The law of attraction is a difficult idea for many people, especially those who are attached to scientific reasoning and logic. After all, it doesn't make sense rationally and there's no scientific evidence that it should. It just works... but how do you explain that?
It's true that there's no scientific evidence of the law of attraction. There are lots of people with stories about how it worked for them, but no researchers have found any scientific basis for it.
Science has proven that we and all other things in the Universe are ever-changing patterns of energy, and not fixed matter. It has also shown that all things in the Universe are related. These are the basic concepts that provide the foundation of the law of attraction, but they don't prove that it exists.
The question skeptics ask time and time again is, 'If the law of attraction works, why doesn't everybody get everything they want all the time?'
This is a good question and the beginning of a wonderful debate. There are four reasons why we don't all get what we want:
We don't know how to ask
We don't know what we want
We attract the wrong things
We block the good things
We Don't Know How To Ask
Most people don't realize that neediness and desperation don't get us what we want in life. It's not as simple as saying, 'Hello Universe, money please.' In fact, you need to be in the state of mind where you're not attached to the outcome.
This is a hard concept for people to understand. After all, if you want it, you WANT it. They don't see that there are different ways of wanting. One way clings to desire and worries over the outcome. The other is open and accepting, even if what you desire doesn't come today or tomorrow... or even next week.
It's true that there's no scientific evidence of the law of attraction. There are lots of people with stories about how it worked for them, but no researchers have found any scientific basis for it.
Science has proven that we and all other things in the Universe are ever-changing patterns of energy, and not fixed matter. It has also shown that all things in the Universe are related. These are the basic concepts that provide the foundation of the law of attraction, but they don't prove that it exists.
The question skeptics ask time and time again is, 'If the law of attraction works, why doesn't everybody get everything they want all the time?'
This is a good question and the beginning of a wonderful debate. There are four reasons why we don't all get what we want:
We don't know how to ask
We don't know what we want
We attract the wrong things
We block the good things
We Don't Know How To Ask
Most people don't realize that neediness and desperation don't get us what we want in life. It's not as simple as saying, 'Hello Universe, money please.' In fact, you need to be in the state of mind where you're not attached to the outcome.
This is a hard concept for people to understand. After all, if you want it, you WANT it. They don't see that there are different ways of wanting. One way clings to desire and worries over the outcome. The other is open and accepting, even if what you desire doesn't come today or tomorrow... or even next week.
Does the law of attraction work? Yes, it does, if you have the faith to let it work. Unfortunately, it's hard to reach a state of openness all the time. It takes patience and practice, and most of us are not willing to make the necessary effort.
We Don't Know What We Want
Science can only grasp what is testable. How about the law of attraction? Does it work if we put it to the test?
Let's say you decide arbitrarily that you'd like a new hat. You ask the Universe for it and then wait. The hat never comes and the experiment is a failure. The law of attraction does not exist.
According to scientific thinking, this is a sound experiment. The only problem is that this cosmic law only delivers when you have an honest, open heart. It only gives you what you want and nothing more.
Many of us have false desires. We think we want money, failing to realize that the green stuff is more often than not the cause of our misery. Maybe what we really want is security, but we don't know ourselves well enough to see this.
While your conscious mind wants one thing, your subconscious may want another. Guess which of the two is the more powerful? In order for the law of attraction to work, we need to know ourselves and be completely honest. We must know what we really want.
We Attract The Wrong Things
Most of us use the law every day without realizing it. And it definitely works! You wake up in the morning thinking about how stressful your work is. Then you go to work, and guess what? It's stressful!
You focus on how broke you are and curse your bad luck with money, bringing more of it to you. Wallowing in self-pity, you realize you'll never find the perfect romantic partner. This seals the deal - you won't!
Whether you believe in the law of attraction or not, everyone knows what a 'self-fulfilling prophecy' is. They don't realize that this is a law of the Universe that one can use for good instead of bad.
When we focus on negative thoughts, bad things come. When we focus on the positive, we get only good things. It's extremely simple and if you look at your daily life, you'll see countless examples. This is the law of attraction at work.
We Block The Good Things
What if you truly want something and it still never comes? Does the law of attraction work then? Of course it does, but you might be sabotaging yourself again.
It's possible to create blocks that keep you from getting what you truly want. We often do this in the area of abundance. Wanting money too much and getting too excited about it actually prevents the law of attraction from working. This over-enthusiasm expresses a deep inner belief that you won't get it. That's where all the nervous tension comes from - the belief that you won't, can't, or shouldn't have what you desire.
Many times when the law of attraction should work, it doesn't because you've got something blocking it. It takes some inner searching to find these blocks and exercise them.
We Don't Know What We Want
Science can only grasp what is testable. How about the law of attraction? Does it work if we put it to the test?
Let's say you decide arbitrarily that you'd like a new hat. You ask the Universe for it and then wait. The hat never comes and the experiment is a failure. The law of attraction does not exist.
According to scientific thinking, this is a sound experiment. The only problem is that this cosmic law only delivers when you have an honest, open heart. It only gives you what you want and nothing more.
Many of us have false desires. We think we want money, failing to realize that the green stuff is more often than not the cause of our misery. Maybe what we really want is security, but we don't know ourselves well enough to see this.
While your conscious mind wants one thing, your subconscious may want another. Guess which of the two is the more powerful? In order for the law of attraction to work, we need to know ourselves and be completely honest. We must know what we really want.
We Attract The Wrong Things
Most of us use the law every day without realizing it. And it definitely works! You wake up in the morning thinking about how stressful your work is. Then you go to work, and guess what? It's stressful!
You focus on how broke you are and curse your bad luck with money, bringing more of it to you. Wallowing in self-pity, you realize you'll never find the perfect romantic partner. This seals the deal - you won't!
Whether you believe in the law of attraction or not, everyone knows what a 'self-fulfilling prophecy' is. They don't realize that this is a law of the Universe that one can use for good instead of bad.
When we focus on negative thoughts, bad things come. When we focus on the positive, we get only good things. It's extremely simple and if you look at your daily life, you'll see countless examples. This is the law of attraction at work.
We Block The Good Things
What if you truly want something and it still never comes? Does the law of attraction work then? Of course it does, but you might be sabotaging yourself again.
It's possible to create blocks that keep you from getting what you truly want. We often do this in the area of abundance. Wanting money too much and getting too excited about it actually prevents the law of attraction from working. This over-enthusiasm expresses a deep inner belief that you won't get it. That's where all the nervous tension comes from - the belief that you won't, can't, or shouldn't have what you desire.
Many times when the law of attraction should work, it doesn't because you've got something blocking it. It takes some inner searching to find these blocks and exercise them.