Our thoughts, emotions and feelings act as a powerful magnet,
attracting circimstances into our lives. Whether these
circimstances are positive or negative, is completely dependent
on how we think!
This is the sixth of seven articles in our continuing series
covering the core seven Universal Laws. The focus of this
article is the sixth Law - the Law of Attraction.
Law of Attraction
Simply stated, the Law of Attraction says that we attract into
our lives, that upon which we place our dominant thoughts. In
other words, if we focus predominantly on abundance, solutions
and positive outcomes then that is exactly what we will attract
back into our lives. Nice!
There is a dangerous flip side to this law however - if we focus
on lack, problems and negative outcomes, then that is exactly
what we will attract.
You may have heard of Earl Nightingale. Known today as the
father of modern day self-help, Earl, while working in the
insurance business back in the mid 1950's, cut a record called
'The Strangest Secret'. The purpose of this record was to
provide some training for his staff while he was traveling on
business. Earl's strangest secret was simply this:
"We become what we think about most of the time!"
This 'secret' aligns perfectly with the Law of Attraction and
acts as a constant reminder that we must learn to control our
thoughts. Truthfully, our own thoughts are the only things in
life over which we have complete control. The challenge is to
keep them in control and not let them run rampant with
negativity.
For an example of the power of the Law of Attraction, you need
look no further than your own life. Have you ever had one of
those days, where everything seems to go wrong? From the cold
shower to the burnt toast to the traffic ticket on the way to
the office, to the grouchy boss, to the difficult customer, we
have all experienced those days. It all starts with the way we
think. Our thought patterns attract the first negative
experience. This experience then puts us in a negative frame of
mind which works to attract further "bad" situations. The more
we focus on the "bad day" we are having, the worse things get!
The solution is to change our frame of reference. Take the
negative emotions and change them to be either positive or at
least neutral. Look for the lesson in every situation. Learning
to laugh at ourselves is another great way to change our
reference point. If we break the cycle of negativity, things
will begin to turn around almost immediately.
What You Can Do
There are two things that you can start doing immediately that
will help you to harness the awesome power of the Law of
Attraction:
1. Ask yourself the question: "Do I focus on Lack or Abundance
(or stated another way, 'Am I problem-focused or
solution-focused")? If you answered, 'Lack / Problems' then set
out to immediately change your frame of reference. Change your
habits and thought patterns to be more positive and
solution-focused.
2. Take full responsibility for whatever is happening in your
life, be it good or bad. You have attracted the good as well as
the bad, so taking responsibility will allow you to make the
choice to change your thinking.
Positive thinking on it's own will not solve all of your
problems, however it is one of a series of things that we all
have the power to implement which will get us on the path to
leading the life we want.
About the author:
Tony Davies is a Business Consultant as well as an Executive,
Business & Personal Coach. He is an expert in the areas of
Leadership and Personal Development and in integrating these
two, seemingly different, disciplines. To find out how Tony can
help move your business or life forward, please visit his
website at
http://www.momentumbusiness.ca.
