3 Secrets To Living The Secret
By Mark C. Jones

‘ My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.’

- Oprah Winfrey

From the moment Oprah did her broadcast (and then second show a week later) about the self-help phenom, The Secret, my office has been buzzing with talk about principles of this Law Of Attraction. In case you haven’t seen the Oprah show or watched The Secret DVD, you can sum up the teaching as: your thoughts become your reality. The emphasis is on using positive thought and positive imagery to direct one’s life in a new more meaningful and fulfilling way.

I believe over-generalizing things in this way can lead to some confusion. So, here are my three secrets for using The Secret to your advantage.

1. The Law of Attraction must live in harmony with the other laws of the universe.

I am convinced the Law of Attraction is real and it works. After years of sitting with people and discussing their problems, I know the opposite way of living does not work. I have seen dramatic changes in my office when people leave the land of negativity. So, I am a whole-hearted supporter of anyone who wishes to practice the Law of Attraction. It does change lives!

I’m not interested in debating whether there is hard science to back this up, we might not be able to prove that there are real ‘energy’ changes happening, as some of the teachers of this idea claim. However, there is proof that the Law Of Attraction works psychologically. In clinical terms, the principles of The Secret are called cognitive behavioral therapy. It is one of the most well researched types of psychotherapy and the one form of counseling that has been proven effective in daily real-world practice. I am not talking about positive thinking, this is the actual restructuring of your cognition — the way you think.

So, at the very least, we can call the Law of Attraction a psychological law that has been proven to work by science. But, it may be too much to say it causes a change to your physical reality. We should remind ourselves that all universal laws work in harmony. The Law of Attraction is not going to cancel out the Law of Gravity, even though I would love to crawl walls like Spider-man.

What will The Secrect enable you to cancel out? The Secret will cancel out are the horrible effects of cognitive distortions that lead to depression, anxiety, and the myriad of other psychological illnesses that plague us. That in turn could lead to healthier bodies and minds. Those small changes can snowball into a cascade of good things, so much so, that we can claim our lives have changed.

2. We must live in the field of possibility all the time.

The great Sufi poet Rumi says, ‘Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.’ This is the field the Law of Attraction pushes us towards while the critics debate. The alternative is to wait and decide - is this right - is it o.k. to use this law in my life? But another great writer, Virginia Woolf can help us there. She says, ‘To let oneself be carried on passively is unthinkable!’ We may not know how this new way of living works, we may not know how it interacts with other laws, but we can not sit and wait when it calls out to be used - and our souls respond in excited anticipation. We must act!

We can be assured what does not work. Giving up responsibility for our happiness is a dead end. Living full of despair and ingratitude weakens us. Visualizing all our worst fears coming true ignites a strange process of self-sabotage.

Attracting the life you long for is more harmonious in every way. As Michael Ignatieff says, ‘One of the greatest feelings in life is the conviction that you have lived the life you wanted to live — with the rough and the smooth, good and the bad — but yours, shaped by your own choices, and not someone else’s.’ This is the life of many successful people in a nutshell. Move towards the field of possibility and it could be yours as well!

3. Try it out - does it work for you?

If you are debating whether using the Law of Attraction really works, stop the debate today. See what is possible. Start using postive thoughts and positive images of the future to attract a new positive life. Pick one goal. Rehearse your visualization process daily. Shift all of your emotion and thought so that you are actually experiencing the goal coming true. Repeat this for 30 days until you have a concrete answer. Maybe this Secret will work for you?.

© 2007 Mark C. Jones, MA, LPC - The Life Calling Coach - Life Coach and Counselor

 Mark C. Jones, MA, LPC, ‘The Life Calling Coach,’ publishes the ‘Art Of The Soul Newsletter’ to his online community at artofthesoul.com.

If you are ready to unlock the secrets to your own life calling, turn your pain into purpose, and renew your passion for life, get your copy of The Life Calling Formula today at http://www.artofthesoul.com

“Behind The Secret”

By Judith Waller

Have you seen or read “The Secret”? It’s such a phenomenon now, it’s probably hard not to have heard at least something about it! So what’s it all about? And does it really work? Here, I go beyond the hype and back to the original source material and explain how to apply the principles behind “The Secret”.

