Is the Law of Attraction a New Age Myth?

Have you been one of those people who has been swept up in the huge publicity that has been part of recent coverage on the Law of Attraction?
Or are you one of its critics?

Everyone you talk to seems to have seen the "The Secret"
DVD, or read articles about it and its message. However,
not everyone seems to be of the same opinion. "The Secret"
was already a sales success before Oprah did her show and
publicised by Ellen DeGeneres and other well-known media
people. While the high profile media seem to love the
product and the whole concept of the law of attraction,
some reporters and writers in daily newspapers or weekly
magazines seem to take a different view.

One reporter, who admitted she had not even seen "The
Secret" DVD, nonetheless felt qualified to write a long
article on it and totally denigrate it. Some of her
comments were that it seemed to be a re-hash of self-help
books across the ages and that its core philosophy is
positive thinking, loving yourself and giving yourself
permission, and goes on to say "Let's stop before we gag".
This reporter did watch the Oprah show however, but did not
feel that Oprah's guests had "two novel ideas to rub
together".

(Also see post:
Monday, March 26, 2007 - The Law Of Attraction and The Skeptics- on this blog)

I certainly would not deny that the law of attraction has
been around for as long as man has been on the earth and
that various principles based on the law of attraction have
been incorporated in many self-help programs over the last
few decades. And certainly some of the courses which
taught these principles in the past could definitely be
considered to be on the "fringe".

However, what is refreshing about "The Secret" is that it
brings these ideas out into the mainstream. No longer are
they on the fringe, they are becoming accepted into
everyday life. All the speakers who appear on the DVD are
prominent leaders in their own fields but have also
experienced the power of the law of attraction in their
everyday lives.

The main principles as listed on "The Secret" official
website are that:

"Money is magnetic energy. You are a magnet attracting to
you all things, via the signal you are emitting through
your thoughts and feelings. Discover how to become a
powerful magnet for the creation of personal wealth."

"Relationships can be completely transformed, no matter
what they're like right now. Learn how to transform every
single relationship you have in your life."

"Concerned about your health? Explore ways to open yourself
up and become a powerful magnet to wellness and health
starting from wherever you are now."

So basically you attract to yourself what is in your
thoughts that you carry around in your subconscious.
However, fortunately we can have control over our
subconscious and can change what is happening in our lives
through visualization of what we would like to achieve or
have in life.

Sure, there are going to be sceptics! But I have watched
the DVD two or three times and practise visualization
techniques myself. It can be hard work but fortunately
there are several good programs available to help you to be
successful in this process.

About the Author:
Mike Jennings is an ardent supporter of "The Secret" and
its teachings. Discover more about The Law of Attraction
and how it affects your relationship with money in a free
Bob Proctor interview at
http://www.selfdevelopmentsecrets.com/rights

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