest or second biggest prize but I won one of the four and there were hundreds of people in the room. I was happy.

I have also won a $5,000 credit on one of my credit cards which helped me pay off some courses I had just bought.

I am now envisioning winning big in a lottery.

I am also envisioning doing well with an internet course I bought so I can learn what to do, implement it and then make money part time.

I do listen to a lot of positive C.D’s or read books about the law of attraction by Jack Canfield, Michael J. Losier, Bob Proctor and others. I am learning more about the law of attraction to attract more of what I want in my life and less of what I don’t want.

Hope this is helpful,

Michelle,

http://www.aboutthelawofattraction.net

Ok well I have been listening to audio of the secret for about 2 months. Sadly I hadn’t been having much luck for the past bout 5 or 6 months. I truely believe in things such as the law of attraction. Is there anything that I’m not doing right? I’m thankful because I have an extremely comfortable life. I’m 21 years old and I live with my parents in a great small city in los angeles California. I have a wonderful girlfriend, I’m in good health, I have everything I need , and I try to always be thankful. I’m going to be finished with school in about 2 years to get my degree in finance. About 6 weeks ago I said I will get a brand new black Subaru wrx STI within the next 3 weeks and I have not recieved my car yet…what happend? I would like anyone to give me some insite. I also used to work in the mortgage industry(making great money for a person my age), but the market has fallen.who can suggest a good job to get as I finish school. Where to look, what kind of job, how to get it? +subaru

What is your intention? Get rid of religion and then try it, you will need to believe hard and get a lot of energy out here on the astral plane in order to see results. I have manifested income already because I believe hardcore. Keep on trying, just because it is easy with, the law of attraction still requires working on your part, if produces events based around your actions to deliver your goal, research harder and then the universe will pamper you to your laziest desires.

Since im only 16 and have no job and really want to make 10 grand somehow would that be possible using law of attraction?

It works for everyone whether you are actively trying to do something or not. And it is in force from the moment you are born, so no of course you are not too young. However, you need to learn a bit about it. Unlike what the secret movie said, it isn’t simply think about something a lot and then you will get it. If that were true, there would be like a million lottery winners every week. However, you can line yourself up with an idea of what you want, and circumstances will line up so that you are able to take the action needed. Sure, it can happen so that you don’t have to do anything, but that is rarely the fastest way. More often, an opportunity to do something will become available, and you will have inspired action. But the main thing is lining up with the intention, and really that is not easy. That means watching your emotional state, being willing to let go of petty fears and self doubt and hate towards others and all kinds of things. And finally, you have to be able to truly appreciate what you have before you can expect to move on to bigger better things.

yes Jen, I just saw the secret video on youtube

Yeah to an extent. I think it has a lot to do with attitude. It’s obvious a person who is positive will feel good things come his/her way more than a cynical person. If your mind seeks positive feelings it will focus on all the beauty in life.

Like when many people win the lottery, they always act surprised, and you hardly ever hear them say that they expected to win or spent a lot of time visualizing it.

The law of attraction is about getting what you WANT. What you ASK FOR.

Winning the lottery may very well be unexpected, as the person may have wanted a new house, to live comfortably, or even some other high-dollar item. Winning the lottery was just the means to that end. When you focus using the Law of Attraction, many different paths to your goals are opened to you. Sometimes it’s as simple (or complex, depending on how you look at it) as winning the lottery, sometimes it’s as easy as getting a glass of water when you really wanted it.

BTW, you don’t need to read any nonsensical ‘report’ to learn about the law of attraction.

Can it work? Will it work more so with personality descriptions rather than with physical qualities?

The law of attraction works perfectly every time. It can work for or against u. Just like gravity. It can work for u to keep u from spinning off the planet, or against u if u lean too far over the edge of a cliff! But the law of attraction works through ur thoughts and most importantly through the predominate thought u think most of the time. So if ur predominate thought is that relationships are a lot of work, then u will attract partners and situations that are a lot of work. If ur predominate thought is that all the good ones are taken, then u will tend to meet people u like and could be interested in, who are already in a relationship with someone else.

The second step is to know and accept that the Law will work and produce what u give ur attention to. So if within ur wanting to find that perfect partner u are more focused on the "wanting" and therefore on the fact that u do not have, then that is exactly what will continue to show up for u, more wanting and pinning over the fact that u are once again alone. . To change this, begin to experience and visualize what it is like to have the person of your dreams at u side. That’s right, daydream! Vividly pretend! Get the feeling u will have when that person is right there.
Finally, allow the Law to work for u Trust that it is working for u. And go out and do things that allow you to feel at u best. Then just keep ur eyes open and notice what shows up.

