Law Of Attraction

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An acquaintance of mine has become a 'Law Of Attraction' coach, charges a substantial fee for coaching, written an expensive book and talks about 'manifesting' and 'sparkly energy'. Ive never really heard of it and find myself curious to know more - just to satisfy my 'is this a real thing or MLM type hocum' wonderings. Ive considered asking my aquaintance but cant afford her fees or be bothered sitting through the marketing trope. Does anyone have an experience? Is it diary writing? Did anyone do it and change their lives?

Are people really still attaching Einstein’s name to fabricated quotes made up by charlatans? FFS

quoteinvestigator.com/2012/05/16/everything-energy/

I think @TheChain has nailed it.
Very little to add and wish op all the best.

It's worked twice for me. The secret is to believe!

It says in the bible 'ask and it will be given'. That's when you need faith.

It is all about vibrational energy. Dr. Bruce Lipton on YT is very interesting.

Abraham Hicks started off Amway. Which to me says it all, really.. one of the first successful MLM's (if not THE first most successful? Mind you, do they even still exist?)

It’s worked for me too. Quite spectacularly

Useful books:
The Journey Brandon Bays
You can Heal your Life. Louise Hayes

Thank you @SinkGirl - I couldn't believe such inane twaddle had be said by Einstein either, and went online to check. Of course he didn't say 'match the frequency of the reality etc.'

Abraham Hicks is barking mad. I was intrigued by it and read a bit but had to stop because it was SO bonkers. Having said that, I do believe that acting in a positive manner and generally looking for and expecting the best in life really pays off. But that's not woo science, that's just basic psychology.

@MissCharleyP a friend of mine left a Law of Attraction FB group after someone posted about changing her DV partners behaviour via LOA, was told she could and it only wouldn't work if she didn't try hard enough...

It's useful. Basically. More chance of getting positive outcomes if you've got a positive mindset. of course bad things can still happen to you...

Just have a quick read online or get a library book. No need to get an expensive coach!

I hate all the crap with MLM and I’m not a huge fan of ‘The secret’ as it’s extremely cringe
However, I do believe in quantum energy and that thoughts become things. Not in a hocum way, but if you look at everything with a positive energy you are most likely to be motivated and make positive change. If you are negative and low, you will attract similar people and things

Also I know it works- it worked for me in s way I can’t describe as it would be outing but was actually quite surreal

Spaceprincess That is why I hate it, at best it’s utter bullshit (IMHO) but I think it has a really nasty element to it. I read Elle Beaus story of her time with Younique; one of the team left as she hadn’t been successful and had lost more than she’d made. The others were vile about her and it was all “She was always so negative” and “She didn’t want it enough” or words to that effect. I hope things are now better for the lady you know.

Not in a hocum way, but if you look at everything with a positive energy you are most likely to be motivated and make positive change. If you are negative and low, you will attract similar people and things

Nope. You have no idea what would or wouldn’t happen to you if you had a different mindset. And while you may hear lots about people who model this positive mindset and have wonderful things happen, no one talks about those who are extremely positive but then suffer awful experiences, terminal illness, etc.

The whole system is set up to blame people who experience negative things, and you’re doing it yourself.

And perhaps people you see as “negative” are that way because they’ve had an endless stream of negative experiences.

Since my pregnancy, we’ve had one problem after another, my sons are both disabled, I am now disabled to a lesser degree, etc. Now I can look at the positives about my life, and do, but that doesn’t make the negative stuff disappear. Being more negative doesn’t cause the problems - it’s the other way round.

@MissCharleyP the whole “fake it til you make it” thing is so fundamental to this pile of nonsense.

Doesn’t occur to those faking it that all the people they’re looking up to as successes are faking it too.

It’s not positivity - it’s delusion

I think there's an element of truth in it as PPs have said, and different methods affect HOW you maintain your positive mindset. Some can write diaries, lists and notes. Some need to talk to themselves 'i CAN do this!', some need others' verbal input such as a life coach or sports psychologist 'you can do it!' and some might need a visual stimulant like a collage on the wall (vision board).

Read with interest. Ten or so years ago I went on a date with a guy met during the early days of online dating. We lived and worked about 20 miles away from each other. I liked him, he didn't like me. He texted me straight after the date to tell me. I was cool, said OK, good luck.

I became convinced, however, that we would meet up again randomly and he would change his mind. I was absolutely convinced of this even though seeing him again in the biggest city in the UK would be highly unlikely, particularly as he rarely went there. I visualised us meeting again and I didn't doubt that it would happen. I actually felt it, if you see what I mean.

Two months later, I met someone else and no longer thought about online date guy, but about a week after that, I saw him. I literally bumped into him at a tube station. He was lost, not looking where he was going and walked straight into me as I turned a corner off the platform.

I was a bit shocked. We exchanged hellos and that was that.

One month after that, whilst still with same boyfriend, I saw him again, this time in a pub in Oxfordshire. We had a slightly longer chat. No flirting.

A few weeks later, I broke up with my boyfriend. Soon after, online date guy got in contact with me through a different site and asked if I wanted to go on another date. I declined. I wasn't into him any more.

Only now, do I think this was something to do with the law of attraction. As I 'let go' and didn't want him anymore, he 'manifested'!!

I think a positive outlook and confident approach can help you succeed in ways that are within your area of influence. E.g. if you just 'believe' you will get the job, you might act more relaxed in an interview etc.

BUT, that's it.

I wouldn't buy into a whole ideology basically based on 'if you smile, the world smiles with you'. Especially as OBVIOUSLY there are many complex reasons why some people may get more opportunities than others, which have nothing to do with 'energy', and a lot to do with the complex power dynamics which shape our whole society.

Write a list of goals and it will help focus your mind toward achieving them.

Imagine things going well when you approach a stressful situation.

There you go. You're sorted now.

£100, please.

It’s worked for me lots of times but it’s something I need to focus on daily.

I’ve attracted so many great things in my life from this book. Great husband, great kids, great house, great job and great health!!

Long may it continue, the secret is also gratitude.

I haven’t always had the above things, was in a huge amount of debt at one point in my life and originally from a poor background.

The next thing I wish to manifest is more great friends. I’m sure people think I’m batshit crazy, but my spirituality is important to me. Each to their own I say.

I believe in it. I had a scenery picture on my wall for years. I applied for a job, got it. Then the office relocated (i could wfh) and commute in one day a week. Anyway the office was in front of the exact location and the picture on my wall was the view from my office. It really weirded me out!