Wednesday, April 22, 2009

The Law of Attraction Can Help You, But Only If You Let It

By Ina Hikmatullah

Whether youve seen the movie the Secret, or youve just been reviewing coaching and mentoring programs recently, chances are that you have already heard of the Law of Attraction. It basically states that if you know exactly what you want, you ask the Universe for it, behave as though it is on the way, and then be open to receiving it, you can get whatever you want.

Okay, so what is the Law of Attraction, again? Its the idea that if you really want something, ask the universe to give it to you, take consistent action to achieve this want, and are open to receiving it when it comes, you will be able to have and accomplish anything that you may desire.

Seriously, many people believe this to be no less true than the Law of Gravity. We are all subject to the Law of Attraction, whether we know it or not. The trick is to learn more about how it works so that we can use it to our advantage.After all, the first step is to know what we want, and then having the confidence that we can indeed make it a possibility. Whether or not you believe that the Law of Attraction is real, most of us can believe that this is an essential part of any successful enterprise.

For example, the first step is to ask the Universe what you want. Its recommended that you are very clear about it. A lot of times, you are also required to write it down in order to increase the chance of it working. Of course, this can just be interpreted as setting tangible goals, which, whether or not you believe in the Law of Attraction, is going to be an essential step in having success in any sort of enterprise. Time and time again, we see that people who first take the time to define what it is that they want from their efforts will be more consistently rewarded.

The other half, behaving as though something is on the way and then, when it presents itself, being open to receiving it, demonstrates nothing more than the power of positive thinking. Positive thinking is so much more effective than negative thinking in every scenario. In fact, Im surprised that so many people are negative by nature. What does it ever help?

Of course, the last step is acceptance. In order for us to reap the benefits of our efforts, we have to be open to taking advantage of the opportunities when they present themselves. A lot of times, we dont get what we want in the form that we had originally imagined. When this happens, we often fail to recognize opportunities for what they really are, and we let them pass us by.

The prophecies that we make for ourselves are self-fulfilling not because of the mysteries of the universe, but because we, ultimately, are the ones that make our own destinies. I can want something to work out for me, but if I dont believe that it will, how can it?

So basically, you can believe that the Law of Attraction is the forces of nature working for you, or you can believe that it is you making everything happen. Either way, you will get results.

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