The Law of Attraction…

Fundamentally, “The Secret” is about the Law of Attraction. Author and executive producer of “The Secret”, Rhonda Byrne, says that she was initially inspired by reading the classic text “The Science of Getting Rich”, which was written in 1910 by Wallace D. Wattles.

Many others (including me) have been equally inspired by this book, which describes how to understand and utilise the Law of Attraction to attract health, wealth and happiness into your life. In his book Wattles explains that, at the heart of the Law of Attraction:

“Everything you see on earth is made from one original substance, out of which all things proceed.”

In other words, no matter how things may appear on the surface, at a quantum level everything on earth and indeed throughout the entire universe, consists of energy — pure creative potential — and this is the basic building block for all matter.

Wattles says:

“A thought, in this substance, produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.”

So what this means is: if you can think it, you can create it. If you first generate something in your mind, then you can cause it to be created in your life — out of the creative substance of the universe. Just like a magnet, you draw what you want towards you.

Like attracts like, so by maintaining a positive focus in your mind, you can build positive energy into whichever area of your life you wish to grow — whether that be a higher income, better relationships, a more satisfying career, improved health, you name it. There is no limit to what you can attract into your life in this way. If the entire universe is made up of this creative substance, then it’s never going to run out, is it?

One is All, and All is One…

Remember though, that what you wish for should be for the benefit of others as well as yourself — in line with the principle that “One is All, and All is One”. I think this is something that “The Secret” doesn’t emphasise strongly enough. As Wattles puts it:

“The universe desires you to have everything you want to have. Everything is natural for you. Make up your mind that this is true. It is essential, however, that your purpose should harmonize with the purpose that is in All.”

This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t desire all of life’s comforts — on the contrary, life IS meant to be easy! Merely that, in wishing to create an easier and more richly rewarding life for yourself, the others around you are also benefiting from greater wellbeing for themselves.

Thus, Wattles cautions:

“You are to become a creator, not a competitor; you are going to get what you want, but in such a way that when you get it every other man will have more than he has now.”

Remember that there is unlimited abundance available to all, so there is no need to compete with others. If you get away from the notion of lack and limit, then your natural impulse is to wish others to enjoy life as much as you do. That’s certainly how it’s worked for me!

Affirmative thought beats negative thought…

Okay then, if your thought creates your reality, what about the impact of negative thoughts? This is one of the big issues that often comes up when you start working with the Law of Attraction. As you begin to pay attention to your thoughts — understanding that whatever you are giving energy to, you are actually bringing into being — you may be appalled to discover the amount of negative thoughts you’ve been having!

Well, don’t worry… As Michael Beckwith, one of the individuals interviewed for “The Secret”, explains:

“It has been proven now scientifically, that an affirmative thought is hundreds of times more powerful than a negative thought.”

That’s very reassuring, isn’t it? Now you know that you’ve got all the ammunition you need to combat negative thinking — simply by concentrating on introducing one new affirmative thought at a time, you can drown out those other niggly little negative ones.

Oh, and know that you’ve always got time to make better choices too. In case you’re wondering why you don’t get instant results from this new thinking process, consider for a moment what would happen if you did. Imagine if every single thought that flew through your mind instantaneously manifested in real life — eek!

Remind yourself of this if you ever reach a point where you’re feeling frustrated or disheartened about not seeing visible results straight away. The reason that there’s a bit of a time delay built into the process is to give you the opportunity to be really sure that you DO want something and to allow it to unfold in the best possible way. But it doesn’t always have to take a long time… miracles can happen, you know!

Begin it now…

So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and tap into the power of the Law of Attraction right now…

Think it… believe it… HAVE IT!

Copyright © 2007 Judith Waller.

Judith Waller is a spiritually-oriented professional coach and writer who helps people create soul-fully rich and fabulous lives. Go to http://www.soulbuilder.com.au/ to sign up for her ezine and get a free copy of her ebook “Living in Bliss! 10 secrets of a soul-full life.”

The Teaching of Abraham - Secrets of the Law of Attraction
By CW Teo

The law of attraction is an ancient law that has recently been brought to light through Esther Hicks. Esther Hicks channels spirits that collectively use the name – “Abraham.”

