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[Tammy Formoe Contribution Level: 1]

The secret seems to be one of the most popular movies out there right now and I think it's also one of the most misunderstood. I worked with a girl about 8 months ago in my business and recommended the movie for her to watch. The next time I talked with her she called to let me know that it didn't work....she had purchased a draw ticket for a dream home and apparently focused on winning that home for days! It seems she felt wishfull thinking was the message! She was only interested in being a taker without giving first.

My take on the Law of Attraction is this....You have to give something before you can recieve anything!

I would relate it to a Rockstar getting on stage to perform. Once he starts performing the crowd starts to scream and feeds back some very positive energy to the singer. The better a performance he gives the more excited the crowd gets which will in turn will give him even more energy to feed off. That energy he "recieves" is the attraction... not the performance that he gives. ;)

Always give others your best and allow them to give you theirs!

Cheers,
Tammy Formoe

Post edited by: tammyformoe, at: 2007/10/28 04:33

[Shiraz Khan Contribution Level: 1]

Tammy,

I agree. And to go a step further, you have to believe you already have a lot of value to give to others. Often, it's hard for some people to believe that. So they don't give enough and don't get much in return :-/

What would you tell those people? Just trying to provoke some thought ;-)

- Shiraz

[Jim Feilen Contribution Level: 1]

Tammy,

Great topic.. I agree that the "Laws of Attraction" are misunderstood by many. I have used the laws of Attraction in many ways personally and professionally. I tell my team the "Law of Attraction" is a combination of three components. Your thoughts, feelings and actions.

When you have your thoughts, feelings and actions all in line you can achieve anything. The key is to be very truthful to yourself.

Jim

[David Schwind Contribution Level: 2]

Right on with the "3 components" Jim. :)

The "law of attraction" has become a marketing "buzz word" in all areas lately. So its definitely getting tossed around and pawned off as something "mystical". Because of its "over-exposure", I can bet this thread gets lots of views.

Unfortunately, most people have 'no' clue what it really is, or "how" to use it.

I would sum it up in the following statement... "be 100% grateful for what you ALREADY have in your life, and in turn, you will "attract" more."

From everything I've read, the "law of attraction" isnt about "voodoo" (like some people portray it).... it's about *love*. Its about loving those closest to you, loving your life for what it is NOW, and most of all... loving YOURSELF!

The whole law itself it about one thing... "GRATITUDE".


Another unfortunate reality, is that most of what you attract is done "subconsiously", which is something that people don't understand how to control.

I picked up a great book on this topic by Joe Vitale last week... it's his newest book called "The Key". You can look it up on amazon. (Its on the top seller list) It talks specifically about this "subconsious" process.

(Oh, for anyone who read my "Inspired" marketing post... I've just demonstrated an example of it right here by giving a recommendation while getting nothing in return :)

[Jim Yaghi Contribution Level: 4]

I had to think hard about writing this post because i know my response isn't going to be well-received by Die-Hard-LOA-Believers.

The Secret was created as a brilliant piece of marketing. It had such mass appeal because the creators used the knowledge of the psychology of people.

We would love to believe in magic. If some authority with letters before or after their name can tell you that there is scientific evidence to believe in something magic like, we eat it up.

People misunderstand and think all you have to do is THINK about something and it will automatically happen. It won't.

Most people focus on the wrong things. For example, "I'm broke, i hate being broke, i dont want to be broke" all start with you THINKING about being broke first. Christopher Howard says: You can't not think of something without thinking about it first.

"Don't think of a walking fridge".

Your brain automatically draws the image then you have to consciously negate it.

No matter what you focus your attention on, your subconscious mind begins to make it true. How? By your outward actions, the thoughts that go on in your head, your body language, even the choice of words you make.

I remember when we were doing sales training for my MLM many beginners would say something like "What do i do with the crap i got from the company?" The word "crap" indicated their subconscious perception of the product. Others, in a presentation, would say "You HAVE to pay $250 a month to stay in business." when referring to our minimum required purchase. This again was an indication that the distributor him/herself saw it as a liability.

Humans are like radars. They pick up all these signals in YOUR body language, the intonation, they read between the lines, etc and react accordingly. That's how you end up "attracting" stuff to you.

Similarly, if you are focused on "i dont want to be broke" rather than "how can i be rich?" your THINKING is looking for reasons to be broke. Whenever an opportunity presents itself for you to continue to be broke, you will take it.

On the other hand, if you are focused on something positive, you will take the opportunities that present themselves.

The opportunities are ALWAYS there, they would have been there one way or the other, but your MIND is powerful. It is a goal driven machine--feed it the goal, and then it will take as input things that occur in your environment. It then calculates automatically how that particular opportunity can help you achieve the goal.

It works in reverse. You dont attract things...things happen and if your focus is right, you pick up the things that help you reach your goal.

One last story to wrap up an already long post.

A friend and I were discussing in the forum the "laws of attraction" yesterday. Today this thread was opened up by Tammy. Did we attract it? Perhaps...

But Tammy here was probably thinking about it for some time and she would have opened the thread whether my friend and I had discussed it or not. We can't control what Tammy does. However, we can control what we do/think.

I don't believe we "attracted" it or caused Tammy to write the post. What I believe is simply that because we were talking about it, it clicked in our head that it MAY be related to our earlier conversation. On the other hand, had we not had that converation yesterday this thread would have still opened. Alternatively, had Tammy not decided to open the thread, my friend and I would have still held our discussion and thought nothing was amiss today.

hope i don't upset anyone.

Jim

[David Schwind Contribution Level: 2]

Absolutely... attraction is about a "focused state-of-mind".

Awesome post Jim... probably your best yet! :)

[Jim Yaghi Contribution Level: 4]

lol thanks David...

i didnt know you'd posted here when i sent it, otherwise i woulda told them that it was you I was talking with about the LOA

Go TSLOA ;)

remind me to tell you more aussie slang in private.

jim

[Wendy Taylor-Hill Company: Global Domains International, Inc Contribution Level: 2]

"Some of the greatest teachers who have ever lived have told us that the law of attraction is the most powerful law in the Universe" from the Secret. I can honestly say that after I read the book and started using the principles and becoming aware of the law of attraction; my life did start to change because the things I started to focus on started appearing in my life.

Here is another quote from the book:

The simplest way for me to look at the law of attraction is if I think of myself
as a magnet, and I know that a magnet will attract to it.
John Assaraf

May you attract to you whatever it is you want!

Wendy

[Jim Feilen Contribution Level: 1]

David & Jim,

Great posts... As you said this tread will get a lot of attention. Just a quick resource for another great book on the "Subconcious" Mind

The Power of your Subconcious Mind - revised edition by Dr Jospeh

Jim

[jason mcnutt Contribution Level: 1]

jim i dont know if you were trying to prove or disprove the loa but i think you proved it more than disproved it. i have read the secret and embraced it and my life has changed dramaticly. and i recomend that everyone here and in the world to read it with an open mind. its amazing what you can do when you know your true potential and power.