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The Death of the Law of Attraction

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Have you ever had to sit by and watch a wonderful thing die a slow, humiliating death?

That's pretty much how I feel right now as I watch from the sidelines as the glorious Law of Attraction is being both misunderstood by non-believers, and perverted into some grand money-making scheme by supposed followers.

The whole thing makes me ill, yet being a true believer and a true follower of the proper ways to utilize conscious creation in my life, I neither dwell upon nor give consistent thought to these negative circumstances.

Why, then, am I writing a blog post that calls attention to these things? After all, the LOA teaches only to notice – not to dwell upon – things that do not resonate with our desires.

I am writing – dear reader – so that you can see the difference between hype and hope, and so that an actual objective account of this situation can be given in order to avoid seeing a headstone like this one on display in public record.

There are two very basic reasons why the movie The Secret and subsequent teachings about the Law of Attraction have caused so much potential negativity in the world, and it boils down to nothing more exotic than human nature.

The need for Security

As a race, we have always had an instinctive need to know that "everything was going to be alright". This need goes back as far as the days of prehistoric man seeking shelter in rock-solid caves, and continues as an integral part of society all over the world.

This quest for security has led us to scientific discoveries, philosophical understandings, and religious belief systems. Science, philosophy, and religion have been part of the human condition since time immemorial, yet suddenly an idea has come into the mainstream that challenges all three.

According to the Law of Attraction, science as we know it may not be as we know it anymore. Need proof? Go find me a quantum physicist who says he has all of the answers. 

Philosophy itself has also been challenged by people who now say that humans have always had the ability to consciously create their lives. This throws historical record itself into chaos when you consider that this belief would have changed the very face of history had it been widely practiced centuries ago. 

And what about religion? By using the LOA, are you denouncing your deity? Are you saying that there is no God? Are you saying that each of us IS God???

Whoa! This whole thing is starting to get a little bit out of control, isn't it? Challenging science? Challenging philosophy? Challenging RELIGION?? 

I'm sorry, but this is just bringing up way too many questions that humans just don't have answers for. Better to go bury that whole "attraction" business under a rock somewhere. We'll all feel a lot better – a lot more secure – when things are back to the way they used to be and we had answers for all of this stuff.

Greed 

I'm sorry to have to be the messenger for this less than savory bit of news, but it's true. Greed is running rampant and everyone wants to cash in on the deliberate creation money train!

Ya know, it's really funny that this is the case, because true believers know that abundance is everywhere and that greed itself is not only unnecessary, but that it will actually retard the power of the LOA, leaving the greedy person without the pot of gold they were hoping for

This greed has come up in every way imaginable, including teaching and coaching programs, books, seminars, audio programs, teleclasses, eBooks, and last, but not least, let us not forget the SPECIAL REPORT!

Whatever is in the SPECIAL REPORT must be really special, because this blog alone gets at least half a dozen spam comments every single day from alleged LOA practitioners who are offering the SPECIAL REPORT, and it's FREE!

Okay, here's a clue from me to you, SPECIAL REPORT PROVIDERS: I already know how to consciously create my life. If you had read through this blog you would know that I teach my readers how to create their lives, and your SPECIAL REPORT is of no interest to me or to my readers, which is why your daily spam comments keep getting deleted. 

What about the rest of these product and service providers, though? There must be someone who really knows how to teach people to take control of their lives by using these principles.

You are absolutely right! Please don't mistake my previous comments to mean that you shouldn't listen to – and even pay for – the teachings of people who truly understand these concepts.

However, on that same token, do your homework. Any products or services that are being offered to you should at a bare minimum come with a money-back guarantee, and the seller or coach should have plenty of data to back up his/her expertise.

A blog that teaches about the Law of Attraction, a list of articles that teach about conscious creation, or a decent track record are all positive indicators. If someone has none of those, yet they are claiming to be an expert, what exactly are they an expert in, I wonder?

After reading all of this, is this really the end?

No, of course not! The principles of deliberate creation have been around literally since the dawn of time, and no present day insecurities or levels of greed are going to change that.

However, greed and insecurity are at the moment still an integral part of human nature. For that reason you will continue to see plenty of negativity surrounding these concepts, and you will continue to see a lot of people exercising their greed in order to take advantage of those insecurities.

Here is the takeaway that you need to remember:

Draw your own conclusions! Don't believe me, and don't believe your friends, co-workers, or family members.

Do your own research and decide whether or not you want to believe in and practice the many wonderful concepts that make up the Law of Attraction.

At a bare minimum, these concepts will make your life a happier and more positive place to be, and that is a fact that I am willing to share with you free of charge, no security blanket needed.  Smile

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  • Olivier,

    As James Ray and many others have pointed out, wanting plenty of money is not a sin, but rather that having enough money to travel and learn and to have the resources to better yourself and humanity is the ultimate goal.