According to the law of attraction “that which is like unto itself is drawn.” In simpler terms this can be expressed as like attracts like. It could also be said as - as you sow, so shall you reap; what goes around comes around; what your put out you get back and what you want, wants you.

Many successful people have lived by the positive philosophy of the law of attraction including, by self admission, Oprah Winfrey. The secret that is said to have once been known by Beethoven is now common knowledge thanks to the works of Esther Hicks and her husband Jerry Hicks.

The statement “ask and you shall receive” is common knowledge. The law of attraction says “Ask, believe, receive.” Abrahams secret teachings say how all things that are wanted or unwanted are brought to you by the law of attraction. A belief is only a thought that you keep thinking. Never before has the law of attraction been explained as clearly as it is here by Abraham through Esther and Jerry Hicks.

Let us examine the basics of the law of attraction. Once a vibration is activated by you, a response is given via the law of attraction. If you ask, you receive. According to the law of attraction, everything is valid and truthful. In the germination of the seed of your desire is everything that is necessary to make your desire true. You must relax and let the law of attraction organize and manage and then happily do your work.

The secret law of attraction that has now been revealed is a universal law. Universal laws cannot be changed or broken. They have been around since the dawn of creation. They apply to everything, everywhere. They are basic principles on which life is based.

The law of attraction, revealed by Abraham-Hicks is the most powerful force in the universe. Practice is needed to “get it” but once you get it you need never look back. The secret of the law of attraction is – like attracts like. This means many things. You are a living magnet. Energy attracts energy. You get what you focus on whether you want it or not.

Though some people are better at attraction than others are, this does not mean the person with average law of attraction skills cannot get better of even surpass others. In working the secret law of attraction, always take inspired action. If something feels right, go ahead and do it. Always expect your desires to come true. Expect miracles to happen.

Money, relationships and jobs happen in our life according to our expectations. The moment we focus on them, they start moving toward us. The quality of desires we focus on affects what we get from life. Our thoughts and feelings must affirm the positive to bring in happiness into our lives.

Think you have as much money you want in your life. Then feel it. Also, believe it. Believe that you already have as much money as you want in your life. Be grateful for the money you have. Accept yourself as a rich person.

Do the same with relationships and with jobs. Think, believe, feel and accept yourself in a positive position on these and the positivity will come to you. This is the secret that has been revealed by Abraham-Hicks in the law of attraction

What we focus on is brought to us. If it is on having less, we create that experience for ourselves. If it is on having more we bring richness into our lives. The man who says he hates his job is creating this reality for himself by not noticing the good parts of his job. If we obsess on not having something, then we are blocking what we deserve from coming to us. The secret is wanting, believing and accepting what you desire in your life.

Most people focus on their not having things they want rather than having them. This is a negative thought process and blocks what we want from coming into out lives. Once a secret, it is now known that the law of attraction is not mystical mumbo jumbo but a fact that has been borne out in countless lives. Expect positivity and receive positivity. So think, feel and believe positive.

That is the law of attraction in a nutshell.

CW Teo is an expert in personal development. For a limited period only, click 
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The Secret - Ancient Wisdom Revisited
By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD

Australian TV producer, come author, Rhonda Byme has successfully compiled the ancient wisdom of many great minds, into a book called, ‘The Secret.’ The principles are based on metaphysics and have been spoken of by the greatest thinkers, writers and leaders throughout time—Plato, Aristotle, Albert Einstein, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Dale Carnegie, The Power of Positive Thinking, Carl Jung; “What you resist persists.”  Buddha, “All that we are is a result of what we have thought.”

‘The Secret’ is simply the metaphysics of ‘The Law of Attraction.’

“The first philosophy (Metaphysics) is universal and is exclusively concerned with primary substance. … And here we will have the science to study that which is just as that which is, both in its essence and in the properties which, just as a thing that is, it has. ….That among entities there must be some cause which moves and combines things. … There must then be a principle of such a kind that its substance is activity.” (Aristotle, Metaphysics 340BC)

Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality, including the relationship between mind and matter, substance and attribute, fact and value.  Mind and matter are comprised of energy—energy has impact.  Thus, thoughts are things—thoughts create something.  The something that is created is dependent on what the thoughts are.  Like attracts like—thus, if you think positive thoughts, you attract positive things.  If you think negative thoughts you attract negative things.  The question, “What were you thinking?,” has a greater significance than a mere expression of incredulity.   “What were you thinking?,”  can be the beginning to make better choices now or in the future.  “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he,” Proverbs 23:7;  “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, either way you are right,” Henry Ford.

