Why the Law of Attraction Works…

[SeanSterling]

I came to an interesting realization today, and I wanted to share it with the Steve Pavlina World. I was reading a great book, “The Attraction Code” by Vin DiCarlo (speaking of 2009’s focus). In the book it said:

“As humans, you and I constantly justify things to ourselves. What we usually don’t realize is that our actions stem from unconscious processes – many of our “decisions” are made for us deep within the recesses of our subconscious mind”
Well, OK, but where are these unconscious processes coming from? Well, the answer: Our past thoughts, and things that we’ve allowed ourselves to accept as true.

SO, if your decision is to lose weight, the reason it’s so difficult is because your fighting against these DEEP DOWN EMOTIONAL DRIVES, that were created by your past thoughts and actions… So how do we bring our unconscious processes in-line with what we want them to be?..
Well, how did those processes get there in the first place?!? You put them there! Intentionally or not, those processes are based on your past thought processes, and the actions you took as a result. So, we already know how to change them, start being the person whom you want to become. So if you want to lose 38 pounds BE the person whose already lost 38 pounds, and your thought processes change.

Which brings us to our final point, why does the LoA actually work?
Well, once you change your thoughts to be in-line with what you want, the unconscious processes and EMOTIONAL DRIVES then change, which will influence your ACTIONS, and once your actions are in-line with your goals, your life will move into the direction of where you want it to go. THIS is what they were trying to say in all these LoA books, not “sit down and think of what you want, and a Lamborghini will drop into your driveway”. It works because it gets the emotions, and subconscious processes part of your brain in-line with your goals, not JUST the logical. Hope that helps!

[Acting Like Godot]

That is your understanding, at this point in time. This understanding of yours, which is a belief, may evolve and develop over time.

Your belief is heavily driven by two assumptions that people commonly make:

(1) you are your body; and
(2) your body is separate and distinct from the rest of reality

two assumptions that many people also eventually learn to question.

[Judge]

Originally Posted by SeanSterling

Which brings us to our final point, why does the LoA actually work?

Does it though

The LoA is a belief that your dominant thoughts will manifest, but if you have ever truly applied this 'law' then you will see that it isn't true or at least it is unreliable at best.

You can focus with thought and emotion and still not manifest something and sometimes you will manifest stuff with hardly any thought and often no emotion.

What is going on???

The answer (I believe) can be found in the concept that your ego (your personality/avatar) is actually blocking your perception. Not only is it blocking your perception, but it loves to make up stuff like the LoA, Karma and everything else to keep itself busy.

Judge

[jeff3]

Welcome to the board.


you will, no doubt, have many "interesting realization's" if you continue on this path, often the newest ones will completely tear down the previous ones and that's what progress is about. Progress stops when you become too attached to ideas or beliefs to entertain new ones.

[JMononoetoe]

Originally Posted by Judge

Does it though

I think it does, but that you're not getting the results because you're experiencing dominant subconscious thoughts/beliefs.

Also, I read something last night in Creative Visualization. It basically said that we are detached from our higher selfs quite early in our lives, resulting in a feeling of emptiness, and we try and change the external world to find what we think we want. Sometimes we don't get it, sometimes we do, only to find out that it doesn't really make us happy.
The lesson Shakti described to master first is to let things be. Stop trying to change the external world. Much like you say it: Stop reacting, and observe.

Then the book went on about something that those who are familiar with the Abraham teachings will certainly recognize: The stream. It is when you let go of the edge (or stop going upstream) that you're letting everything be, and that you are most in harmony with your higher self. When you are used to going with the stream, you can decide your course, while still going with the stream.

When I think about it, it does sound like a paradox, but essentially I think the difference is from what place you are manifesting. When you are not 'going with the stream', or aligned with your higher self, you will most likely manifest out of lack. Things will still manifest, just in the form of more lack. We also become so emotionally attached to our goals, that we make it impossible for our goals to manifest.
When you are going with the stream, there is no lack. You like things the way they are. That means that there is only gratitude and abundance. It is from this perspective that you can fully experience manifestation.

That's how I understand it now, anyway

[jeff3]

Originally Posted by JMononoetoe

Also, I read something last night in Creative Visualization. It basically said that we are detached from our higher selfs quite early in our lives, resulting in a feeling of emptiness, and we try and change the external world to find what we think we want. Sometimes we don't get it, sometimes we do, only to find out that it doesn't really make us happy.
The lesson Shakti described to master first is to let things be. Stop trying to change the external world. Much like you say it: Stop reacting, and observe.



When I think about it, it does sound like a paradox, but essentially I think the difference is from what place you are manifesting. When you are not 'going with the stream', or aligned with your higher self, you will most likely manifest out of lack. Things will still manifest, just in the form of more lack. We also become so emotionally attached to our goals, that we make it impossible for our goals to manifest.

The goal with detachment and observation for the beginner is to stop the process of reacting and become proactive. When people are first exposed to the creative process they tend to immediately start doing "damage control" and, as you correctly put it, they operate from a place of lack, create more bad stuff and then react to that. If you can simply "be" for a few weeks and just observe the comings and goings of events in your life you will stop perpetuating the bad stuff and create an empty spot for something new.

Many people initially magnify their problems simply because they have the intention, "I am a creator, I can consciously direct my life", then proceed to observe the mess they are in and powerfully and promptly create more of the same. This is exactly what I did, I put the process to work with great enthusiasm and promptly multiplied the stuff already going on in my life, it was painful.