    If we learn from everything - and we do - then the more we can experience, the more we can learn. Greed in and of itself is a subjective concept.
  • I agree that there is indeed a fine line between wanting money and greed.
    Because what is enough money? It will be fundamentally different if you live in Africa or America.
    I want financial independence. I think/believe that for this I need a lot of money. But I indeed struggle with the question whether this is greed or not. That might explain why the attraction is so slow.

    Olivier.
  • TAPPIE
    Aaron, I think your right. Perhaps an action isnt always necessary, because sometimes there are things that happen that you can't even explain how it happened. I know, it has happened to me before, therefore, I think that sometimes all it takes is faith in the fact that what ever it is you need will be provided. So I agree that some things do require action and some things don't.
  • Tappie,

    I absolutely agree that action is always a required part of effectively using the Law of Attraction. In fact, that is one of most important things that people need to learn via their LOA education - whether they pay for that education or not.

    Also, part of the confusion comes in with regard to the example that you gave of what type of action to take. It is certainly true that the actions we take need to be in alignment with our goals, but at the same time the universe plays its part by providing opportunities for action that may not always be so obvious.

    Even getting training/education for a high-paying job is something that seems obvious, but is not always necessary. A high-paying job is something that CAN be achieved - and even kept - without the training and education on the front end, provided that ultimately value is given to the employer or the customers by the person who gets that job.

    In short, yes, we should act in alignment with our goals, but at the same time we should not always assume that a certain type of action is required. The possibilities to attract success are not only endless, but that success can also come in forms that we could not possibly imagine at the beginning of the journey.
  • TAPPIE
    I agree Aaron, but all I am saying is that if someone wants to learn about it, all the information is out there for free. It just takes wanting to find it. I guess people have the right to pay for what ever services they want, but I am new to the LOA and I know within myself that it works because of something that I feel on the inside of me and because all of the negative things that have happened to me in the past started off with a negative thought as though I was expecting these bad things to happen and they did. So if it can work with negativity, then it should be able to work with positivity. We just need to change our thinking patterns.

    I think that people just need help in learning to stay focused and also do the work behind the desire as well. I say that because things dont just magically appear; there is some form of an action that causes things to come to past, and I know that a person can have what they want if they focus on it and do what is necessary to get it.

    Example: You want a high paying job, but that high paying job requires a bachelors degree, therefore, you set that goal in your mind, focus on doing the things that are required to bring it to pass such as get through college and get a degree, and last but not least, start sending out resumes. This is the act of aligning yourself with your desired goal and making yourself ready to receive it.

    I would say that there is more to attracting things than just positive thinking and asking for it. A lot of people don't get what they want, because they are not in alignment with that goal. You can't ask for a high paying job and have no credentials, you havent prepared yourself, and you have no education. Even if you got the high paying job with out the credentials and self preparation, you would end up loosing it. This is why being in alignment is very necessary.

    I believe that we have to do our part and this opens us up to the Universe and it's whole world of possibilities.
  • Hey, Tappie.

    The Law of Attraction is just like anything else - there are some people who "get it," and some people who want more information so that they can be more proficient.

    And yes, you are absolutely right. It doesn't cost a dime to "use" the Law of Attraction - it's working all the time whether or not someone pays for information about how to use it more effectively.

    In addition, although the LOA is always "on," it doesn't hurt for people to learn about the many different ways that people can create the all-important feelings that power the LOA. For that, some people give away their methods, so people charge for them.

    The most important thing is - and has always been, that we FEEL GOOD. All else pales by comparison. :)
  • TAPPIE
    Why would anyone have to pay to have learning sessions of the laws of attraction? It is something that you can practice from home and for free. Information about it is all over the Internet. So how much money are people really making off of this concept.
  • Hi Aaron,

    Thanks for the warm welcome.

    I love your site and am grateful to have stumbled upon it.

    Susan Kerr Jacoby
    thepracticeofattraction.com
  • Susan,

    Thanks for stopping by and for sharing your feedback!

    It's funny, because in today's day and age, people are looking harder than ever for answers, yet as soon as a system/philosophy/method comes about that might actually work, it gets shot down or taken advantage of before it even has a chance to be proven in the long run.

    'The Secret' has become both a 4-letter word, while at the same time being a source of hope and inspiration for so very many people.

    Everyone sees what they truly want to see in the end!
  • I could not have said it better and in fact have said very similar things at my own site.

    After I watched The Secret, I felt as though I needed a really, really long shower.

    Thanks for articulating it much better than I did.
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