Appealing to the vulnerability of humanity, Byme focused her work primarily on the acquisition of money. I am all for having money, but, the greatest good could be achieved through creating world peace.  Byme makes the point that fighting brings us to the conditions that we hate. She cited such notables as, Jack Canfield, “The anti-war movement creates more war;” Mother Teresa, “I will never attend an anti-war rally. If you have a peace rally, invite me.”  However, in this brief mention of creating peace, she failed to make a compelling point that, “The Law of Attraction” comprises all aspects of life, including creating war or stopping a senseless war. The Law of Attraction undeniably illuminates that—all wars are senseless.

As we experience the predictable outcome of the current political climate—we need to accept we have created the very things we fear—war compounded by more terrorists.  Instead of eradicating corruption, it’s growing; instead of creating peace, war and terrorism are escalating; instead of healthy intelligent solutions, we are perpetuating brainless, hateful rhetoric and fear mongering.

It is abundantly clear, critics have become worse than the problem, worse than the people they call evil.  It is a natural law—like attracts like.  It is time to apply the undeniable, irrevocable, powerful and unmistakable principle—“The Law of Attraction” to the most crucial issue humanity faces—perpetually creating what we claim we do not want—war. If war created peace, the world would be at peace the first day after the first war ended.

Using the law of attraction belongs in every family and with every family member. Practice kindness to one another, clear away negative energy, use forgiveness liberally with yourself and others, practice positive thinking, send positive thoughts to the entire world, Capitol Hill and to our perceived enemies. Speak with courteous and informed awareness. The Law of Attraction is simply unwavering, unrelentingly consistent and predictable.  The Law of Attraction is not a sometime thing—we need to focus on what we want to create instead of what we do not want to create.

Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, Author, “101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life.” Mind, Body, Spirit healing and Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention and Recovery. As an inspirational leader, Dr. Neddermeyer empowers people to view life’s challenges as an opportunity for Personal/Professional Growth and Spiritual Awakening. http://www.drdorothy.net

Excellent article Dorothy,

We should all practice positive thoughts and actions, and by our doing so, the younger generation may embrace and live in a proactive manner of thoughts and actions.

We need it badly, in this modern world we live in today!

Life is good,

Jodi

The Secret Power Of Positive Thinking
By Doug Dvorak

70 miles north of New York City is the home of positive thinking, Pawling, New York. Pawling is a town of Optimists and one Optimist that put this town on the map was Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. Known as the Father of the Positive Thinking and Motivational movement in the 1950’s and Founder of the Center for Positive Thinking, Peale’s sprit can still be felt on Pawling’s streets. Residents of Pawling have a lot to feel upbeat about too! Real estate values and salaries are above the national average.

“If we can change our thinking we can change our lives”. This was a central theme to Dr. Peale’s message and belief system that he shared with millions of people. If you find yourself in tough circumstances, instead of giving in to negative thoughts and thinking try the old “glass is half-full, not half-empty” approach to life. I believe that what the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve! Truly effective positive thinking requires that you focus on positive thoughts and positive emotions and take positive action. Positive People maintain a positive frame of mind and think about the possibilities for growth and success that life offers. They have an attitude of positive expectancy. They expect happiness, health, love and good relationships. They think in terms of ‘I will succeed, I can, etc. The benefits of positive thinking are:

Achieving goals and attaining success.

Better relationships with family & friends

Greater happiness.

More energy.

Greater inner power and strength.

The ability to inspire and motivate yourself and others.

