The Law Of Attraction?
The reason I put this here is because I believe what we think about, we bring about.
Great minds run along the same lines. I'm with you, debid, if you think it will happen, it happens.
The Law of Attraction works regardless if you are working at it or not. The problem is that we can unknowingly be attracting things that we don't want.
Attracting What You Want in Three Steps
Although the theory behind the Law of Attraction is very simple, putting it into practice on a conscious level takes work. Negative and limiting belief systems are buried deep inside us. Changing or ridding yourself of ideas and old habits that defeat you at every turn can be done. Are you up to the challenge?
The creative process as portrayed in the extended version of the movie The Secret involves three steps to attracting all your desires.
1. Ask - You must know what you want. I mean, really know what you want. The universe can't deliver without first knowing what it is that you want to have manifested into your life.
2. Believe - You need to truly believe that what you are asking for will become yours. Doubts need to be pushed away. The idea that failure is a possibility will mess up the delivery.
3. Receive - It is important that you become an active player in reaching your goals. When opportunity comes your way you must not hesitate. Grab the brass ring when it appears.
I have always believed that, if you send out evil into the world, evil is revisited upon you. If you treat others as and wish for others nothing less than you'd have for yourself, then you will receive in kind. Those who go about talking about others behind their backs (attempting to influence public opinion about the person in question) will reap what they sow...Shallow, selfish, unhappy lives. If you go about, trying to speak well of others and leaving the gossip to the ankle biting set, then well will be spoken of you (i.e. what comes around, goes around...yin and yang...etc., etc., etc.). The law of attraction here? You will attract people similar to yourself in deportment and deflect the ankle biters...Thereby giving yourself a more peaceful existence.
How right you are catwoman. I said something bad about someone last week in a moment of anger. The very next day I almost burnt down my shop. Call it Karma, call it LOA (law of attraction) call it whatever you want.
I am new at this, but it is how I intend to live my life.
Not sure about "The Secret", Law of Attraction, or Karma, but I am sure about the GOLDEN RULE... "Do unto others..."
TOTally believe what goes around comes around........you put out negativity...you create your negative reality.......same if you put out positive.
I hope that "the secret" is true, because I can't wait for obama to get thrown out on his ass!
Seriously though, I have read "the secret", and frankly think that it is looney.
Never read it myself, and of course you do :P
I have not heard of this book "The Secret" but it does sound interesting. Sorry debid, but I just have to add my first thoughts. Not to take anything away form your serious post. I just could not resist.
The secret is that there is a big world conspiracy by a select few called the Illuminati that want to reduce world population to 3 million people and we are all just pawns. Or we are just the manifestation of an alien entity who is in a dream state. ( I don't expect anyone to find my post as amusing as I do. Just indulging my warped sense of humor.) ??? :laugh:
David
Exactly!!! (and Obama is the head alien!!!) :P LMAO (this is ALL HIS nightmare!)
No disresect meant Debid....because my thoughts run along the same lines in living my life :)
The Secret says not to be Anti, but be pro. In other words if you are against a certain political figure.... don't be anti (obama) be Pro whoever. When you think in the negative it only attracts the negative. Be Pro what you want.
I agree with living your life "PRO" something rather than spewing negativity everywhere you go. I wish more people would take that stance, too... especially in this day and age (and past year or so).
Yes, yes and yes! ;)
I agree. ( I was just takin a poke at all the Obama haters ::) )
Debi, I haven't read the book or seen the movie, but I'm very familiar with the teachings, and can personally vouch for its effectiveness. You don't have to believe in the Law for it to work, any more than you have to believe in the Law of Gravity to keep yourself planted on the ground. It just is, and it works. The "secret" is making it work in your favor. BTW, you were the second person to ask that question on the same day on different forums I visit. No such thing as coincidence, and it certainly caught my attention. Also, Debi, your thoughts will rarely manifest as quickly as you described the events of a few days ago (negative comments/fire at shop), but it did make you aware of your thoughts and how powerful they are. It's a good idea to remind ourselves every day of this power we hold, and to choose our thoughts, words and deeds care-fully and thought-fully. We ARE the change we wish to see in the world.
Add me to the "pro" stance. I've spent most of my adult life reading books on positive thinking and I'm such a believer it how it can transform one's life. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was such a great writer and I re-read his book, "The Power of Positive Thinking" at least three times. There also was a guy named St. Paul who once wrote a letter to friends wherein he gave good advice on this subject: "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things."
We are what we think about.
I have this great book "You Can't Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought" by Peter McWilliams.
"It is about the power of positive thought - and about how negative thinking can wreck lives. Negative thinking is seen as a debilitating illness that will slowly kill your spirit - and for some people lead to actual physical disease. The author shows how to: eliminate the negative - spend less time thinking "down" and negative thoughts; accentuate the positive - spend more time focussing on the positive things in your life; and latch on to the affirmative - enjoy each moment! It contains inspirational, funny, and moving quotes. This book was written in part specially for those who have been diagnosed with severe illness. Negative thinking drags you down - whilst a truly positive approach will have a positive effect on your whole self - thus promoting good physical health. This title shows you how to focus on the positive." (Copied from Amazon.com)
You've got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mister In-Between!
That is it in a nutshell !! You nailed it.
If the whole world lived this way it could really be great. I have a lot to be grateful for and the best is yet to come. I am so happy I came here and the business will grow. I aint looking to be rich. I just want to be happy and try to help other people be happy too.
YES! YES! YES! :) :) :) :) :) :)
This train of thought probably could be useful during quite a bit of discussions on this forum. Instead of just complaining about something... how about offering positive SOLUTIONS to solve the problem!? I've gotten beat down a few times for trying to do just that, but I still continue. I've always been a problem solver; if something is broke, FIX IT. If something isn't working, think of something that will make it BETTER. I've also seen in my life that people who are constantly negative attract more negative people, but then eventually lose everyone around them. Even negative people get tired of dealing with other negative people. You can tell this on this forum, too. Some people will continually post negative posts and eventually, people just stop responding to them and skip over their posts and continue with the discussion like that person never even commented.
Now I'm not saying it isn't healthy to have discussions on negative issues or to get something off your chest, but if you're posting on the forum you obviously want people to respond, so just be prepared to get positive, problem-solving responses instead of just continued negativity. And don't blame me for trying... ;)
Well, of course we're going to blame you...and thank you too. We need more people who can find the sunshine behind the clouds. Being exposed to constant bad news and negative thoughts can affect people physically as well as mentally. We need as many up beat people in our lives as we can get! :laugh:
I really do need to see my eye doctor. I just read Diane's last line as "beat up people" instead of "up beat people".
Quote"beat up people" instead of "up beat people".
Tsk, tsk, Wilma. Did you have someone in mind?
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I'm not sure, but several did come to mind.
We get enough ambulance calls around here as it is. We don't need to advertise for beat up people. ;D ;D ;D