Law of Attraction is a FACT

Hey, friends! It is very clear from the title what is it going to be about. Law Of Attraction (LOA), we have been hearing this phrase all over. More and more people have started using this phrase. Many people commit that they have seen measurable changes when they started applying it to their life. In my opinion, there is nothing like Law Of Attraction as the way it is being told and practiced. How could you possible imagine that just by sitting at one place with just the power of your thoughts you can attract materialistic things in your life. Don’t you think, all this is a bit over exaggerated, and there’s nothing like Law of attraction as they tell you to practice. I’m not saying that Law of Attraction doesn’t exist but it certainly doesn’t exist as people are talking about.

Where did LOA come from?

Law of attraction by definition is a belief that you attract whatever you focus on. In short, if you focus your thoughts on positive side then you will attract positive experiences and if you focus it on the negative side then you will attract negative experiences in your life. Pick the word here, experiences. It never said that it can get you materialistic things. It is no way like that.

Law of attraction comes in a new thought era and it came into existence in the 19th century. The new thought era grew out of the teaching of Phineas Quimby. However, there is no mention of the phrase Law Of Attraction in his teaching and the fact that his teachings were limited only to health & wellness. His teachings go like this:

the trouble is in the mind, for the body is only the house for the mind to dwell in, and we put a value on it according to its worth. Therefore if your mind has been deceived by some invisible enemy into a belief, you have put it into the form of a disease, with or without your knowledge. By my theory or truth I come in contact with your enemy, and restore you to your health and happiness. This I do partly mentally and partly by talking till I correct the wrong impressions and establish the Truth, and the Truth is the cure.

You can clearly see that his teaching was limited to curing illness and achieving better health. This theory is however proven but what we have been taught about is all wrong. You cannot attract materialistic goods with this technique. It was not meant for that. It was a result of some good marketing. So, does Law of Attraction really exist?

Does Law of Attraction really exist?

I don’t know. I have never experienced anything like it before. As the Secret says – There are three main things how you can make LOA work for you. And those three things are:

1. Ask
2. Believe
3. Receive

The book teaches an individual above three ways through which he can achieve whatever he wants in his life. I decided to follow these three steps after reading the book (just keeping faith). Here’s what I think about the three steps.

ASK

The book tells you to ask whatever you desire for. First, you have to grow your desire. Once you have your burning desire all you need to do is ASK the universe for it and LET GO. Do not hold onto it. You gotta let go of it. Now, there are so many things which are contradictory to this step in the process. The very first thing, they tell us is to show gratitude, to give. Here they are telling us to ask. They want us to ask from the universe about what we want.

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Story Time

There are two girls (let’s call them, Sita & Gita). Both girls wants to become a doctor. Now, Sita has read The Secret. She practices every step as it is mentioned in the book. She has a beautiful vision board where she sticks images of her being a doctor. Before going to bed, she imagines herself as a doctor. She is practicing the secret day and night. Now, there’s Gita. Gita has not read the book. Gita only knows one thing that she needs to study well and get good grades in the examination. So, Gita gives her 100% studying each and every concept. She gains knowledge in the field which she wants to be. On the other hand, Sita is doing everything that is written in the book. Now comes the exam time. What do you think, Who is more probable to become a doctor?

You see, LOA is flawed. It is not about ASKING, it’s about KARMA (as mentioned in the GITA). You gotta do something to become something. You gotta work towards in some way or the other. If LOA would have been true, then beggars would have been the wealthiest people of the world. Afterall they have been ASKING for a long time.

BELIEVE

The second step in the process is BELIEVE. The book says that you must believe that you will get what you have asked for. Again, it is contradicting with the statement made in the first step. First, it says to ASK and let go. In the second step, it says to believe in what you have asked. How could you let go if you keep holding it with your belief? Also, believing on the outcome never guarantee that you will get it. Even Gita has stated it clearly – “KARMA Kiye Jaa, Fal Ki Iccha Na Kar”. There is no point believing in the outcome which is not in your control. There are many things in this world which are not in your control. So, instead of focusing your energy on the things which are out of your control, why not believe in things which are in your control. Makes sense…

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RECEIVE

This part is totally out of your control. Just even how big is this universe and what are you on the face of it. You are like a molecule of water in this vast ocean. There is no way you can control the outcome of some event and whether you going to profit from it. You have control over one and only one thing ACTION. Your action taken in the present will determine your outcome regardless of what you think or want. You must only concentrate on your work.

Conclusion

You might be thinking that Why I named this article Law of Attraction is a FACT? Well, the law of attraction is a fact if applied in places where it is applicable. All the three steps are valid only if you apply it to yourself instead of applying it to the universe.

Ask yourself what are your desires and let go of it. When you ask yourself for your desires, your mind becomes clear. Once the mind is clear about the things it wants, then there is nothing more powerful than your mind. Your mind will find ways to fulfil your desires in any way possible.

You must believe in yourself that you can do it. There is nothing impossible in this world. You must believe in yourself that you can do it and you will Receive. So, LOA is a fact, just make sure you are using it in the right way.

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And as always,
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