If you follow these simple yet tried and true suggestions to incorporating positive thinking into your life and work you will be amazed at the results! www.dougdvorak.com

Doug Dvorak is the CEO of DMG Inc., a worldwide organization that assists clients with productivity training, corporate humor and workshops, as well as other aspects of sales and marketing management. Mr. Dvorak’s clients are characterized as Fortune 1000 companies, small to medium businesses, civic organizations and service businesses. Mr. Dvorak has earned an international reputation for his powerful educational methods and motivational techniques, as well as his experience in all levels of business, corporate education and success training. http://www.dougdvorak.com

A Bigger Secret Than The Secret
By Dennis Diehl

I watched “The Secret” a few days ago. If you are not familiar with it… “Envisioning What You Want Will Help You Attract It.”  In a nutshell, if you think it, want it, and feel it, it can be yours — whether it’s health and healing of disease, more stuff like cars and boats and homes, or perhaps even a the Presidency of a large democratic country. It seems The Secret has been known by every major player in the who’s who of human history.  Plato, Socrates, Copernicus, Galileo and even Jesus, knew The Secret.  I guess that’s how Jesus may have attracted his 12 disciples and crucifixion.  From my perspective, that’s The Secret going sour.

At any rate, I watched it as the secret of attracting wealth was explained.  I did notice that all those telling me just how to tap into the quantum field of attraction seemed already to be quite wealthy and have lots of stuff.  They did throw in one housewife on the video, but they did not say what she had attracted.  The others were PhD’s, Surgeons, Doctors and any number of already existing successful lives, in the material and intellectual sense.  I doubt they used The Secret way back before they had reached this success, but rather just did the hard work of going to school and taking it seriously.  I think it’s easier to attract more wealth when you already have plenty to begin with.  Personally, I think Opray might be past the point of needing to attract  more of what she might want or need in life.  I might be wrong.

The section on attracting wealth seemed crass to me and I realized that attracting more stuff doesn’t really do it for me. Others just know that’s the secret to their happiness, if only it could happen.  I know lots of people who have lots of stuff and they don’t seem all that thrilled anymore.  That’s an old trap in life.  All one need do is track the foolish spending of those that win the lottery over a couple years and see what money and stuff, in the hands of those who have no clue about the responsibility of having resources to deal with, can do.  I am sure there are responsible lottery winners, but more stuff is definitely not the way to go for the irresponsible.   Actually more stuff as the road to happiness is a dead end for all humans and if every human on the planet had lots of stuff, well…the planet would collapse under all the stuff.  People need security and their daily bread, but over much does not seem to make us “happy,” as if “happy” was what it was all about.  “Happy” is darn relative. It certainly is not a goal that one need have to find an inner peace and personal meaning in life.  Stuff actually clouds the issue and is a good example of the “little me” of Ego run amuck in fantasy and delusion.  It’s like “winning” in Iraq.  It depends on what “winning” is, and who “wins.”

Of course, we’d all like to attract good health.  I think The Secret of that is not so much mantra’s of self talk about health, though if I was sick, I would make every effort to adopt the idea that my body was having a challenge with an illness, but I, the real me inside, was just fine. The mind can certainly play a major part in whether the body gets the message to heal or drop dead.  On the other hand, it might also work to practice the Law of Non-Attraction with regards to good health.  Like not attracting twinkies and coke, burgers and fries on a daily basis as if that’s how your body was meant to function.   It might entail the non-attraction of cigarettes or walking around everywhere one goes with 32 oz’s of pure crap in a cup to stress the body.  Did you ever notice that those attracted to diet drinks are usually overweight?  I still say washing down a triple decker burger and large fries with a Diet Coke is rather meaningless.  Personally I think the Secret of Good Health is education and keeping your mouth shut.  Don’t complain about your knees if you are 200 lbs overweight.  Don’t complain about the cough and spit if you smoke two packs a day.  Don’t complain about the results you get if you think that sugar, caffeine, alcohol and sugar are the four major food groups and you must consume lots of each every day….You’ll experience the law of attraction alright and it won’t be pleasant.

Having a positive attitude does go a long way in a life.  Whether or not that’s the big secret of the ages, I don’t know.  I certainly would think that an inner voice that reminds “me” I can do this, or that I am a worthwhile human being just as all others are, is far better than repeating “I’m stupid,” or “I’m a loser,”  or “I can’t do it.”  I do believe we are what we think we are and it does have an effect on the body and our personal success.  Seems more like a no brainer to me than a big secret.

I had an experience with a kind of “Secret” once that may serve as a cautionary tale when it comes to claiming to know just how to make life work and get what you want…more stuff, better health, security, protection from harm and all the things that anyone in their right mind would want.

