Personal Development – The Secret Secret

Have you seen or read the publishing phenomenon ‘The Secret’ by Rhonda Byrne? If you haven’t I recommend you do. It’s very uplifting and positive and offers some good insights. But there is an area I feel it falls down on.

One of the key messages is about the Law of Attraction. Put very simply, like attracts like, and that includes thoughts as they’re a from of energy, so whatever thoughts you hold predominantly in your mind, you attract more of that to yourself e.g. if you’re constantly worrying over the debt you’re in, that will send out the message ‘send more debt’, as is doesn’t matter if what you’re thinking about is bad for you or not, you get more of it just by thinking about it a lot.

So the opposite is true too, if you hold thoughts of goals you want to achieve in your mind constantly, then you will attract that into your life. (That’s a very simple overview, if you want to know more google it!).

I believe very much in this theory, it’s happened to me so many times I can’t not believe it! But the book/film leaves you with the impression that’s all there is to it, you focus on whatever you want to achieve, sit back, and let the universe serve your order.

Well, I’m afraid that if that’s what you’re doing, it’s only half the job, and the missing bit is essential to your success…..YOU MUST ALSO TAKE ACTION. Without the necessary action that follows something/someone being attracted into your life nothing will change. You can’t just see the universe as a catalogue, place your order and sit back and wait for the delivery. When you start to see/hear/think/experience new things that are attracted to you, you must do something about it.

Let me give you an example. You’re focus your energy and attention on what you want to achieve, let’s say you want to start a new business. Nothing happens straight away, then after a few weeks you notice the perfect premises becomes available…..you must act, call the landlord, arrange to see inside, take measurements etc. even if you have no idea at this point how you’ll achieve it, the action itself will generate some momentum and it will take on a life of it’s own, but only if you act!

Or maybe you want to write a novel. You focus your attention on it, then you have a chance meeting with someone who gives you the perfect inspiration for the book….ACT, start to write, think of a title, contact some agents to make initial enquiries, enroll in a writing class, just do something, whatever it is, even a small step towards achieving your goal is success.

In other words, it’s the law of attrACTION

The Law of Attraction + The Law of Action = success

Louise
Confidence Coach
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Self Confidence and Personal Development

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