Note: Hey you crazy kids.
Sorry I’ve been a little scarce lately.
Business is going off like a frog in a sock at the moment (busy) and time in front of the laptop has diminished somewhat recently.
FYI… my commitment is to write somewhere between two and five posts each week… depending on my workload.
We just built a lecture theatre at my Brighton centre over the last few weeks, so we’ve had tradesman, power tools, paint, plaster and mess abounding but at least now I can run my workshops and programs without people having to sit in the actual gym on bench presses and exercise bikes to listen to me speak!
Sooo excited… so grown up… so many lessons to be taught and learned.
Aah.. the irony of the student who hated the classroom… having his own.
Today I’m stepping out on to the cyber high-wire.
I’m performing a high-risk blogging manoeuvre.
No safety net.
No cyber-harness.
I’m going to write a brief opinion piece on the Law of Attraction (LOA).
Possibly a no-win situation for me.
Aah well.
Advocates (of the concept) will disagree with me.
(I’m okay with that… as long as you’re okay with me thinking differently to you).
And opponents are already with me.
I personally think the LOA should be re-named the Law of Distraction (as the title of my post suggests) as it (in my opinion) actually distracts people from change principles which actually work.
(Just lost half my readers).
Firstly, I am not a vocal opponent of the LOA (as such), in that, I have never written or spoken publicly about it.. but I am a seeker of the truth… and it is my belief that it (the LOA) may not be the ‘answer’ so many believe it to be.
When it comes to creating forever results and believing in something (which we all want), I want proof, I want consistent evidence, I want impartial analysis, I want large-scale, irrefutable results over an extended period of time and I’d prefer someone who’s not trying to make money through the peddling of this or that particular philosophy or program (to be the person doing the talking).
So why am I doing this post?
Clearly, I’m a masochist.
Who wants to be popular anyway?
It’s overrated.
I sat back for a while (about a year) and observed the fervour surrounding the LOA… and while I get some of the thinking (no, I don’t disagree with everything), I have a few issues (no, not those issues… other issues) to discuss, points to make and questions to ask.
So let’s put a ripple (or tidal wave) in the personal development pond and see what it’s about.
Note (2): Yes, this is an open forum for you to voice your thoughts.. just keep it civil, nice and constructive and we can all explore (debate, argue) together.
Happily.
We don’t all have to agree.. (that’s the beauty of being a grown-up) we just have to live on the same planet.
And be nice to each other.
Even though… we have different beliefs.
Hmm, maybe we should tell our leaders that?
Wanna join my political party?
Me either.
By the way, I love a healthy, good-spirited debate… but not some inane verbal attack from a bitter, twisted, angry zealot who simply wants to impose his or her opinion on the rest of us.
Which leads me to my next comment….
What I am about to write are my thoughts and opinions only… don’t get offended, defensive or angry (well, I’d suggest you don’t anyway).
Feel free to agree, disagree or stop reading at any stage…
Sometimes it ain’t about right or wrong; it’s about what we think, believe and choose.
Let’s commence boys and girls….
While there are volumes of information on the LOA, the following is an assortment from a range of sources and seems to be indicative of the general thinking, principles and beliefs… and there’s also some thoughts, suggestions and questions from me thrown in (of course).
The stuff in blue (or purple… I’m not sure!) is me.
(Probably woulda figured that out all by yerself).
Some Definitions of the LOA:
(1)People experience the corresponding manifestations of their predominant thoughts.
I think this is a fancy schmancy way of saying “you get what you mostly think about”… gotta make it sound like pseudo-science though. I could give SO many examples of people focusing on (the attainment of) certain things for years.. and never getting them… but do I really need to?
Nup.
(2)People have direct control over reality and their lives through thought alone.
Mmm.. surely at some stage WHAT WE DO is gonna have some impact on our reality?
Thought ALONE… don’t think so.
It’s an ingredient… but it ain’t the whole recipe.
(3) A person’s thoughts (conscious and unconscious), emotions, beliefs and actions are said to attract corresponding positive and negative experiences “through the resonance of their energetic vibration.“
I’m a scientist (a crap one admittedly), so I’ve explored this a little… and nobody can tell me how the resonance of an individuals ‘energetic vibration’ (which apparently occurs when they focus on stuff) can help them lose weight as they sit on the couch, while simultaneously inhaling beer and donuts.
Stupidly, I thought losing weight (for example) may involve getting off the couch and at some stage, expending some energy.
Thought it may have something to do with behaviour not JUST thoughts.
