The Law of Attraction--guarantee of success?

I'm beginning to like the discussion here about the law of attraction and particularly about "The Secret" movie that promotes that law. To me, I believe there is no better proof than seeing it in your own life work. I also believe in the basics of the law of attraction shown in "The Secret" but in my own personal life ( practicing the methods shown in that film for about 6 months...), the effects are not convincing enough but there are surely some improvements in the areas wherein I'm focusing my thoughts from. Another thing I found is that the biggest change in me is my own way of thinking...from being negative to being more positive in all areas of my life, and this I believe would lead me to better things as time goes by. I somewhat agree with Suebee that in "The Secret" the law of attraction was presented in such a simplistic way that you doubt that it can work that easily like "magic" ( although I felt sometimes it does for some people ). Anyway, is it possible this "doubt" that I have can be one of the blocks? I don't know for sure...lol. But I hope you can share those other books or sources you were talking about that gives better ideas about the law of attraction, Suebee. I also agree a lot with Beaufly with the truths of "The Secret" shown in the movie like changing your negative talk to more positive ones, the power of focusing on what we want which is the area which will expound in your life, and whatever you believe will come to you. Yes, I think the movie should also have included on some practical steps and courses of action that would make this law more effective in our lives.

I agree Suebee. I think most people thought that The Secret held all of the answers regarding the Law of Attraction and all you had to do was just sit and wish all day. The larger point was missed but I do think that for real and true seekers of consciousness, it was a starting point. The Secret revealed some truths. 1) Many people have negative talk or chatter and that talk has to be harnessed (and dealt with). 2)What you think about will expand in your life. 3)Whether you believe in a hostile or friendly universe.....it does not matter, you are right and you will continue to manifest that belief in your life.... The biggest missing factor in The Secret (in my opinion) is the work, the action that you have to put behind the intention or belief. To actualize anything in life, your mind (what you believe), your actions (behaviors) have to align.

I agree that The Secret revealed some truths. And the basis, the underlying theory, being the Law of Attraction is also very true. It is a law of the universe just like the Law of Gravity, however The Secret is misleading when it come to putting this law into practice. Yes it is a very good INTRODUCTION into the law of attraction but if you are really interested there are a lot of better books out there that explain it in more detail. I firmly believe in the power of positive thinking and the law of attraction. It can indeed change your life but it is not as easy as people are led to believe. The Secret makes it sound so simple, when in fact, it takes a lot of work. If you think that you are going to just think about money and it will appear out of thin air, then you are sadly mistaken.

Well for me, I have been practicing this law of attraction ( visualization and positive thinking and positive self-suggestions ) for a few months only and to be honest the results are not convincing enough yet...but I actually can see improvements in the are of which I am trying to attractive positively ( like money and relationships ), so I think these are good signs that I am on the right road and there are more positive things to come as long as I persist on them. I remember in the movie "The Secret" I saw in youtube, one of the speaker there talks about your "belief" as similar to a seed, and if you keep on believing that it's possible it would be possible for you, but if you said "this stuff doesn't work!" when in truth your belief is already growing to a point of almost reaching those desired goals, then when you claim that it doesn't work then everything fails and it really won't work because you have declared it...so I think persistence in applying the techniques in the law of attraction is also one important key to it.

I'll surely let you know if ever, allyoftherain. Let us say, I'm still also on the experimental side of it and I really can see potential. For now, what I can only claim is that I'm in a more positive state of mind and in the material side, my income has improved...but not significant enough. If I become rich, you will be one of the first people I would tell about it :D

I think I'll reserve judgement and read the book for myself. I've got some mighty powerful skepticism, so it might not work for me if I had to believe in it. lol Thanks for telling me about your experience with it though, and let me know if it works for you in the end.

That's how I think of it before, but lately I am beginning to believe there is something about the law of attraction so I am beginning to practice those techniques more seriously. Anyway, when we watch "The Secret" movie we can see only very successful people explaining the law of attraction with their own experiences which makes them more convincing, to my opinion. Anyway, I think another good source of the law of attraction is the book "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill, and he not only teaches about the law of attraction but also detailed steps and actions when can apply towards reaching our goals.

Good day to you as well, airasheila, I definitely agree with a lot of what you said. It's all about attracting positive vibrations which will make it more possible to actually attract those you want in life. In the movie "The Secret" they also don't guarantee that you will attract everything you 'visualize' coming to you, but they added another important part which is 'feeling' that you already have them and these combinations of 'visualizing' and 'feeling' that it's actually there makes attraction stronger, and the stronger the attraction the more likely you will be able to attract that you were trying to attract. And this also holds true in attracting 'negativity' in our lives. And also I like your idea that if we are optimistic in everything that we do, we would have handled the situation the best way possible...and I think the results would also be the best possible results, in my opinion.

Yes, I do think that way too. We will be more prone to success applying the law of attraction...by habitually thinking positive thoughts, visualizing positive results and acting in positive ways towards that goal. And I agree that one goal that would be immediately reached with trying these steps is immediate positive feelings about ourselves and our lives or simply a state of happiness...which makes the entire process worth it!

Hi JodeneB, Thanks for sharing your story about your co-worker as it explains well how the law of attraction works (in the opposite or negative way). I think your example shows clearly the power of 'expectations' and what you expect to happen, with the help of visualization of the emotions tied to them, you can expect that what you expect will happen. So in this case, I guess it would be better to expect only positive results by positive visualization and emotions to be able to attract only positive results. You also said her favorite saying is "Now what will happen?" so in this case what we consistently say or the words that usually comes out of our mouth are also part of the process of attraction, and we tend to attract what we often speak out or say. Words are powerful stuff. Actually in the beginning, God created the world by simply saying "Let there be light!" and there was light...and other creations were born by God's words alone...POWERFUL!

Well explained, Beaufly. Yes, I think we have to start with how we think by not giving time to any negative thoughts while focusing only on positive ones. I also believe that after that, ACTION towards these thought desires are needed...always focusing only on what we want...yes, these I think are the greatest basis of the law of attraction.

There are many Laws of the Universe but you have to gain control of the mind. You have to wrangle that inner critic and get control of that inner critic. You have to begin to align yourself, mind, spirit, actions and behaviors to line up with that which you want. You have to know that you can ACTUALIZE the LIFE that you want. You have to hold that thought and that thinking in your head.

I agree with all your "have tos", Beaufly. I think the universe is generous and it rewards us accordingly on how we think and act.