Here's Wikipedia's definition:
The law of attraction is the name given to the belief that "like attracts like" and that by focusing on positive or negative thoughts, one can bring about positive or negative results. This belief is based upon the idea that people and their thoughts are both made from "pure energy", and the belief that like energy attracts like energy.
Basically you attract what you think about most. For those who are fans of the book or movie "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne, you should have a better idea of what I'm talking about.
If you start your morning thinking "Man today is going to be a miserable day! " well guess what? Chances are you're going to have a miserable day.
If, on the other hand, you wake up Monday morning and the first thought that goes into your head is "Today is going to be great!", those thought vibrations will not only get sent out to the universe and attract things that are "great" in your life, but your subconscious will begin to look for things that are "great" instead of things that are "miserable", and your brain will begin to be more open to opportunity instead of misfortune.
I've found there are five ways to use the Law Of Attraction to attract anything you want into your life.
1. Affirmations. I put this first because as soon as I began doing them, I noticed an almost immediate positive effect. An Affirmation is simply a declaration to oneself a statement that is true. For example, I have a list of affirmations written on my bathroom mirror so it is the first thing I see and read every morning. One of them is "I am so excited to be working with hundreds of positive, motivated leaders." I recommend writing down a list of 5-10 things that excite you, that you're grateful for, or that want to attract more of, write it in the present personal tense ("I am", "I have"), and place them somewhere to see and read to yourself (out loud works best) daily. Believe without a shadow of a doubt that what you want is already yours. You just need to go out there and get it.
2. Asking questions. I attribute a lot of my journey and where my life has taken me to the questions I ask myself and the answers I've come up with. I think it starts with asking the big questions first. "Why am I here?" "What is my purpose?". Yeah, those big questions. The other part is asking yourself empowering questions, questions that lead you to take more action. Instead of saying "I can't do that.", ask yourself "how can I do that?" and force your brain to think up of a solution. And don't be afraid to ask for big requests. When you ask for something wild and out of your comfort zone and follow with a "now how can I make this happen?", you'll be surprised what comes your way.
3. Be the person. It's been said that when building a team of leaders, the first step is to write down a list of the top 10 things you want to see in a leader. Character. Integrity. Confidence. The second step is to be that person. Like attracts like. Lions don't spend their time around the company of rats, and lions can smell a rat from a mile away.
4. Take massive action. In the words of Jim Carrey, "you can't ask the universe for ten million dollars, and then go make a sandwich." Your thoughts and words will attract to you all the people and events you need to succeed at anything you want. But when that opportunity comes up, its your actions that make it all come to fruition. Remember, you are 100% responsible for everything that happens in your life. No one will change it for you.
5. Let Go Of The Brakes. What dominating thoughts about yourself and who you are is slowing you down? Do you constantly tell yourself "you're not smart enough to do that" or "you're not good enough" or "you don't deserve that"? What if you instead started looking at all the things you want in life and started telling yourself "yes you are smart enough and talented enough to have that, and you deserve it too!" Now that would be a game changer. Before you go full speed and tackle life, make sure to let go of the brakes first!
Using the Law of Attraction as a tool in my journey has been powerful. Empowering, even. And if you'd like to learn more, definitely check out "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne.
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Mark Lopez blogs about leadership and personal development in order to strengthen his own leadership skills. As a Christian, father, husband, and CEO of his own life, Mark looks to empower others so they can lead life by their own design. To learn more about Mark, follow him on Facebook.
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