(4) The “law of attraction” states “you get what you think about; your thoughts determine your destiny.”
I wonder how the billions of people who live on less than a dollar a day feel about this ideology… no wonder those LOA workshops never took off in the Sudan.
“C’mon you guys over there in that mud hut with no food… your attitude and your thinking is holding you back…. stop limiting yourselves with your crappy mindset!”
“Stop it with those negative thoughts.”
If you think I’m being insensitive, how do you think they (people in the Sudan) would feel about someone telling them that their thoughts are responsible for their reality?
LOA Principles:
(1) Know what one wants and ask the universe for it. (The “universe” is mentioned broadly, stating that it can be anything from a god to an unknown source of energy).
Okay… I want to be able to run a hundred metres in nine seconds (a world record)… the fact that I’m fat, slow, forty three and don’t train for the event shouldn’t be a problem… the only thing which might get in my way is my negative energy… (and I thought it would be my hamstrings).
(2) Feel and behave as if the object of one’s desire is on its way.
Hmmm, let’s say the object of one’s (such a funny word… I sound like the queen) desire is to be a rock star and right now I’m flipping burgers for seven bucks an hour.
(1) As long as I’m working at Big Sam’s Diner, I’m never gonna feel like Bono (good in theory, stupid in practice)… but I need to keep working there ’cause right now I’m not a rock star and.. I need the money.
(2) If I walk around behaving like a rock star.. I’m probably gonna get punched in the head by someone who doesn’t share my reality.
(3) Perhaps I actually need to get off my ass, practice my music, develop some skills and do some work.
(4) Perhaps I’m never gonna be a rock star ’cause I don’t have any musical ability.
Just a thought.
(3) Be open to receiving it.
I’m open to creating it, chasing it, working for it… not so open to sitting on my ass and waiting for it to knock on my front door…. call me old-fashioned.
“Er.. hello Craig, it’s the universe here… I’m at the front door with that tropical island and that incredible singing voice you wanted.. let me in…”
(4) Proponents say that by abiding by these, and avoiding “negative” thoughts, the Universe will manifest a person’s desires.
My experience tells me that (by and large) the only person/thing that will create forever positive change in my life is ME… yes, thinking plays a role but typically it’s more about my actions, my life choices, my ability to persevere and deal with discomfort, my ability to adapt and… my drive to create something from nothing.
Some quotes from LOA websites:
(1) “The Law of Attraction is fun to learn and use because you are always watching, waiting expectantly for your desires to manifest. You can deliberately use this law to create your future!”
Part of the appeal (in my opinion) of the LOA is the whole notion of how easy and fun the process is.
Who wants to buy hard work, self-control and discipline when the universe can manifest your desires while you pull your nose hairs?
Easy (fun, quick, painless, convenient) is what people wanna buy.
Don’t believe me?… look at how weight-loss and fitness products are marketed.
Look at how money making schemes are sold.
I don’t like waiting for things to manifest.. I like creating.
(2) “You get what you put your energy and focus on, whether wanted or unwanted.”
I know plenty of people who have focused on finding Mr or Mrs right for years… if only they’d lose fifty pounds, get a job, change their crappy attitude, use a mouth wash and stop whining.
But what do I know?
(3) “A major factor behind this universal law is the energy and vibrations of our emotions and feelings. Any thought you may have, when combined with emotion, vibrates out from you to the universe and will attract back what you want. You can leave all the details to the universe. Let the universe figure out the method of delivery, when you will receive it, etc. Now all you have to do is Allow It.”
Crap.
Sorry.. couldn’t help myself.
(I’d been so grown-up too).
In the last month I’ve (did I mention I’m back in black now… hey, isn’t that a song?) spoken to a bunch of people who tell me they have no plan and no idea how they will achieve their goals… but know they will (achieve their goals) because “their thoughts alone will attract whatever it is they desire”… they just need to put “that energy” out there at “it (their desired outcomes) will come to them”.
When I ask them for more of an explanation, one of three things happen:
(1) They say they don’t know how it will happen and they don’t need to… just need to allow it.
(2 ) They get very defensive.
(3) They get aggressive, grumpy or critical of non-supporters.
So… like many Personal Development philosophies or ideologies, I guess the underlying motivation for any individual to embrace the LOA is to create positive change in an area or areas of their life (I think both sides of the fence will agree with this).
We all have this in common; the desire to create positive change… to have more… whatever ‘more’ is for us (peace, fun, love, money, power, recognition, happiness… and so on).
