What is the Law of Attraction?
Today, I break it down in a way that anyone can understand and use in practical terms!
[Intro]
The Law of Attraction is an incredibly popular today with books such as Think and Grow Rich
and The Power of Positive Thinking discussing the topic and bringing the principle idea
to the masses.
It's considered a part of the New Thought Philosophy, though many principles of the
idea come from ancient religions, ideas and texts.
Now, it's important to note that there are many skeptics of the Law of Attraction, but
the purpose of this video isn't intended to discuss the debates surrounding this, though
perhaps I'll look into it another day.
Instead, I want to explain some of the basic principles of Law of Attraction in a way that's
practical for people to apply.
The biggest issue and challenge for people delving into the subject today is that they
struggle to comprehend how Law of Attraction works and as you delve deeper it's easy to
get lost down the rabbit hole as you try to get your head around New Thought concepts
and the theoretical principles that the process is based on.
So, I want to focus on first what the Law of Attraction is, citing the two best definitions
of the principle I've heard from Sadhguru and Dandapani.
First of all, what is the Law of Attraction?
Well, you've probably heard the term "where the mind goes, energy flows" right?
This is the basic principle of how the Law of Attraction works too.
Where you focus your energy, will be what manifests and becomes reality in your life.
One of the obvious examples of this is when we want things in life, whether it be wealth,
an expensive car or a big house.
The Law of Attraction isn't about wishing for these things and they magically appear,
but instead is about focusing energy in pursuit of what you seek.
Sadhguru explains this extremely well in a story he tells in a man going to a temple
to ask God for a house.
In this story God, being the divine and non-judgemental creator of all things, won't specifically
give energy towards one specific pursuit to grant a wish.
So why will this man get a house in this example?
Well the moral here is the man's faith means he removes doubts and uncertainties in his
mind, his mind therefore being clear and concentrated.
Now because the mind is focused on the desired outcome, the man will naturally seek to find
his home, or at least the opportunities to get one.
This works in the same way that Tony Robbins often speaks about when speaking of the Reticular
Activating System in his seminars.
During these, he asks the audience to search for all items of a certain colour, say red,
in the room they're in.
After 10 seconds, he'll ask the audience to tell him all of the items in the room that
are a different colour, say blue.
Obviously in this moment the audience struggles to list out all the items in the second colour
and it's because they focused their energy to find all the items that were the first
colour.
This goes back to the original point, where the mind goes, energy flows.
So if you focus all of your energy in the pursuit of owning a big house without letting
doubts or hesitations creep into your mind, what are the chances you'll get the big house?
Significantly higher right?
After all, it's only basic logic that dictates someone who focuses on one specific thing
will be more likely to find opportunities in the pursuit of that thing than someone
who is distracted.
From here, you can introduce the element of time, which is things don't just instantaneously
appear in the Law of Attraction, it will take variable amounts of time.
And Sadhguru explains this extremely well, saying there's no purpose in life if you were
to get everything you could want instantly.
Now going back to explaining the Law of Attraction, one of the best examples is Dandapani's explanation
using a garden.
Think of water as energy, which helps grow flowers and weeds.
So if you focus on watering flowers, the flowers grow and the weeds die without it.
If you focus on watering the weeds they'll grow, but the flowers die instead.
If you water everything indiscriminately, both flowers and weeds grow.
The same principle works in life, if you seek opportunities then you'll find opportunities,
but if you focus your energy on negative outputs in life then you'll attract negative returns.
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So how does the Law of Attraction work?
Dandapani explains how the Law of Attraction works using the work of one of the most important
scientists in history, Nikola Tesla.
Tesla was a visionary whose theories still bear massive relevance today and said that
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency
and vibration”.
So we have energy which we can use towards different purposes and as already identified,
energy is non-discriminate, it can be used to be both productive and destructive.
So how do frequency and vibration come into play?
Energy takes up different forms, working at different frequencies and vibrations to fulfil
different purposes.