A minister friend of mine was giving a sermon to several thousand people and went on and on about how God had intervened and surely saved the child of a good Christian family from death.  He went on to explain the dramatic circumstances, the danger, the fact that nothing could have saved this child but God’s Angel’s in heaven.  He equated this miraculous intervention with the fact that when you obey God, good things happen and quoted the appropriate scriptures to prove his point.  I don’t personally find that quoting stories of old that I am not sure really happened, or not, to be all that inspiring in the real world.  But that is just me now.  At any rate, his presentation was very dramatic and he backed it up with plenty of Bible talk.  The problem was that I knew several “good Christian families” in that audience who had lost their children in ways that would keep you awake the rest of your life in grief.  No Angelic interventions.  No dramatic saves.  No blessings that day even though there was no difference in the “goodness” or sincerity of the grieving families from that of the family that had a near miss.  And I knew that had I been one of them, I probably would have gotten up and left the meeting.  I went to the ones I knew and tried to encourage them, but the damage of doubt and guilt had been done.   Simply put, it is not fair to equate the success of one with doing the true right things to achieve it.  Many humans do all the “right” things and still have challenges that are seemingly inexplicable, unresolved and painful.  Earth School is like that.

Perhaps a better secret is that we are all here to learn as individuals what we, as an individual, need to learn.  Can we better ourselves?  Sure.  Can we work hard for more stuff?  Sure, if you think stuff is the key to happiness.   Can we attract the perfect partner?  Sure, or not depending on what one is looking for what one thinks is “perfect.”  I know many beautiful people who can’t stand each other.

The Secret has many good points.  God knows we need people on the planet who don’t wallow around in self pity, negativism, anger, guilt, shame and fear.  Whoever does that is bound to have a less than pleasing life and attract more of the same.  I doubt that is such a big secret to most.  But if you take any ten people and have them all practice the very same attitudes and perspectives on how life works better, you still get ten different results.  What I might need to experience to grow and learn and be “successful” might be very different than what you might need to experience to grow and learn to find your “success.”   But I can guarantee you that finding THE way to attract more stuff, more money, more power, more prestige, more people and a bigger title can often prove more stressful and disillusioning, than some would have you believe.  Maybe that’s an even bigger secret…

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Thanks Dennis,

Stuff to ponder on,

I think………..

Attitude is everything….

And it works great!!!

Have a great day!

Life is good, Jodi

Today we share a resource to *expand* your mind on further applying the principles of The Secret Movie. Its a great interview from some of the stars and guru’s that are in The Secret.

Listen and enjoy, and get great ideas to help you along, and remember……”be happy in this moment!” It can really take you as far as you wish to go!

This link to the interview (talking e-book) is a future paid site But just sign in, confirm your email, and they send you a password to access the 53 minute talking e-book with The Masters of The Secret. There is no cost or obligation.

http://mastersofthesecret.com/index.php

If you are involved in other Secret training sites, please share your views, rating, cost etc.

Thanks for visiting. Enjoy the audio.

http://mastersofthesecret.com/index.php

Life is good,    Jodi

Hello World,

You may have heard of the book “Think and Grow Rich” by
Napoleon Hill but I don’t know whether you have had a chance to read it yet.

Please accept this copy with my compliments.

http://makeselfimprovement.com/success/thinkandgrowrich.pdf

Think and Grow Rich is a classic title for those seeking success in all areas of their life. The book has sold more than 30 million copies over the years, and continues to sell. Think and Grow Rich is currently #8 0n the
BusinessWeek Best-Seller List for paperback
business books.

So check it out and tell me what you think!

Special announcement tomorrow on how to apply the principles of The Secret Movie into your life.

Enjoy.

Life is good,    Jodi

If you haven’t seen The Secret Movie here is a link to watch the first 20 minutes of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b1GKGWJbE8

Its The Secret ——-”Law of Attraction”

Much more to follow.

Life is good,  Jodi

Today we’ll start with a guest article.

“The Secret Behind The Secret”
By Susan Fuller

As The Secret streaks across the planet with dizzying speed, this seems like a good time to revisit this thing called ‘The Law of Attraction’.

Clever marketing aside, ‘The Law of Attraction’ is real and is operating in our lives at all times. It only takes paying the slightest bit of attention to see that.  Why then, is it such a problem for so many people to achieve what they want in life?

