Law of Attraction realities
Intro: I really don't care what others believe on this topic. Opinions don't factor into my stance here.
I've been listening to a lot of podcasts that take on the self help/law of attraction pseudoscience and how it is just all bunk.
A bit of personal history - I started into the law of attraction road when I was around 12. I started with reading "The Power of Positive Thinking" by Normal Vincent Peale. Yes, at 12, I read that tome. I loved it. I loved everything behind it. It brought me some hope and control to my life. I even did many of the things he said to do, like a vision board, a list of intentions, and I even dabbled with affirmations, but honestly, that part just feels weird to me. I just can't get into that. That of course doesn't stop me from having the I Am app that gives me new affirmations every hour to read. I just don't make my own or say them every day. Boring and kinda fruitless.
I love the idea that The Universe hates a lie and a void and will do what it can to make those "lies" a reality and fill a void. I learned by the time I was 20 to never call out sick using the excuse my car broke down because every time I did that, I would have to take more day off work for expensive car repairs. After that, I also never used the, "my [insert loved one here] died" excuse because no thanks! Not having that guilt on my hands!
Much like magic, I believe your intentions have power. You give them energy in their creation and you have the ability to make them a reality. The world can be yours, but there are caveats.
Much like the phrase, "god helps those who help themselves" (which is 100% bullshit. You helped yourself. Quit giving god credit for your hard work. He doesn't deserve it for just sitting there being lazy.), intentions become reality when you do the work. Unlike the prosperity churches that teach, "if you pray really hard, and believe, it will happen", that isn't how life works. Pray in one hand and shit in the other and see which one produces results.
Things don't happen in a void. If you don't do the work, you don't get what you are hoping for. You can have all the intentions of getting a new job, but if you never apply for one, you won't be getting one. You can have all the intentions to make $3,000 a month, but unless you have a plan on how to get that money, it isn't just going to appear.
The point is, you have to show sincerity in your intentions. You have to start the ball rolling. You can't just create and wait. The Universe isn't a GrubHub of Desires. You can't just place an order and it shows up.
So any law of attraction person telling you all you have to do is want hard enough and visualize hard enough to get what you want and if it doesn't appear, you obviously didn't really want it is a shitty person. They are a grifter. A scammer.
A true law of attraction coach will help you create an intention and a working plan to achieve that intention. They are going to support you and help keep you focused. Not blame you for their not taking the ride with you and not having it come true.
That is the law of attraction I learned over 35 years ago. Create an intention. Create a plan to manifest that intention. Continue focusing on the intention and the steps to get there. Don't get frustrated. Just continue with the path. If that intention desire changes, that's okay too! It's your life. You bring into it what you really want and need through your actions.
Stop wishing. Start doing!
I've been listening to a lot of podcasts that take on the self help/law of attraction pseudoscience and how it is just all bunk.
A bit of personal history - I started into the law of attraction road when I was around 12. I started with reading "The Power of Positive Thinking" by Normal Vincent Peale. Yes, at 12, I read that tome. I loved it. I loved everything behind it. It brought me some hope and control to my life. I even did many of the things he said to do, like a vision board, a list of intentions, and I even dabbled with affirmations, but honestly, that part just feels weird to me. I just can't get into that. That of course doesn't stop me from having the I Am app that gives me new affirmations every hour to read. I just don't make my own or say them every day. Boring and kinda fruitless.
I love the idea that The Universe hates a lie and a void and will do what it can to make those "lies" a reality and fill a void. I learned by the time I was 20 to never call out sick using the excuse my car broke down because every time I did that, I would have to take more day off work for expensive car repairs. After that, I also never used the, "my [insert loved one here] died" excuse because no thanks! Not having that guilt on my hands!
Much like magic, I believe your intentions have power. You give them energy in their creation and you have the ability to make them a reality. The world can be yours, but there are caveats.
Much like the phrase, "god helps those who help themselves" (which is 100% bullshit. You helped yourself. Quit giving god credit for your hard work. He doesn't deserve it for just sitting there being lazy.), intentions become reality when you do the work. Unlike the prosperity churches that teach, "if you pray really hard, and believe, it will happen", that isn't how life works. Pray in one hand and shit in the other and see which one produces results.
Things don't happen in a void. If you don't do the work, you don't get what you are hoping for. You can have all the intentions of getting a new job, but if you never apply for one, you won't be getting one. You can have all the intentions to make $3,000 a month, but unless you have a plan on how to get that money, it isn't just going to appear.
The point is, you have to show sincerity in your intentions. You have to start the ball rolling. You can't just create and wait. The Universe isn't a GrubHub of Desires. You can't just place an order and it shows up.
So any law of attraction person telling you all you have to do is want hard enough and visualize hard enough to get what you want and if it doesn't appear, you obviously didn't really want it is a shitty person. They are a grifter. A scammer.
A true law of attraction coach will help you create an intention and a working plan to achieve that intention. They are going to support you and help keep you focused. Not blame you for their not taking the ride with you and not having it come true.
That is the law of attraction I learned over 35 years ago. Create an intention. Create a plan to manifest that intention. Continue focusing on the intention and the steps to get there. Don't get frustrated. Just continue with the path. If that intention desire changes, that's okay too! It's your life. You bring into it what you really want and need through your actions.
Stop wishing. Start doing!
