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Originally Posted by maryelyn  hmmm...i dunno...
if your basic premise is that loa is a law and that it is working all the time whether you believe in it or not, then what does it matter where on the scale of 'belief' you fall? the only effect that non-belief would have is in your ability to consciously control your 'attractions'. and although that would certainly make a difference as to how your circumstances are affected, it doesn't effect the validity of the 'law'.
(and would somebody PLEASE explain the difference to me between 'effect' and 'affect'! i seem to have a mental block there...  ) |
Affect is a verb, like "Not believing in LoA can affect your results."
Effect is noun? Let me think. THe context would be "The LoA had a positive effect on my life."
ANother way to think of it is that something affects you and thus produces an effect.
Don't know if it makes sense to explain it this way.
As far as your first comment, LoA is working either way, but your belief that it doesn't work attracts proof that it doesn't work in terms of thoughts, ideas, physical events, etc. which "prove" to you that it doesn't work. If you believe that it does work, it will attract "proof" that it does work.
The trick is to be at least neutral and do a trial on it. Try it out for 30 days or 6 months and see if it works for you. If LoA works the way we say it does, then you'll be able to attract "proof" that i works for you. If after 6 months you haven't produced the results you wanted even though you believed it works, then you'll know LoA is fake.
It's the same with any self development topic really. I mean, I totally believe in positive thinking because I tried it out. I believe that cutting out refined sugars from my diet will help me lose fat around my waist, because I tried it etc. The thing is to try things out and give them a chance. Unless it's something that will harm you or cause problems, there's no negative sides to trying. Especially something like LoA since it has such a low entry cost associated with it. You don't need anything more than you already have right now. No magic wand to buy, no secret seminar, no special technique that you have to go somewhere to practice, nothing except what you already have at your disposal. I think that's why so many people have such a hard time believing it works, because their low self esteem tells them that there is NO WAY they are that powerful. People are afraid of their own power.
Anyway, you can believe what you want, it's your life.