Imagine it being fluid and unfixed, similar to the famous Bruce Lee quote "...you put
water into a cup, it becomes the cup.
You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle.
You put water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot".
Now using this idea, Dandapani explains how this is relevant to the Law Of Attraction.
Think of radio waves used to send music to peoples homes.
Here, music might play clearly when tuned in at the frequency of 44.5.
However, tune in on 44.4 and some static might be introduced, though the music is still audible.
44.3 sees static become more prominent and at 44.2 the music is gone, with just the static
left.
In the Law of Attraction, the idea is to get your energy and to be in frequency with what
you pursue.
This means using your energy in a way that's focused towards your goal, thus "becoming
in frequency" with that goal and taking form in the shape of the goal.
Dandapani goes on to compare this to how James Bond has been portrayed by various actors
throughout history and while each was unique and different, they all maintained the essence
of the character, because the actors would sync their energy to that of the character.
They take on characteristics of who they're portraying and thus use their energy to become
the character, not themselves.
So why is it we know that the Law of Attraction can work?
1) Medical Journals have supported the benefits of having a positive mindset
We know that the principle of positive thinking works according to the medical field.
For example, there are medical journals written on positive thinking stating that “findings
offer promise of positive thinking as an approach for psychological interventions designed to
promote life satisfaction”.
Again, going back to what Law of Attraction is, it's not just wishing for things in life
as a form of "postive thinking", but rather focusing energy towards an opportunity seeking
mindset that has a positive outlook in life.
2) Neurologists have found visualisation creates a better future
Neurologists have conducted numerous studies which show that visualising is valuable in
helping people make a reality come true.
They say “The ability to construct a hypothetical scenario in one’s imagination prior to it
actually occurring may afford greater accuracy in predicting its eventual outcome.”
Now in the Law of Attraction, one of the key cornerstones is to visualise the reality you
want to manifest, meaning you need to have clarity of mind and purpose.
Studies have also shown that this works in other aspects of life too.
For example, a study was conducted testing how people improve in a specific skill through
visualisation.
One such test was for making baskets in basketball.
Three test groups were set up to develop their skill to make baskets.
The first group didn't have to do anything to try and improve their skill, the second
would go out and shoot baskets daily, while the third wouldn't physically practice, but
instead were told to visualise as vividly as possible hitting baskets everytime in their
mind.
The key with the third group was they hit the basket every time, no doubts, no failures
and no hesitations.
The results were interesting.
Obviously the first group was the worst as they didn't do any practice of any kind, but
what researches found was the second and third groups created the same number of connections
between neurons in the brain, with the group visualising actually outperforming the group
practicing when put to the test with action.
What this shows is that where we put our focus is as important as physically taking action,
which is why the idea of matching frequencies and vibration in the Law of Attraction is
so important.
With this in mind, when you're able to put in place practice both mentally and physically,
imagine how much you increase the possibilities of succeeding in a given endeavour.
3) Psychologists encourage the use of affirmations
Affirmations are a another key tool in your Law of Attraction and the activity is well
supported in the psychological literature.
A researcher at the University of Exeter has published theses on constructive repetitive
thought.
They found that people who consistently tell themselves that they can meet a goal are more
likely to secure a positive outcome.
Affirmations are also proven to help with recovery from trauma, improve anticipatory
planning, aid treatment for depression and boost physical health.
4) Mirror Neurons help to explain the spread of good vibrations
We've already discussed about matching frequencies with a desired outcome.
The way in which we spread good attitudes toward other people and attract reciprocating
feelings can be partly explained with reference to mirror neurons.
For example, when someone sees you showing a positive attitude, this same response is
mirrored in the brain of the observer, which in turn can draw them to act positively towards
you as well.
Studies on the amygdala, or the brain’s emotional center, show that we induce feelings
of fear and anxiety in others if we ourselves are fearful or anxious.
So put in place the foundations of the Law of Attraction in your own life, because doing
so could manifest the life you seek to live.
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