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joesugar · 02-15-2008, 02:34 AM

I have to say I sympathize with both sides. I agree in some ways with OlderWiser. On the other hand, I've had the LOA work in my own life but it's been kind of hit and miss.

Some things seem obvious. For example, our own action must be involved somehow. Even the lottery winner had to get off the couch and buy a ticket. And it would seem that there are some things that can't be done. No matter how much I may want to be Napoleon, no matter how much I may believe I am Napoleon, I will never be emperor of France.

So where are the limits and what is necessary to make it work consistently? Please don't tell me all I have to do it is "feel" it. This means different things to different people. Don't tell me all I have to do is believe. I may manage to convince myself I'm thin. That is, until the next time I look in mirror. Don't tell me all I have to do is act as if it's true. That may work for some things (for example, changing personality traits) but when it comes to something concrete, it could do more harm than good. (Picture the person with loaded credit cards acting as if they had unlimited wealth.)

I've come to the conclusion that there are some people with a natural talent for this. The rest of us can develop the ability with practice. But what do we practice? In my opinion, the really interesting area lies is identifying those techniques that, when practiced consistently, will allow all to utilize the LOA.

I can't help but feel like the characters in "Stranger in a Strange Land" whose seemingly magical abilities were simple but could only be taught in Martian. Where to I learn to speak Martian?

02-15-2008, 02:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
joesugar Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 29	I have to say I sympathize with both sides. I agree in some ways with OlderWiser. On the other hand, I've had the LOA work in my own life but it's been kind of hit and miss. Some things seem obvious. For example, our own action must be involved somehow. Even the lottery winner had to get off the couch and buy a ticket. And it would seem that there are some things that can't be done. No matter how much I may want to be Napoleon, no matter how much I may believe I am Napoleon, I will never be emperor of France. So where are the limits and what is necessary to make it work consistently? Please don't tell me all I have to do it is "feel" it. This means different things to different people. Don't tell me all I have to do is believe. I may manage to convince myself I'm thin. That is, until the next time I look in mirror. Don't tell me all I have to do is act as if it's true. That may work for some things (for example, changing personality traits) but when it comes to something concrete, it could do more harm than good. (Picture the person with loaded credit cards acting as if they had unlimited wealth.) I've come to the conclusion that there are some people with a natural talent for this. The rest of us can develop the ability with practice. But what do we practice? In my opinion, the really interesting area lies is identifying those techniques that, when practiced consistently, will allow all to utilize the LOA. I can't help but feel like the characters in "Stranger in a Strange Land" whose seemingly magical abilities were simple but could only be taught in Martian. Where to I learn to speak Martian?