Almost everything written about ‘The Law of Attraction’ has focused on thoughts as the primary means of attracting or repelling. That’s true too, but it’s not the whole story.

If it were that easy to create financial abundance, happy relationships, great sex lives, and unlimited creativity, don’t you think we’d all be doing it by now?

Yet every book on achieving your goals and attracting what you want continues the story line about thoughts…that’s it…change your thoughts…gain a new perspective, and it will all come around, right? I don’t think so!

Here’s the rub…changing your conscious thoughts is not enough, because what’s got you down are your unconscious thoughts, feelings and beliefs. This unconscious part of our psyches plays us like puppets and will sabotage conscious thoughts every time…guaranteed.

The key here is to understand the power of unconscious thought. In Jungian psychology, the shadow refers to all thoughts, feelings and beliefs residing in the unconscious…not just the ‘bad’ stuff as commonly believed, but whatever has been relegated to the unconscious, for whatever reason.

This is the real secret…it’s this stew of unconscious ramblings that are at the root of our ability to attract what we want or not.

Jung also said that something like 95% of the human shadow is pure gold when brought to light. Unfortunately, most of us are still afraid of the dark. We assume what we’ll find in any mining expedition into the unconscious, is sludge, so most of us expend vast amounts of energy avoiding the journey when, in fact, that’s exactly where we need to go.

It’s when we begin to mine the thoughts, feelings and beliefs, lurking below the surface that we can dramatically change our lives. By examining this material, we can decide what to keep and what to toss.  We can decide how to make meaning out of our life experience, and we can bring our conscious and unconscious thoughts, feelings and beliefs into alignment instead of playing an ongoing game of tug of war.

By making the unconscious conscious, we diffuse the conflict between the two. The impact is like charging up ‘The Law of Attraction’ with rocket fuel, allowing us to break free of the gravitational pull of the unconscious beliefs and fears that hold us back.

Are you ready to really get what you want in life? If the answer is yes, then it’s time to take a little journey below the surface, so you can fully embrace The Secret.

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Some useful tools for the journey are…

1. Pay attention to your dreams.

Dreams provide a snapshot of what’s really going on in the psyche. Yes, understanding them can be tricky because they use symbols with multiple layers of meaning. Writing down your dreams and writing about what they mean to you can go a long way towards demystifying their meaning. Keep a notebook and pen beside your bed and write them down in the morning. If you don’t remember dreams, ask for them to reveal themselves before you go to sleep.

2. Meditate.

Meditation allows us to listen deeply. Frequently intuitive insights emerge in the quiet of meditation. Meditation teaches us to observe without judgment whatever emerges in our consciousness.

3. Write.

The process of writing informs our thoughts. It’s not uncommon to begin with a germ of an idea thinking we’re going in one direction only to find ourselves landing in a completely different place. This is true whether we’re doing stream of consciousness journaling or writing fiction or essays. The process of writing sheds light on many thoughts that are sitting just below the surface.

4. Make art.

Art is the ultimate process to make the unconscious, conscious. To a very large extent, that’s its purpose…to inform us about ourselves as individuals, as societies and as a planetary culture. This is true whether you think of yourself as an artist or not. It does not it matter much what medium you use…crayons, paints, pencils, collage, dance, acting…it all serves the same purpose…to bring the unconscious into the light.

5. Use affirmations.

Yes, affirmations are positive thoughts that don’t work very well unless there is a feeling connected to the thought, so I’d encourage you to use positive feeling statements as your affirmations.

This use of affirmations is totally consistent with The Secret, but I would suggest you take it a step further. Pay attention to the critical reactions coming up in response to the affirmation. In The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron calls these responses “blurts” and suggests you take the blurts and turn them into positive statements. Using this technique, you’re able to drill down deeply into the thoughts, feelings and beliefs that are keeping you stuck.

Susan Fuller is a creativity coach who helps artists, writers and performers, achieve creative and financial success. She is a visual artist. writer, and entrepreneur,  who has taught The Artist’s Way for over a decade, and recently introduced the Creatives Cafe Coaching Group and the Creatives Café Online Membership, where “creatives” come together to take creative action.

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Life is good,  Jodi