The Law of Attraction

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The Law of Attraction
One of the most well documented theories of New Age thought is the Law of Attraction. Simply put, it suggests that you will always encounter, in your life, those things which you think about on a regular basis. There are many ideas, which have persisted throughout the course of human history, that have been blended to form the theory, so understanding it may take some time and research. However, because this `law' essentially proposes you can achieve prettymuch anything you want simply by changing your thinking patterns, it remains one of the most interesting ideas to have been championed in recent years. Though the basic idea itself has come under attack from a number of sources, anecdotal evidence at least, suggests that some correlation between thoughts and future experiences might well exist on some level. If nothing else, the proposal encourages people to consider the overall scope of their thoughts and emotions; and that can be no bad thing. Many would argue that personal attributes such as the ability
to maintain a positive attitude have a great effect on the circumstances of life; and so, at the root, our basic thinking might be found to be the ultimate cause of many positive and negative experiences in life.

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How Does the Law of Attraction Work?
The main problem with this theory for most people is that they have absolutely no idea how it works. How can thoughts alone impact the way that a person's life unfolds? The honest answer is that the real theory beneath the Law of Attraction is still being worked out on a lot of levels. Some people who are strong advocates of the theory aren't completely sure of all the ins and outs. One thing is for certain, though: a person's actions are controlled, on whatever level, by what goes on in their head. This basic premise underpins the whole idea. In explaining how the Law of Attraction works, some might point to the notion of subjective reality. This is an important idea which may help to explain how thoughts can carry so much substance in reality. Without a basic knowledge of the difference between subjective reality and absolute reality, it is very difficult to get a handle on the rest of the theory. To put it simply, subjective reality is a theory held by many people that leads them to believe that there is
only one consciousness. The primary idea behind this theory is that you are a stream of consciousness ­ and, because of that, everything that happens in your personal reality is a result of what you have projected in your thoughts. In this clearly defined world of subjective reality, the only consciousness that exists is your own. Because of that, there is a single set of intentions being impressed onto your personal reality being projected by you; the person with total control over your consciousness. Because of this, you can become the true master of your own thinking within that domain.

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Since nobody that you encounter is truly conscious, in this way if thinking, then you are the only person in the universe who can have intentions. In this scenario, you are the sole thinker who gets to dictate what goes on in your reality. This is a very powerful thought ... if you really think about it. Nevertheless, it is also a difficult idea for many people to get their minds around. However, it is the primary premise for The Law of Attraction itself. Many people struggle with this because they don't truly understand what they are in this subjective reality. You can't grasp the idea if you think of you as being simply your physical body. Instead, you have to understand that you are the one consciousness that has sole control over the entire reality which is taking place before you.

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The Law of Attraction