| I have found a dichotomy recently in how I view | | | | philosophy and accept it; which is probably the |
| my relationship with my desires. During most of | | | | case with most who have learned a |
| my life I held that desire was a good thing, it | | | | non-attachment to desire way of life. |
| motivated me to achieve. Then, I studied yoga | | | | If, as the Hick's teach, we humans are receivers |
| and Buddhism and found that desire was viewed | | | | and transmitters of energy it would hold that |
| as a detriment to elimination of suffering in life. | | | | those vibrations of energy have a cause and |
| Now, even later in life, I have once again revisited | | | | effect relationship. |
| the subject with renewed interest and a new | | | | When I experimented with this theory I watched |
| understanding that desire coupled with happiness | | | | how my energy flowed when I was happy or |
| generates an energy, which causes the Universe | | | | depressed. When I purposefully raised my energy |
| to give you what you vibrate for. | | | | level through happy thoughts I accomplished more |
| I still love yoga and practice many of the core | | | | at work and at play. When I allowed my energy |
| principles daily, but desire has taken a decidedly | | | | to fall to sadness or negative thoughts I felt |
| different change in direction. | | | | drained, lethargic and unproductive. |
| The Law of Attraction seems to be discussed | | | | The secondary goal for learning and utilizing this |
| everywhere today in New Age thinking and | | | | philosophy is to attract experiences, people, and |
| writing. The teachings of Esther and Jerry Hicks | | | | material goods, etc. to your life. The thinking goes |
| have transcended many levels of motivational and | | | | that if you think about what you want with happy |
| inspirational thinking and speaking, not to mention | | | | expectation, you will attract that desire more |
| volumes of writing on the subject. | | | | easily and quickly than if you think negative |
| Sometimes in life, a way of looking at something | | | | thoughts of not having what it is you want. |
| changes for reasons that become obvious with | | | | So, given that scenario, why wouldn't we work |
| closer examination. The Law of Attraction falls | | | | diligently to think happy thoughts about desires to |
| under this category for me. | | | | achieve our goals in life? |
| What is the Law of Attraction? Simply stated, | | | | I encourage you to examine your emotional |
| you attract what you think about. If you think | | | | state...are you more happy than negative; do you |
| negative thoughts you receive negative | | | | seem to have more good experiences than bad, |
| experiences. If you are happy, thinking about your | | | | or is it the opposite and you have many more |
| desires, you attract those desires. Happiness is, | | | | negative experiences and people in your life than |
| therefore, a desired constant state because the | | | | you want? Could it actually be that you are |
| Universe gives you what you ask for during | | | | attracting what you think about? |
| happy or negative thinking. | | | | Anyway you look at it; it's fun to ponder. |
| It took me a while to fully comprehend this | | | | |