Does the Law of Attraction Really Exist?
Recently I've seen some columns and some blogs casting doubt on the reality of the Law of Attraction. Is it a myth? Or worse, is it a Scam? At the moment, no one can prove the law of attraction either or exists or doesn't exist because there's no real evidence that everyone will accept. We have a website about it, but do I believe the Law of Attraction is real? Here's my take on it.
I Don't Really Care
That's right. I really don't care. What I do care about is that the idea inspires me and encourages me to remember my dreams and to move toward bringing them to reality. When I'm feeling down and unaccomplished, I usually resort to something inspirational – quotes, books, a seminar, a home study course, goal setting techniques, looking at my vision board which is set up as my internet home page. I love Bob Proctor's daily quotes and his seminars. Zig Ziglar is my friend. And Earl Nightingale has a way of making everything sound possible with that great voice of his. Virtually all of this inspirational stuff is about the Law of Attraction by a variety of names. I tend to get sidetracked by family stuff and life in general. When Mike gets discouraged, I sometimes need that extra boost to keep myself on track and try to help pull him out of his doldrums. When I get discouraged, I really need something to help. These things get me back on track again.
Focus Counts
There's another thing I've noticed about when I focus in a direction. You can call this the Law of Attraction or whatever you like. The more I look in one direction, the more I see there. Am I attracting it, or am I just more aware of what's already there? When I read about a dance method called The Wave – no it's not like the Jerk or the Shuffle or something you do in a stadium 
, I really wanted to try it. Gabrielle Roth who created this method lives on the East Coast and though a few of her instructors are scattered around the country, none are in our little town of 6000 people. Being me, I hunted on the internet and I talked about it incessantly. Then out of the blue, our daughter phoned. Someone had put up a poster where she worked that said in two weeks time one of Roth's top instructors was coming to our town to do a three day workshop. Cool!
Was that the Law of Attraction? I suspect the workshop had been planned way before I ever heard of this kind of dancing. Did it attract me or did I attract it? One thing is for sure, if I hadn't been actively looking for it, I never would have found it. And if I hadn't been reading and learning all I could about it, I wouldn't have appreciated the workshop anywhere near as much.
Beth's Law of Attraction Revealed
Seems to me that the more I look and work toward something, the more I learn about it. The more I look and learn about it, the more opportunities I see and can take advantage of. The better I know it, the better the questions I can ask about it. The more I'm involved, the more people I meet who can help me with it. The more I work along these lines, the more likely I am to achieve my goal.
So, do I believe the Law of Attraction exists? So long as it inspires me to move forward, I'll use it. Beyond that, it doesn't really matter, does it?
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Dear Beth Very nice post on the Law Of Attraction. I, myself, believed in the Law Of Attraction as it had worked in many cases from what I have seen and personally experienced. I believed that this law makes very good sense, the very thing you focus on and work towards, you will get it provided you do not give up! ( unless you just sit around and do nothing… which is another matter… ) Hope to learn more from you! BTW, I have a Bob Proctor interview report which you may like to take a look. Download here from my blog : http://www.abundanceattracting.com/rights Attracting Love, Health and Wealth Alison Lee
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Great Post! It really doesn’t matter if anyone believes it or not. I heard a great interview by Oprah and she says “the Law of Attraction is always working. It’s doesn’t matter if you believe or not, cause’ it is always working.” If you watch The Secret and just decide from that moment on that you are going to be grateful, even if you don’t manifest a single cup of coffee, the Law of Attraction worked!
Stay Positive!
Andy
I’m not sure I believe in the law of attraction. I can visualize what I want and can see myself in certain situations, but it is not going to come to me just by thinking about it. I would love to have a million dollar house and I can visualize and think about it everyday, it is not going to just come to me with out the money for it and that money is not going to drop out of the sky just because I’m thinking of it? I also would love to have a different career, but that career is not going to happen unles I MAKE it happen, just thinking about it and visualizing that I am doing that career is not going to help, I’m the one that needs to make it a reality.
only americans could think of this and believe in this scam. that’s why they’ll always be americans, no matter who’s in charge
It is a scam pure and simple. There is absolutely no proof this stuff “works.” The only people profiting from this drivel are the marketers.
And I’m an American.
THATS RIGHT! I DONT CARE EITHER! But it is a beutiful idea for your dreams and to encourage you tough…it makes you think positly easier..it is awesome in that point…
Right…the Secret is another way of saying : Believe in your self, believe in your dreams and act upon them. No…just visualyising something it wont happen…acting upon your dream(images) or whatever makes it happen. So the Secret is “believe in your self, do something about it, be bold and dare to dream”. Very easy. You’re not going to get that million dollar house with no job and no ambition. In some instances you can (see economic recession) but that is not what you want … you want to live the life free of worries and problems. Well ..it’s easy: do something about it. Start that business that you always wanted, meet that girl you’ve always dreamed of and so forth. So take action, get off your bum and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I admire in a way americans for their simple way of thinking, yet effective with great results. If you think you can ..then do it. Where an European will say “If you think you can …why should I do it now” .
Keep it up and think success and you will have success.
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