I guess it’s a matter of us finding what really works.
For us.
I know what works for me and the people I work with… but that’s my truth.
Okay, now it’s your turn:
Let us know your thoughts and where you’re from.
{ 45 comments… read them below or add one }
Er..G’day Craig,it’s the Universe here…not really, just me. What, sitting on benches and hard bike seats for hours not a Motivational Speaker’s ideal environment? Congrats on the lecture theatre! That should truly be awsome for you. How hard and how long did you have to focus your thoughts on it for the Universe to manifest it for you? Oh, you mean you actually had to take some action and put some hard work into it!
Once again, you’ve stripped away the fluff and made a general, warm, and fuzzy concept more realistic. As you say, most of us want to take the easy way,do as little as possible and hope things will change. Thoughts are an important piece of the puzzle, but it’s not until we take action that things actually change. I find that truth hard to disagree with.
I agree with what you’ve written, and am making this one of my posts of the week.
I’m a big fan of positive thoughts. I believe you can make serious and good *personal* change by simply changing the tapes in your head. Our negative self talk is what drags us down, a lot of the time.
But you can’t get a new car just by sitting on your couch and thinking about it. Unless you write something like the secret, and then have all that money rolling in.
Excellent post.
Snoskred
http://snoskred.blogspot.com/
Hey Dougy Boy.
Funny man.
Love a bit of sarcasm.
Yep, I’m excited about my lecture theatre.. Harper College.. Hmmm… Has a certain ring to it…!
Hi Snoskred.
Thanks for your support.
Checked out your website.. nice.
I will get the bald man to link us to you (if he hasn’t already)…
Enjoy your week..
I am in total agreement!! And your comment about the people in Sudan – so true. Matches my thinking exactly.
Now, I am not religious, but let me quote that old saying – God (or whatever spiritual belief you have) helps those who help themselves.
I am sure that supporters of this type of LOA ideology will be able to explain it differently, but it truly doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. Hoever, I haven’t actually read much or watched the DVD – just heard lots.
Losing weight and getting fit has taken me a lot of hard work and dedication, plus changing the negative thoughts in my head – maybe I should have just waited for the universe to do it for me? I think not.
Great articles Craig! Keep up the terrific work.
Craig Harper – The Warren Buffet
of Personal Development. Law of Attraction, Smacktion, Fiction! Asif the Universe delivers what we think about and believe in. This should not be confused with having a “commonsense” positive approach to life and what we want to achieve.
Another fantastic ‘Contrarian’ Personal Development article.
Sigrid, Auckland
Hi Kim.
I will.
(Keep up the good work).
Thanks for your feedback.
( )… (cyberhug)
Hi Sigrid..
Craig the Contrarian…Hmm, maybe that could be my wrestling name?
Mmm.. paps not.
Warren Buffet… way smarter (and richer) than me (and everyone for that matter).
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Hi Craig, great post. (It certainly made me jump in on the discussion on your site for the first time.) I’ve been reading about LOA and I’ve got to say that I agree with pretty much all you’ve said. You got to put work in, not just think about it.
However, I’ve also read some LOA people said that you shouldn’t just think about it. Instead, you should get your thoughts and actions aligned for it to work.
But that’s saying, you have to think positive and work hard to succeed.
Duh.
I don’t think I actually need them to tell me that.
Hi Kelvin.
Nice to hear from you.
And if it was about mindset AND actions… then it would be just like any other personal development program / philosophy wouldn’t it?
Cheers
PS. And how could they sell that?
“Stupidly, I thought losing weight (for example) may involve getting off the couch and at some stage, expending some energy.”
Oh Craig, hard work is so 2006!
Ideas like LoA are the reason I avoid self-help blogs/books (with one obvious exception!) I wrote a post about that in my blog a while ago actually. I also recommended that people check out your site
CDN Christine here, Craig on Canada Day ! Happy 104th birthday to us !
“Going off like a frog in a sock” — must be Aussie for I don’t know what in CDN.
PS: I have launched a new blog and linked to you, my mentor. You can check it out at http://www.canadianchristine.wordpress.com
Hey Clare…
Hard work… so last year.
You’re right.
What was I thinking?~!
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G’day CDN Christine.
Happy 104th… you look great for your age.
Checked out your site.. good girl!
Well done.. be unique, be passionate, say what you think and be consistent.
If I’m your mentor.. does that make you my mentee?
I’ll get the bald man to link to your site today (I don’t know how.
… I just write stuff).
