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Originally Posted by Akashic_Librarian  Your Subconscious has away of attracting what you focus on. ... It works whether your there are not. Whether your thinking about it or not. So just watch your thoughts  |
I'm not sure if your post was directed at me or not, but nevertheless there was something interesting I wanted to add.
I do believe in the core tenets of positive thinking etc (i.e. most of the (ancient) fundamentals the secret is based around). But the interesting bit for me - looking back - is that I went through a period of my life when I was a complete and utter fatalist. There is a saying that goes "You win some, you lose some." Well mine personal mantra was "Some you win, but most you lose." Pity parties were my personal speciality.
I used to dwell on fears and negative thoughts to a degree that, had people known, they would have force-fed me anti-depressants via a drip. Anyway, the interesting part is that in spite of these ever-present, all consuming beliefs, I in fact lived a very lucky, if not charmed existence. I got a new job just when I needed it. I had wonderful friends, and I lacked for nothing. If it wasnt for the fact that I felt so dead inside, my life was in all other respects pretty damn good! (and not because I came from a wealthy family, because I most certainly did not).
So, in terms of LOA, I find this to be something of an anomaly. By all accounts I should have attracted all sorts of miserable events and outcomes into my life, and yet pretty much the opposite happened. I succeeded, in spite of myself. (These days I feel much better, thank you
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Can anyone explain that? I'm not challenging anyone to defend LOA, frankly I'm just very curious about it myself!