The simple answer to the question is, yes we all are,
but the
question should be: What are you attracting?
Many people count themselves as being 'unlucky' when things
aren't going the way they expected them too. They look at other
successful people and see them attracting all kinds of good
things. "Why can't I do that?" they say with envy.
The fact is we all have the same attractive ability; it's just
that it's not pointed in the right direction.
'Like attracts like'
The law of attraction states that you inevitably attract people
and situations into your life in harmony with your dominant
thoughts. In other words, you become what you think about.
For example, if a great proportion of your day is spent thinking
about how the bills are to be paid, your mind is working on these
problems.
But, contrary to what at first seems logical, that continually
thinking about problems will solve them, exactly the opposite
will happen. The problem is being fed and made to grow. The more
energy you expend; the stronger the problem becomes.
Look at it like as a parasite getting fat at the expense of
healthy tissue. Gross isn't it?
But that is exactly what is happening!
Worrying about something or even having mild negative thoughts
saps your strength and attracts the very thing you don't want.
If you put out negative thoughts and feelings, you get negative
results. Similarly, if you have confidence, positive things
happen.
Ok. It's alright for those people who were bought up oozing
confidence and have a head start in life, what about the ordinary
Joe who's had nothing but 'putdowns' all his or her life? How is
he expected to change?
"All this 'positive thinking' stuff just does my head in!!"
Admittedly it is a difficult journey to take. Changing your whole
attitude to the way you look at things is not easy. However,
there is a universal law that will help.
That is, 'when the pupil is willing; the teachers will appear'.
And again, 'Seek and you will find, ask and it will be given to
you'.
Simply recognizing the problem and taking the decision to move on
regardless, sets into motion a powerful attractive state which
will provide you with all the tools you need. That is if you are
open minded enough to see them!
So how do you attract the right things?
· Control your yearning,
When you yearn for a particular goal in life - leaning towards
it emotionally, pushing for it - you affirm that you don't have
it. Thus, you push the very thing you want away from yourself.
So control your yearning, detach from the result, be grateful for
what you do have.
For example, you might be driving around in a clapped out rust
bucket at the moment yearning for a newer car. Cultivate an
attitude of thanks for this piece of 'junk', love it, accept it
and your attractiveness increases.
· Be grateful for the experience
It does not matter what kind of 'hard' experience you have been
or are going though, until you learn the lessons being taught
from it, you may attract something similar!
Learn to smile and say 'thank you' in whatever situation you find
yourself in, good or bad.
· Accept that you are as able as anyone else
OK, you might have come from an impoverished background or have
been knocked down a few times, but the opportunity to succeed is
open to anyone if you learn to attract the right things.
· Look forward with positive expectancy
Expect the best at all times especially when you seem to be in
long winding tunnel where you can barely see the light at the
end. This is the time to change your focus, visualize the success
you want and become excited about the possibilities.
Look to the light and you will succeed; look to the darkness and
you will fall.
· Discipline is the key to success
To re-train your mind and show that you are serious in your
intent, make up a routine or ritual that you can do regularly to
make yourself focus on the desired result, something that your
logic will try to rebel against. This will have the effect of
forcing your subconscious to react and start to come out of its
slumber to attract good things rather than bad.
Isn't it worth the period of sustained effect if the end result
is that you reach that paradise island?
Copyright 2000. Malcolm Harvey.