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I didn’t get a positive answer. Why? What’s wrong?
Vampurr Kitty: You changed your answer, but still thanks, I guess.
Where do you guys get all this?
That the Secret’s a scam. Now I get it. Oh, okay. I still believe in the law of attraction. If anything, much more than before. I really thought it was a scam when you said it! Sorry, but I stand firm in my beliefs, I firmly believe in it.
Thanks!
Hey! Where did Vampurr kitty’s answer go?

Yes, there is a lot of controversy about the law of attraction, yet it is a true immutable law of the universe and it works 100% of the time, and you and all have used it with perfect precision 100% of the time. Yet, most folks still never receive the outcome they desire… so they doubt the law itself.

The reason people still fail in using it is that it is only one of several related laws and principles that play a role in the manifestation of something you desire.

It is not quite as simple as you get what you think about or you get what you focus upon. There are other factors that always color the result unless you know how to use these laws. More specifically, you get "what you believe". This involves your thoughts, focus, emotions and subconscious beliefs.

The popular movies about LOA don’t go into the depth necessary to give you a full understanding, however, once you see the whole picture, it is a beautifully simple, profound process!

If you are serious about learning more, here is a FREE resource that can shed some light on this subject with a free downloadable MP3 audio and special report:

http://life.belieftracks.com/

Cheers…

John

I watched the film "the secret" and I found it quite interesting and inspiring at times. I find it hard to believe in a lot of aspects of my life, I don’t love/believe in myself but felt that this had something to offer.
Anyway, what is your view on it? And have you experienced it? Cheers.

It’s just a re-packaged version of the power of positive thinking. 40 years ago, the same silliness was hawked in a book called "Psycho-Cybernetics." There were 19th century versions of this as well, and you can read about them in William James’ ‘Varieties of Religious Experience."

There is no "law of attraction" in the universe. But positive thinking can be somewhat helpful. Please don’t fall for this nonsense. You will be disappointed.

You can get the whole story here:

http://www.mindpowernews.com/SkepticSecret.htm

Those who believe that they have proof of this so-called law need to think carefully about three crucial concepts: the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy, sample bias, and experimenter bias.

What do those people attract who are wishy washy in their desires and always changing their minds. Can the universal energy (or whatever it is) dig deeper into the subconscious mind where the true desire or purpose lives that the person doesn’t consciously know about.
To be clearer on this. I have a friend into all this of this stuff who keeps on encouraging me to focus on what I want, but what I keep telling him is that I don’t really know what it is that i want.
So, what do I attract, nothing at all?

I wanted to be a full time homemaker and a stay-at-home mother and be barefoot and pregnant and wear really cool maternity clothes. I did everything I could to achieve that but it seemed everything to prevent me from getting those things were thrown at me. My husband lost his job shortly after we were married. He never could get another one. He got jobs but wouldn’t show up for work and found a lot of excuses. He was also unable to get me pregnant. I knew exactly what I wanted but I just couldn’t get it. It was not in reach for me.

Did a little research and seems a lot people knows about it since 2004 etc.. but I have never heard of anything like that at all. and Wiki says law of attraction goes way back.

So just wondering what’s is "it" and your opinion on it if it’s true or not?
"the movie was really weird. it said like if you want a million dollars, to write it down on paper, along with all the steps you need to get it…and you will."

haha if the movie is true, then won’t everyone be millionariers?

law of attraction is like…if you’re happy and have happy thoughts, you will attract happy people. or if you’re angry you will attract angry people. it’s also saying that you can achieve anything you want as long as you think about and really focus on it. the movie was really weird. it said like if you want a million dollars, to write it down on paper, along with all the steps you need to get it…and you will.

Iv’e been listening to Podcasts called the law of attraction. And reading up information. It makes a lot of sense to me. And I’m wondering if anyone has ever found that it works for them?

Have not tried it and did not here of it until I started to see the recent Oprah spots on it.

I’ve recently become interested in the law of attraction, after reading ‘the secret‘ i am a musician but i don’t have a lot of confidence and i was wondering how this book could help me to gain some. I’ve read a few articles on this on some sites but it’s pretty vague, so i though i’d ask here to see if anyone had any other suggestions.

