For a long time I’ve hesitated to write about the Law of Attraction on this blog. First, there’s all the hype around the movie The Secret
Second, for a lot of people, myself included, the Law of Attraction is a little out there – it’s too new age. And I’m really not one of those woo woo, airy fairy types. I’m pretty grounded in reality.
In spite of my discomfort with this, I must make a confession. Hello – my name is Andrea and I believe in the Law of Attraction.
Yes it’s true. I’ve come to see the Law of Attraction as an essential part of running a business – particularly my business. In the off line world I’ve been teaching Law of Attraction workshops. I’ve seen great results from the students in my workshops. I’ve also been using it in my own life and business – and I’ve seen great results there too.
The thing about the Law of Attraction is that most business gurus refer to it and use it in some capacity or other – they just don’t always call it the Law of Attraction.
My first recognized example of it in my life happened about five years ago. My son was four and I had been a full time mom. About nine months earlier I’d begun working part time and was starting to look for full time work. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. And having been out of the workforce for so long, I wasn’t sure who would even want to hire me.
I picked up a copy of Cheryl Richardson’s book Stand Up for Your Life
I did the exercise – being as complete as possible. I wanted to use a wide variety of skills including writing, administration, and working with volunteers. I wanted to work for a non-profit. I even wrote down that I wanted to wear casual clothes most days but occasionally need to dress up. And of course I wrote down a salary.
About a month later a member of the artists’ co-op where I was working part time came by to tell me that the symphony was looking for a full time administrator. I didn’t even know we had a symphony in town.
Well, to make a long story short – I applied for and got the job. And the job was exactly what I had written down – complete with dollar amount. I couldn’t believe it! I kept wishing I’d written down a larger number on my ideal job list.
Not only had I not known we had a symphony in town, but I have no musical ability. None at all. When I sang lullabies to my son when he was a baby, he used to cover my mouth and say, “Don’t make that noise mommy.” Working for a symphony was not an obvious choice for me.
But the job I was hired for so closely matched what I had written down, I was convinced – and still am – that the act of writing it down is what attracted the job to me. The Law of Attraction. I just didn’t know what it was called.
Join me tomorrow and I’ll go into some specifics about how to apply the Law of Attraction to your business.
Andrea J. Stenberg
If you’ve has any success with the Law of Attraction, please share it with us by leaving a comment below.
In the spirit of open-minded discussion, I ask that anyone interested in Rhonda Byrne’s dvd/book project, The Secret, consider another perspective: http://www.thesecretantidote.com. With this web site I am clearly registering my objections and concerns about The Secret, but I have done so with the intent to be fair in my critique. Whether you believe in the absolute power of “the law of attraction,” or are a skeptic, I hope you will take a look. Thank you. Thom Rutledge / http://www.thesecretantidote.com
Very Cool, I also believe in the Law of Attraction, though I admit at first I honestly thought is was a scheme to make money. I always wondered why. What were the reasons for all the coincidences around us? I know there was a reason. I know there had to be some hidden knowledge that only a few new. Right On. Ill be reading your blog.
I love how you came to the realization that you talk about the law of attraction in whatever vocabulary that feels good to you without diminishing it’s effectiveness. These ideas have been around for thousands of years so whether a spiritual or pragmatic approach works for you, it all comes down to the same thing. As a coach for people who are shy or have social anxiety, I use the law of attraction extensively to help them help themselves and the results speak for themselves. I’ve even started teaching a college course on it and the students love it. It’s all the better when you question and then come to your own decisions about what will work for you. Thanks for sharing!
Thom and Mike,
Thanks for your comments. While I love The Secret, I do think it has some flaws. Mainly, I don’t think it goes far enough.
I hope to see you both come back.
And Thom, in the spirit of open-mindedness, I’ll be visiting your site. 😉
Andrea
Ruth,
I really struggled with the Law of Attraction. It’s not something that comes naturally time me. But it’s hard to discount certain events in my life.
And you’re right. It doesn’t really matter what people call. In the end, all that really matters is results.
Andrea
stenberg,
True, I see it as more of a stepping stone for those who want to seek more information. The movie is vague and is presented in a manner were it just seems “to good to be true”. This could be why many people have just blown it off.
Mike.
Hi again,
I agree with you both. The real “secret” of the law of attraction is that once you experience it and see it working in your life you automatically make that shift. You can’t do that just from reading or hearing about other people’s experiences. There are tons of great resources that take everything further and go into the other two laws that are part of the whole Law of Attraction (the law of deliberate creation and the law of allowing). This is where the rubber meets the road and the ideas become not just “ideas.”
Ruth
http://www.coachruth.com
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Hi all,
Give me the liberty to share how wonderfully law of attraction worked for me. Since Childhool all i attracted was to be an independent businessman. i never doubted for even a second when i was kid that i am going to be a successfual and shrewed businessman like my father.
I faced loads of hardships in life only thing that kept my dreams alive was the wonderful secret universal law of attraction.
I gave me a sense of having a successful business even when i materially did not have.
That mystic it was.
And today i run a very successful company funded by venture capitalists.
I am indeed grateful to my friend Alen who introduced me to law of attraction.
All you have to do it to be a power attractor and take inspired actions, trust me wahat you badly want will manifest instantly.
At the end, “You are your attraction.”
With best regarrds
Ankur
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