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Acting Like Godot · 03-20-2008, 03:16 AM

--- Part 2 is here.

If the LOA can be used for any kind of goal, why hasn't ALG put a stop to global warming; reversed the US subprime crisis and saved our dwindling rainforests?

The short answer is that while the LOA can be used for any kind of goal, conscious creation is nevertheless a skill. See my earlier post. This means that your ability to successfully create with the LOA, is precisely that - an ability.

Sorry, folks. My current level of ability does not enable me to magically stop global warming; reverse the US subprime crisis or save our dwindling rainforests.

(But check with me again, in 20 years time).

At this point, I do want to go back to Maslow's hierarchy. Remember - in general, only after your lower needs are satisfied, can you advance to focusing on your higher needs.

That is why I think that it is perfectly ok, completely natural, and in fact a very good thing, that many people first seek to use the LOA to for "selfish" reasons. They want to fix their personal problems and they want to be, do and have all the good stuff.

I say that this is a very good thing. Why? Because you are not doing the world any favours, by being broke, depressed, unhappy, angry, sick, poor, homeless, jobless etc. See my response to Robc, in the following thread, where he asked:

Am I being greedy with intention manifestation?

Robc's marriage was broken. Due to his company's downsizing, he was about to lose his job. He was fat and unhealthy. He was still traumatised by his painful childhood (when he was the victim of sexual abuse).

Suddenly Robc discovered the LOA, and his life began to turn around. "Inexplicably", as usual. No, he is not problem-free yet, but things have improved sharply for him. (He tells his story in his own words, here).

So my point is very simple. Was the world a better place, when Robc's life was a mess? No, of course not. But the world has improved, as a result of Robc improving his personal circumstances. At the very least, the number of unhappy people in the world has decreased by one.

It is when your own life is going well and smooth and you have no major personal issues to deal with, that you will finally, really be able to focus on your nobler, higher, loftier aspirations, goals, intentions and motivations (Level 5, in Maslow's hierarchy), whatever they may be.

So please do the world a favour. Help yourself.

03-20-2008, 03:16 AM	#119 (permalink)
Acting Like Godot Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 9,613	--- Part 2 is here. If the LOA can be used for any kind of goal, why hasn't ALG put a stop to global warming; reversed the US subprime crisis and saved our dwindling rainforests? The short answer is that while the LOA can be used for any kind of goal, conscious creation is nevertheless a skill. See my earlier post. This means that your ability to successfully create with the LOA, is precisely that - an ability. Sorry, folks. My current level of ability does not enable me to magically stop global warming; reverse the US subprime crisis or save our dwindling rainforests. (But check with me again, in 20 years time). At this point, I do want to go back to Maslow's hierarchy. Remember - in general, only after your lower needs are satisfied, can you advance to focusing on your higher needs. That is why I think that it is perfectly ok, completely natural, and in fact a very good thing, that many people first seek to use the LOA to for "selfish" reasons. They want to fix their personal problems and they want to be, do and have all the good stuff. I say that this is a very good thing. Why? Because you are not doing the world any favours, by being broke, depressed, unhappy, angry, sick, poor, homeless, jobless etc. See my response to Robc, in the following thread, where he asked: Am I being greedy with intention manifestation? Robc's marriage was broken. Due to his company's downsizing, he was about to lose his job. He was fat and unhealthy. He was still traumatised by his painful childhood (when he was the victim of sexual abuse). Suddenly Robc discovered the LOA, and his life began to turn around. "Inexplicably", as usual. No, he is not problem-free yet, but things have improved sharply for him. (He tells his story in his own words, here). So my point is very simple. Was the world a better place, when Robc's life was a mess? No, of course not. But the world has improved, as a result of Robc improving his personal circumstances. At the very least, the number of unhappy people in the world has decreased by one. It is when your own life is going well and smooth and you have no major personal issues to deal with, that you will finally, really be able to focus on your nobler, higher, loftier aspirations, goals, intentions and motivations (Level 5, in Maslow's hierarchy), whatever they may be. So please do the world a favour. Help yourself. Last edited by Acting Like Godot; 03-20-2008 at 03:35 AM.