| Those who believe in the Law of Attraction will | | | | And of course, this is true for you, me and |
| tell you that it can bring incredible benefits to our | | | | everyone else in the world. The rich person and |
| lives; but they can't really explain how or why, at | | | | the poor person both take in information in the |
| least not in any terms that would be accepted by | | | | same way; as do sick people and healthy people. |
| the scientific community. | | | | Let's take the pursuit of wealth as an example. |
| If you have not heard of the Law of Attraction | | | | Okay, some people are born to riches but many |
| before here is a one paragraph description; | | | | are not. Some people have pulled themselves out |
| although one paragraph doesn't do it justice. | | | | of the worst poverty to become incredibly |
| Simply put, the Law of Attraction states that | | | | wealthy. How are these people able to do that |
| whatever we think about the most is what we | | | | when so many people struggle with making ends |
| attract into our lives. So, if you think of yourself | | | | meet? Is it luck? If you are going to believe in |
| as a rich person, you will attract riches to you. If | | | | luck you might as well believe in the Law of |
| you are depressed, you will attract more | | | | Attraction! The fact is, opportunities surround all |
| depression. It's called a law because advocates of | | | | of us all of the time. Life is complex! The societies |
| this thinking will tell you that it can't be switched | | | | we create make it even more so. Within that |
| off; it's always working in your life whether you | | | | complexity, there are limitless opportunities for |
| like it or not. They will tell you it is a natural law, | | | | creating wealth (or achieving anything else your |
| just as gravity or Newton's laws are natural | | | | heart desires for that matter). The problem with |
| (unbreakable) laws. | | | | most people is, if they see an opportunity to get |
| To the pragmatic, logical mind this can all sound a | | | | something they want, they will only go that way |
| bit like some kind of new-age religion. A spin off | | | | if they believe they can succeed. In other words, |
| from this thinking is the idea of Cosmic Ordering, | | | | we move our lives toward that which we think |
| which apparently, puts a pseudo-psychic spin on | | | | about. Or to be more accurate, we move our |
| the subject. The problem is, we are asked to | | | | lives toward that which we 'believe' ourselves |
| take this information on faith and some people | | | | capable of. It's not magic! |
| are just not prepared to put their faith in | | | | But here's the kicker! Whether you believe in the |
| absolutely everything they are told. The natural | | | | Law of Attraction or accept my explanation, the |
| laws that are accepted by science are all | | | | principles for making it work for you are exactly |
| measurable; the Law of Attraction is not! | | | | the same. The trick is to learn to visualise your |
| Advocates will tell you there is any number of | | | | desires as vividly as you possibly can. Create a |
| success stories from people who have practiced | | | | picture in your mind's eye then make it so vivid |
| the Law of Attraction. Critics will point out that | | | | that you could almost reach out and touch it. Now |
| no-one has studied the subject to see whether | | | | here's the key: Imagine you have already |
| these success stories are real or just the result | | | | achieved your goal then concentrate on how that |
| of random chance. But there is a lesser known | | | | makes you feel. As you hold the picture in your |
| explanation of the phenomenon that 'is' accepted | | | | mind, take those good feelings and enjoy the |
| by science. | | | | moment. You might find the good feelings will |
| A full explanation of the phenomenon could | | | | increase, even to the point where you may feel |
| probably fill an entire book so I couldn't cover all | | | | like they could overwhelm you. That's okay! The |
| of it here. Basically though, the advocates of the | | | | more vivid the picture and the more intense the |
| Law of Attraction seem to have got it | | | | emotion, the better this will work. |
| backwards; in one sense anyway. We don't | | | | Why does this technique work? Well like I said, |
| attract the things we think about into our lives by | | | | the answer to that could fill a whole book (maybe |
| some 'magical' means. What we actually do is | | | | I'll write one someday). It's all tied up with the |
| move our lives toward the things we think about. | | | | subconscious mind, the self image and something |
| I realise, that statement, taken on its own, might | | | | called the 'Reticular Activating System'. But to put |
| not make much sense either but consider this: | | | | it in a nutshell; the subconscious mind does not |
| Everything you know about the world came to | | | | distinguish between a real experience and an |
| you through your five senses (I choose to ignore | | | | imagined one. If you can convince your |
| any claims of clairvoyance or sixth sense for the | | | | subconscious mind that you are wealthier than |
| purposes of this discussion). Every single piece of | | | | you really are at the moment, you will start to |
| information on the world around you came to you | | | | see the opportunities to become wealthier. You |
| in this way, including some of the data you might | | | | will move your life in that direction. |
| now consider as being inherent to your character. | | | | |