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Maybe this is the philosophy of life my ex lives by! Great post Craig
Hi Craig,
I love that someone has spoken out completely unabashed and sarcastically (and isn’t that the typical aussie way).
I love reading all your blog entries, as its good to have an aussie sense of humour lighten the day on topics which are otherwise monotonous to read by others.
LOA is definitely only a very small part in a greater scheme and needs many (and I mean many) other factors to make it work in a way which will help people.
Keep up the great posts, as I look forward to reading more in the future.
Regards,
Angela
The great thing about the people of Sudan is they haven’t been engulfed in this rubbish that has taken our communities by storm.
Is it any wonder as they live in their ramschackle communes that they are happier, more caring, more fullfilled (my guess only) than the rest of the world who sits back on their fat bums and awaits what ever gift it is that will make them even lazier.
Walk a mile for water, not drive 200m for a Coke. One day we will wake up and smell the roses………….hopefully.
I have copped many a public dressing down bc I refute the LOA. Which is odd bc before the events happened, I wasn’t thinking about getting abused for disagreeing. I smell a problem George.
Hey Jen from M..
Thanks.
Hi Angela.
Sarcastic?
No!!
Cheers.
Hey Paul..
I’m hearin’ ya.
Cheers.
First post here…
1) Dream it!
2) Believe in it!
3) WOrk on it!
4) lIVE IT!
“the devil is in the details”
Craig, you have a brilliantly “fresh” approach… excellent post you gave… thank you!
Cheers.
Alex from Florida USA.
Hey Alex from Florida.
Glad you dropped by and thanks for your thoughts..
Cheers.
oh HA!
as previously said, hard work is so 2006!
so that’s why i have 30kgs to lose! i’m not THINKING about it enough??!! i don’t think (!) so!
this is half the prob of younguns today, expectation that everything they want will come to them with no effort whatsoever on their part.
take care gorgeous man
julie hobart tasmania
That’s it Julie…
just gotta think about it a bit more.
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Hi, Craig! Love your site and just wanted to pop in and add my two cents.
For a bit of background, I’m a practicing Wiccan. If anybody ought to be buying into the LOA, you’d think it would be me. (Or maybe I know better . . .)
You’ve outlined the issues that I have with the whole concept perfectly. I do believe that we can attract what we want in our lives — if we identify it, set up a plan, and then go out and do the actual work. The idea that we can vibrate our way to wealth, luxury, and that elusive size 0 (why would I want to be a size nothing, anyway) just cracks me up.
I look forward to reading your posts daily, man. Keep it up.
Dancinghawk
I have always believed that LOA does include the “action” phase. I recall some of the LOA gurus explaning how the thing works and it’s in two parts (maybe more in some versions) – wishing for something and then aligning yourself with your wish.
I understand this to mean that if you are slow, fat and lazy and you run 100 meters for above 4 minutes you ar soooo out of alignment with your goal that LOA is not going to work. On the other hand if you do run the 100m for 9.1sec you are very much in alignment with your goal and thinking about it may give you the motivation to push yourself a bit and get what you wish.
I believe the whole LOA is just the same thing, but properly described for the quick-and-easy-fix searching crowd. It is right on spot for motivating people to set some goals, but it is a bit biased towards goal setting and does not explain in details that the “action” phase is actually what makes the law work. People get excited with the just-think-about-it-and-it-will-be-so idea and miss the actual point. They set goals that are out of their reach, have no idea what step should they do next, and passively wait for the universe or something to make it work.
Thank goodness someone with a wide audience has spoken out against the LOA rubbish. Well done Craig! And you managed to be (mostly) civil about it too. Something I cannot be.
As far as I can make out, their reasoning for why LOA works follows this logic: (1) Quantum Physics makes some bizarre claims about the behaviour of matter and energy. (2) Experiments carried out by physicists have confirmed some of these claims. (3) Therefore any bizarre claims made by the LOA believers are true.
From all the spam I get in my email it seems that there are people who are prepared to believe that there are pills they can take to make their penis or boobs grow, so getting people to believe in the LOA is probably easy in comparison.
Keep up the good work
Harvey in Durban
Hi Dancinghawk.
Thanks for your feedback.
Not a big fan of the size 0 mentality?
Or the ‘vibrate your way to success’ theory… me either.
Cheers.
Hi Anon.
I’m hearing you.
It’s great to have dreams and goals… but they need to be attached to an action plan.
Cheers.
Hi Harvey.
I was mostly civil wasn’t I?
