LOA teachings don't make sense

[mejamie]

If you attract negative things, people, circumstances etc. by focusing on them too much, then why do you need to visualise, be in the vortex, intend etc. in order to attract the positive things you want?

[cortocabezas1111]

Originally Posted by mejamie

If you attract negative things, people, circumstances etc. by focusing on them too much, then why do you need to visualise, be in the vortex, intend etc. in order to attract the positive things you want?

You don't.

The simple truth is that you never really "attract" anything. How you choose to perceive reality is how it will be for you. Let's say somebody is afraid of being in a car accident. They believe it's a real thing, and that it could happen to them. They have seen evidence of it being real in their reality, and everytime they get into a car, they face the moment from the state based state of being of "i'm going to get into a car accident"

Now let's say that same person wants to win the lottery, but they don't believe it could happen to them. They think reality is out to get them, won't give them what they want, and that winning the lottery is a crazy idea to have in their heads because it'll never come true. But they think thinking "I have won the lottery" over and over and over again will make it happen.

The fear based one is probably going to come true, because they perceive their reality to be one where getting into a car accident could happen to them. They want to win the lottery, but just don't truly believe it can happen to them. They can "be in the vortex" and think about this "intention" in as many different ways as they want but it probably won't happen.

We usually fear something because we believe it can happen to us. There are things we want but truly deep down don't believe it can happen and that's the way we choose to perceive the world and therefor that's the way we experience the world. The key is to mold and sculpt your perception. Understand why you don't believe certain things can happen to you. Try and understand that you are actually nothing. And as nothing, you have infinite potentiality, the only limitations you have are the mental blocks you create for yourself. Anything is possible as long as you believe it is.

Think about what you truly want. Pay attention to it. Does it feel like you could truly have it? Don't try and force a good feeling onto your perception of your intention, just see how it naturally feels thinking about it. Does it feel like it couldn't happen, or like it's out of reach? Investigate yourself and figure out why. Understand the root causes to the reasons why you don't believe reality will give you what you want, or will behave the way you want it to. Pay attention to them and you'll see that they are created by you and are just like tense mental static that starts to dissolve once you understand it. You'll find doing this, will bring your true intention into clearer focus, and it will naturally feel amazing, and real, and like it is already yours. Because it is, you just keep yourself from seeing it.

[SkylightMT]

You don't have to do anything to manifest what you want. Source is on your side. Its natural to manifest what you want.

You just have to release resistance. When you are not in the Vortex (and boy, do I hate that term "Vortex", but nevermind) you have resistance, since the only way to be in the Vortex is to have released resistance.

[Kishka]

Originally Posted by SkylightMT

You don't have to do anything to manifest what you want. Source is on your side. Its natural to manifest what you want.

You just have to release resistance. When you are not in the Vortex (and boy, do I hate that term "Vortex", but nevermind) you have resistance, since the only way to be in the Vortex is to have released resistance.

Hi skylight, great post. When you say release resistance can you talk about a scenario when you had to release? What I understand it to mean is going with the flow, and trusting that al is well. As well as being in and accepting the present.

Anyone else with comments about resistance, please comment!

[SkylightMT]

Originally Posted by Kishka

Hi skylight, great post. When you say release resistance can you talk about a scenario when you had to release? What I understand it to mean is going with the flow, and trusting that al is well. As well as being in and accepting the present.

Anyone else with comments about resistance, please comment!

Heh, living with a five year old, I get practice releasing resistance every minute, mostly in the form of (as you said) learning to go with the flow, rather than try to control her behavior.

My ultimate manifestation is a harmonious household and a consistently warm, loving, reciprocal connection with my child. I encounter my own resistance to this frequently.

"No, you cannot have ice cream for breakfast." (well, really, why not... its her body, who am I to force her into my ideas of whats acceptable to eat for breakfast or not)

"Puh LEASE stop running in the house!" (well, good golly, her body wants to move, she's never fallen or smacked into anything or knocked anything over, why I am enforcing this silly rule; probably cause my parents did)

"Could you please FOCUS on getting dressed for school???" (well, no, actually five year olds aren't known for their ability to focus. If she could, she probably would)

Sometimes with certain subjects I have found myself trying too hard. Particularly around health concerns (I'm absolutely pathetic when feeling sick). Even getting to the point where I say, "Oh heck, I give up. Fine, I'll just be sick" is releasing resistance for me sometimes.

[Showtime]

Originally Posted by mejamie

If you attract negative things, people, circumstances etc. by focusing on them too much, then why do you need to visualise, be in the vortex, intend etc. in order to attract the positive things you want?

Because most people have practiced negativity all their lives.

With LOA you're trying to get something specific to pop into your life, not create by default like most people.

It's not like someone has to think about a cold to catch a cold. It's not like someone has to think about a headache to get a headache. They just have to be in that vibrational frequency. So if someone's angry, they'll get a headache. They don't have to intend a headache.

Now when you're deliberately creating it's different because you want something specific. You technically don't have to do anything except be in a good mood as much as possible, your subconscious mind/the universe (however you want to look at it) already knows what you want.

[Silenced140]

You don't have to at all. They just help you start FEELING different. It's the FEELING that matters. What you are feeling is what is being created in your reality.

[Kishka]

M

Originally Posted by SkylightMT

Heh, living with a five year old, I get practice releasing resistance every minute, mostly in the form of (as you said) learning to go with the flow, rather than try to control her behavior.

My ultimate manifestation is a harmonious household and a consistently warm, loving, reciprocal connection with my child. I encounter my own resistance to this frequently.

"No, you cannot have ice cream for breakfast." (well, really, why not... its her body, who am I to force her into my ideas of whats acceptable to eat for breakfast or not)

"Puh LEASE stop running in the house!" (well, good golly, her body wants to move, she's never fallen or smacked into anything or knocked anything over, why I am enforcing this silly rule; probably cause my parents did)

"Could you please FOCUS on getting dressed for school???" (well, no, actually five year olds aren't known for their ability to focus. If she could, she probably would)

Sometimes with certain subjects I have found myself trying too hard. Particularly around health concerns (I'm absolutely pathetic when feeling sick). Even getting to the point where I say, "Oh heck, I give up. Fine, I'll just be sick" is releasing resistance for me sometimes.

Thanks, I see what you mean. Where I get thrown off is when I want to follow my bliss, for example NOT work on a tedious project at work and find something more fun instead. Am I resisting the tedious project, should I 'go with the flow'? Or is it best to turn my attention towards my bliss and ignore the tedium? Why do I sometimes still end up working on projects that bore me out of my skull? Maybe its time to take a chance and find exciting self-employment.

[SkylightMT]

Originally Posted by Kishka

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Thanks, I see what you mean. Where I get thrown off is when I want to follow my bliss, for example NOT work on a tedious project at work and find something more fun instead. Am I resisting the tedious project, should I 'go with the flow'? Or is it best to turn my attention towards my bliss and ignore the tedium? Why do I sometimes still end up working on projects that bore me out of my skull? Maybe its time to take a chance and find exciting self-employment.

I wonder if you aren't hearing the message loud and clear

[garentee]

Originally Posted by Kishka

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Maybe its time to take a chance and find exciting self-employment.

Do it.. make sure you have some money behind you to make it so its not such an uphill battle.