07-21-2009, 06:28 AM
@Taha: The law of attraction is older than we are. It's not quite a new law... If it seems new that's because we had not heard of this before. "Thought Vibration or the Law of Attraction in the Thought World" was the title for a book from 1905. So it's not a new fad or a newly invented law.
@Ayadew: Thank you for the explanation. Perhaps you have an idea why the law of attraction does not seem to come true just about every time we think of anything.
It's not true that imagining yourself healthy will automagically make you healthy. It's not true that wishing the best for everyone automagically makes things perfect for the wisher.
I agree with you fully that there is an effect. I don't doubt this and the examples you give serve well to underline this point. I too have experienced some pretty big events by attracting them. And I still use the principle in daily life.
However, why is it that some people cannot think a negative thought without experiencing a negative event while others are truly sadistic and seems to have no negative consequences while they should be totally debilitated by them in theory. Why is it that other people in spite of their untiring optimism and truly heroic selflessness still die after a horrible disease has run it's course? The success stories while impressive are still the exception rather than the rule.
Why is this?
Could it be that the law of attraction is more a law of expectation? Meaning that not only do we need to experience a positive or negative attitude towards something. We also have to expect this positive or negative event to occur?
Telekinesis from my own experience works more from expectation than intent. You can intend all you want.. But it's more likely to have your expectations met than your intentions. Also in psychological perception of ambiguous stimuli it turns out that people tend to see what they're primed to see. Priming is basically dropping a hint that causes an expectation.
What is the difference between expectation and intent anyway?
Is expectation a variety of subconscious intent?
@Ayadew: Thank you for the explanation. Perhaps you have an idea why the law of attraction does not seem to come true just about every time we think of anything.
It's not true that imagining yourself healthy will automagically make you healthy. It's not true that wishing the best for everyone automagically makes things perfect for the wisher.
I agree with you fully that there is an effect. I don't doubt this and the examples you give serve well to underline this point. I too have experienced some pretty big events by attracting them. And I still use the principle in daily life.
However, why is it that some people cannot think a negative thought without experiencing a negative event while others are truly sadistic and seems to have no negative consequences while they should be totally debilitated by them in theory. Why is it that other people in spite of their untiring optimism and truly heroic selflessness still die after a horrible disease has run it's course? The success stories while impressive are still the exception rather than the rule.
Why is this?
Could it be that the law of attraction is more a law of expectation? Meaning that not only do we need to experience a positive or negative attitude towards something. We also have to expect this positive or negative event to occur?
Telekinesis from my own experience works more from expectation than intent. You can intend all you want.. But it's more likely to have your expectations met than your intentions. Also in psychological perception of ambiguous stimuli it turns out that people tend to see what they're primed to see. Priming is basically dropping a hint that causes an expectation.
What is the difference between expectation and intent anyway?
Is expectation a variety of subconscious intent?