Yep.. people want amazing results with no effort.
I’m still waiting for my mail-order penis..
Is that the mail man at the door?
Cheers.
Hey Craig is that you at the door. Wasn’t it LOA that got me to your site? No – well damn and there I thought I had found my own resident motivational, fitness “expert”
(ex-spurt – drip under pressure)who was going to make it all happen.
Laws aside I am attracted to your down to earth – spade’s a bloody shovel approach to life …..
Keep it up
Cheryl – Sunny SA
Hi Craig,
One things fo-shu, “There ain’t any free lunches.”
In my personal opinion, if you think and believe you can, then you can – now you just need to take massive consistent action and do it!
That being said, I do use the Law of Attraction to manifest the ideas and circumstances that come into my life. I actually believe I’m responsible for this. Then when the scene is set and the right conditions exist I take action and get the results I want.
Nuff said,
Stephen Martile from Canada
http://www.stephenmartile.com
Personal Development with NLP
Hi Craig,
One things fo-shu, “There ain’t any free lunches.”
In my personal opinion, if you think and believe you can, then you can – now you just need to take massive consistent action and do it!
That being said, I do use the Law of Attraction to manifest the ideas and circumstances that come into my life. I believe I’m responsible for this. Then when the scene is set and the right conditions exist I take action and get the results I want.
Nuff said,
Stephen Martile from Canada
http://www.stephenmartile.com
Personal Development with NLP
Hi Cheryl.
Waddya mean blunt?
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Hey Stephen.
Your version of the LOA I agree with…!
Clearly your not the sitting on the sofa type.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Isn’t it funny how all the comments you attract agree with you?!!
Apparently you forgot to listen to the part about how “Action is Required”.
“A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest”
What a way to attract a ton of responses!!! Controversy!
Here’s my spin on things, the bible says faith without action is dead…or something like that. So true but how about action without faith. DEAD.
The Law of Attraction is not really it’s own free standing law of operation. It is a facet, if you will, of a myriad of energies to come into play to create anything, anything at all. If I think about being a rock star, fantasize about it day in and day out, but during my waking life choose to belittle myself or speak of a world where the little guy just can’t get ahead…well that’s action (if you count fantasy as the action) without faith. DEAD. IT takes action, undying perseverance and an unwavering faith that you are going to be a rock star. There is nothing no one cannot achieve if they have these three attributes. Ask anyone truly at the top of the echelon of their game and they will tell this is how they got there.
As for people in the Sudan, the mistake we consistently make when grappling with such issues is not realizing the fact that those people and you and me are not really separate. Everything you are aware of in your world is merely a reflection of what is inside of you. We are all One being pretending to be billions and zillions if you count all living things out there (which I do.)
It’s an illusion, scarcity, poverty, suffering, but a very painful illusion none the less. That’s where the real questioning should begin. How can we all be connected yet so separate at the same time? Of course this is my own philosophy, that we are actually all One being caught within an illusion of separation. If you are at all interested in more of my thoughts on this check out the post titled “Within” on my blog http://spiritualdeepdish.wordpress.com
I’ve got a book I’m finishing up that really tackles this head on. I’ll let you know when it’s done.
Thanks for this great topic!
SueHawks
Chicago
Hello Anonymous.
Lots of people disagree with me.
I publish all comments positive or negative.. as long as there’s no innapropriate language or content.
Does the fact that most of the commentors on this post agree with me tell you anything?
NONE of the LOA advocates I have met (I can only speak from my experience) have a FOCUS on action.. their key, if not sole emphasis is on thinking things into existence.
The following is from one of the numerous LOA sites: The LOA states “you get what you think about; your THOUGHTS determine your destiny.”
Thanks for your input.
Hello Sue.
This I agree with:
“The Law of Attraction is not really it’s own free standing law of operation. It is a facet, if you will, of a myriad of energies to come into play to create anything, anything at all.”
This I don’t:
“It’s an illusion, scarcity, poverty, suffering, but a very painful illusion none the less.”
But… I respect your thoughts and I appreciate you taking the time to comment..
Cheers.
All men think about sex.
Some men aren’t getting laid.
Enough said.
Your mentee is seriously stoked, Craig. Thank you for your words of encouragement.
Namaste.
I guess it’s a matter of us finding what really works. For us.
….each person is different. what works for one may not work for the other, in totality.. tho’ it could be used as a general guideline. And what works for one person at one point may not work five year down the line. Guess, its evolutionary creativity to find what works for u, the best.