Thank You

I personally don’t believe in the law of attraction. But you can do some good things, like thinking positive things about yourself, and thinking about the good things that you’re good at. It takes time for it to build so just work on it every day. Act like you’re confident even when you are not. Fake it til you make it.

I want to use the law of attraction (as described in the secret) to get this girl that I’m interested in. How can this be done? How can I understand the law of attraction more, and apply it to my life? It has really intrigued me. Serious answers please.

The law of attraction for a fact has no solid scientific basis yet so far. Although there are a lot of claims from various individuals that it works. Being myself a positive thinker, I guess it is just my nature, I do believe in the idea and it works a lot of times with me.

Your question is how you could master the law of attraction in relation to the girl that you really like. First, you have to remember always that the law is all about affirmation of what you feel and think. If you want the girl to reciprocate in liking you as you like her, in my experience, I focused on five things:

1. how to get her attention in the most positive way, For instance just focus on how you feel about her by acting it out in the most positive way. Show that you are trustworthy, honest and thougthful. This may take time, but show that you really enjoy every moment of your time with her. Demonstrate what is meant by care and patience. Demonstrate prudence.

2. Once you have her attention, do anything that would develop her interest in you by demonstrating that you have what it takes to be a good and trustworthy partner in life. Don’t force her to enjoy with you but rather show all the time that you enjoy your moments with her. This unrelenting attitude of enjoyment with her everytime you are together eventually would attract her to you.

3. When her attention progressed into interest, begin to develop her desire to be with you and eventually accept you as a trustworthy friend. Always affirm your positive feelings with her to yourself.

4. Lastly, when her Attention, Interest and Desire (AID) is already there, you actually can feel it, I’m sure. Take ACTION by having the courage and strength to propose to her. If the AID is not yet obvious to you, wait for the right time. Remember, take patience and be always prudent in all your ways with her. If you are really positive all the time, you will know when is the right time and only you can tell this.

If you really want her, you will certainly have her in God’s time. God will never fail you as His child. So keep on affirming what you want until you have it.

Some people think of the law of attraction as nonsense or serious. Where do you stand? What are some of the things you do to improve the quality of your life?

It is a concept to help you to get better. It will be very helpful if you’re believing in it otherwise no. They’re a lot of concept invented by us (human) and basically the intent is to make you good. The law of attraction is just one of them.

For those who can 100% believe in it, I think it helps a lot. You may notice most leader are actually using it perhaps without knowing it themselves.

I think whether we think it is crap or not is not important. The key message here is "The reality of this world depends on how you perceive it".

I have read how focusing on what you want will get you what you want. The theory is like attracts like. Thoughts become things. Well I’ve also read a counter argument to the law of attraction as taught by the majority of teachers now a day stating that the law of attraction will not work if people use the techniques based on their greed and desire of money, fame, and wealth. Rather the article stated the only way self-manifestation really works if it is is used in a way to help others. I’m curious as to what exactly is your belief regarding this matter.

Interesting question.

I have used the power of thought to improve my life in a lot of ways. I use it towards my current career path, I have used it to find a new home, and many other things.

The power of thought is real, and is very helpful in achieving your goals in life. (although there is so much more to it then just wishing for it – like sitting on the knee of a cosmic santa. Consciously working towards the goal and being aware of opportunities to further yourself are also key elements)

I don’t believe that the universe "judges" the quality of your goal. I personally don’t think it matters what you want. The real test comes from whether or not you BELIEVE you can reach that goal, are ALLOWED to reach that goal, and that you DESERVE to reach that goal. That’s where many people falter. They want something but deep down inside they don’t believe they can ever truly have it.

A good example of an error in those teacher’s thinking is Oprah; arguably one of the most influencial, famous and wealthiest women of the world.

Its commonly said that she uses the secret and that’s how she got to where she is. And while she does lots of good things with her money and influence to help people improve their lives, she also lives a wealthy lifestyle that is completely beyond anything that you or I will likely ever experience.

Some people (like those teachers) believe that its sinful or selfish and inappropriate to wish goodness onto yourself. Instead they teach that its only appropriate to wish for goodness for others. This comes from their own inability to BELIEVE that they are worth as much as the next person. But truthfully aren’t you as deserving of a good life as anyone else?

Why should it be an either/or situation? We can all wish goodness on ourselves AND on others if we choose to embrace a belief that there is enough for everyone. That’s how I choose to live. Believing that there is more than enough to go around. I look for opportunities to help others and I also look for opportunities to help myself.

I hope that helps.