The Law of Attraction

Kauai HI - Apr 2012

You may have heard about the theory/concept of the Law of Attraction. "The science of attracting more of what you want and less of what you don't." The Law of Attraction is an interesting book by Michael J. Losier. Here is his definition of the Law of Attraction: "I attract to my life whatever I give my attention, energy and focus to, whether positive or negative."

Personally, I'm not sure I would call it a science, but it does make sense to me that we are always producing energy (vibrations) that are either positive or negative (there doesn't seem to be "neutral" vibrations) and that positive attracts positive and negative attracts negative. The book is fairly short and doesn't have a lot of words on each page but it definitely got me thinking about what I tend to focus on during my day.

I remember reading in a book once, that said on average, 90% of our day is composed of good and positive things and about 10% that are undesirable or bad. Unfortunately, that 10% is often what we remember and focus on. If we give our attention, energy, and focus to the 10% of undesirable happenings of our day, we will likely attract more of it.

So you're probably asking by now, how do I get out of that rut and start attracting more of what I do want? The book suggests 3 steps: 1) Identify Your Desire, 2) Give Your Desire Attention, 3) Allow It. I find that where I often fall short is between steps 2 and 3. I'm pretty good at knowing what I want and giving it quite a bit of attention (in my thoughts, talking to others about it, etc). But just like most people, I don't want to be let down and so I get to a point where I let go of the attention to try to preserve my emotions, fearing the possibility of being let down. At this point, I am not allowing my desires to happen.

But what I'm thinking now, is GO BIG! Dream big! I say, know your desires, give them all the attention you can (study it out, pray, talk to others about your desire, etc), and allow your desires to happen and bless your life. I really feel that life is too short to be afraid of disappointment. Maybe the Law of Attraction isn't real? I don't think you'll be any worse off for giving it a try :) Seriously, what do we have to lose?

What is a desire you have today, that needs more of your attention and then allowed to happen in your life?