Hi Craig
Interesting post but I don’t agree with it I’m afraid! Taking action is a part of the LOA but it was completely overlooked in “The Secret”. The thinking aspect is important as people need more beneficial ways of thinking along with the taking action to increase their results of their efforts, eg to quote Kelvinkao
“All men think about sex.
Some men aren’t getting laid.”
How they think about sex is important and the fact is most people are focussed on not having any so they don’t get any!
LOA isn’t the only natural law and there are no short-cuts in any of them. You have to put something in to get something out, you have to give to receive.
Personally I believe the understanding of natural laws becomes greater with ascension, unfortunately most people will not try and rise up for deeper understanding but will bring the understanding down to their level.
But it’s fine, each to their own after all.
Lola
Hi Craig,I’ve listened to 3/4 of “The Secret” on CD. I think some of what Rhonda Byrnes says is constructive – positive thinking can help us in lots of ways.
But I’d like her to tell me how positively thinking about rain on our wheat crops (which would make us lots of money) is actually going to make it happen.
Regards,
Lynne………….W.Australia
Hi Craig,
I just want to point out one thing that I think you are missing out on. The Law of Attraction only works if the other laws of the universe will allow (or support) what you are attracting yourself to. I am referring to all laws of science and nature (physics\motion\chemistry\nuclear physics\mechanics\quantum mechanics\chemistry\mathematics and the laws of humanity although these laws can actually be broken, jail time may result so it’s not recommended to try and break the laws that humans have set out.
Laws in our world we live in have been proven over and over and over. If you are attracted to something that’s in the realm of these scientific laws, then it is reachable, I don’t care what it is… As long as it doesn’t break any other law of the universe, it can be obtained through the Laws of Attraction. Keep this in mind when making statements about the law of attraction. Think about it, there are alot of laws of physics involved in a high speed sprinter breaking a world record. Down to how the muscle fibers are set up in the sprinters body. Merely by thinking that the LOA will do it for you… is actually crap and I agree. But that goes into being careful and choosing and thinking about things that are real… That’s the true power of the law of attraction… Not thinking about things that are not real.
When it comes to personal achievements through exercize and breaking world records. You have to work with the gift that has been given to you which is you. Now if that fat and lazy person had the necessary muscle fibers, and was just out of shape, then yes, the law of attraction would set up the scenario for this person to be motivated and within the laws of physics and energy… He would have to burn alot of energy in order to achieve his goal of becoming as fast as he possibly can be… As long as he attracted himself to beating his previous time, he would continue training and make it happen… Eventually he would peak to the fastest he could possibly be… The law of attraction merely attracted him to the idea of being a high speed sprinter… He did the rest on his own… But this goes into the fact that he created it in his mind firs…. Then he lived it out. There fore the law of attraction worked. He brought out a dream or a wish, made it happen and used the universe to help him out.
A 100 meter speed record for his age group is something real and achievable. He still has to get off his ass and put hard work into it. But as long as he keeps attracted to his goal, he won’t get distracted. And he will achieve it. That’s the point of the law of attraction.
Now keeping the ideas in your head attracted to thoughts of real stuff that can actually happen, you will find a way to make it happen as long as what you are trying to accomplish is realistic and can actually happen. Otherwise, it’s not the fault of the law of attraction, it’s the other laws that are letting you down and not allowing it to happen. So keep your thoughts and Ideas real and keep focused while staying attracted to the end result and you will find a way to make it happen, when things line up around you that will allow it to happen, you will have already programmed your brain and all your senses to know that it is the right time to act in order to achieve your most inner dreams…
if you are attracted to the Idea that the law of attraction is “crap” then you’ll find ways to prove that it’s crap.
Try this instead.
Think of the law of attraction as a law that only works if the statements (thoughts) outlined in the Idea you are trying to bring about can actually be proved by the other laws of our universe. I am referring to the laws of physics, the laws of nature and the laws of science down to everything that has been proven in modern technology. If you are trying to attract yourself to something that can not be proven to happen by these other laws, then it is that specific law that is not allowing it to happen, not the law of attraction. You need to choose the things you are attracted to that are real and can really take place in the world otherwise, it won’t work.
You are the one that makes things happen, the universe will just present the proper time for you to act on it… Nothing happens on it’s own. The universe will continue to present itself to you, and if you are too blind to see the opportunity, then you will never achieve anything, all you have to do is watch and react… know how to react at the right times and you can achieve your goals. Therefore proving the Laws of attraction are true.