The law of attraction.

I recently came across an article about the law of attraction. Some experts say that you can have whatever you want by just creating your own beliefs and through showing gratitude to the universe when the result comes true. I’m now wondering if some successful parts of my life have come from this theory or not. I have never heard about it before but I always set goals in my life and try very hard to reach them. If someone from this site has ever heard about the law of attraction, I would like to know your ideas. I just want to know whether people in general believe in this theory or not. I thought it quite an interesting theory, and that it would cause no harm to anyone if I tried it. However, I am still not sure if it is a fake theory and if I will be lying to myself when considering that my instinct tells me that some dreams are very hard to realise.

I think it’s a valid theory; we do create many of the things around us – this is not really that mysterious. However some people like to sell this theory as a mysterious one and in doing so make a lot of money from it. I think that this is cruel because the “law of attraction” should not be like some kind of secret to be sold. It should be available to everyone in the same way that we are exposed to the positive messages that come from religion and faith. I can talk about this subject forever so I better stop now. I will leave you a quote from a transcript of a Tim Minchin speech which works better for me when I think about what the “law of attraction” is trying to sell. It seems more realistic and is not asking me to pay for a privilege that should ultimately be everyone’s’ free right.

“Americans on talent shows always talk about their dreams. Fine, if you have something that you’ve always dreamed of, like, in your heart, go for it! After all, it’s something to do with your time… chasing a dream. And if it’s a big enough one, it’ll take you most of your life to achieve….

I never really had one of these big dreams. And so I advocate passionate dedication to the pursuit of short-term goals. Be micro-ambitious. Put your head down and work with pride on whatever is in front of you… you never know where you might end up. Just be aware that the next worthy pursuit will probably appear in your periphery. Which is why you should be careful of long-term dreams. If you focus too far in front of you, you won’t see the shiny thing out the corner of your eye.”