Life can seem utterly random and extremely confusing. At times you may ask yourself, how did I end up where I am today? People have spent thousands of years trying to figure out why we are here and how the universe works. If people were able to answer these questions anything would be possible. Well the good news is you might have your answer.

I do not have a broad base of information on this topic so I didn’t feel capable of providing as detailed an article as the topic warrants. Luckily my father has spent a great deal of his life pursuing answers to the questions that we are all asking. I want to introduce the world to my father and thank him for providing his insight on such an important and life changing topic.

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Words can’t describe the pride I feel watching my son in his endeavors, and the pleasure it gives me to be able to contribute. I would like to say that I came to this understanding as the result of some noble quest for truth. The reality is that I just wanted to figure out what the @#*$ I was doing wrong! Embrace adversity, it truly is our greatest teacher. And with that….

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It is impossible to go near the world of personal development these days and not experience the buzz around the movie The Secret, which is a documentary on the Law of Attraction. The Secret was inspired by a book written in 1910 by Wallace D. Wattles titled “The Science of Getting Rich.” The premise of the book is that the purpose of life is the development of the soul and to accomplish this, by living a full life, you need things, and to have things you need money.

Another good movie that came out in 2004, What The BLEEP Do We Know, deals with the subject of co-creation, which to my mind is the Law of Attraction in a slightly broader context. What the BLEEP focuses more on the science of co-creation, and weaves it around a story line which demonstrates the concepts.

So what is this Law of Attraction?

Simply stated it is a scientific law that everything we have or experience, we attract into our lives by our thoughts.

So how does it work?

You begin with the theory that everything in the Universe is energy vibrating at different frequencies; which, by the way, is a theory Quantum Physics is getting more behind every day. Vibrating at the highest frequency is the background behind all of the manifest Universe, which also happens to be pure intelligence. I envision this energy as being kind of like the water surrounding a diver in the ocean, but on a sub-sub-atomic scale. Spiritual traditions refer to this as Source energy, or Spirit, or Tao, or…God. Then you have the manifest world which is all the same energy vibrating at lower and different frequencies. From sub-atomic particles up to the entire Universe, all of it, the whole shebang, just energy vibrating at different frequencies. Now, if you look closely at this concept you realize that we are one with the Universe, which is the main thrust behind the non-dual spiritual traditions. We are the Universe becoming conscious of itself and evolving towards its highest potential.

Interestingly enough, this notion that everything is energy includes thoughts; yes, thoughts are also vibrating energy with positive thoughts vibrating at a higher frequency than negative thoughts. Every thought we have sends a vibration out into the universe which results in a corresponding reaction. Have you ever gotten a “bad vide” from someone, which you had a negative reaction to without even interacting with the person? Same thing. Therefore, whatever occupies our minds is what the Universe brings into our lives. Unfortunately, the Universe does not distinguish between what we want and what we don’t want. So if we are focusing on what we don’t want…well, we’re going to get it; and, the more emotion invested in the thoughts, the quicker they will manifest.

Okay, this all probably sounds a little far-fetched, but all we have to do is take an honest look at our lives and we will see the Law in action. Just look around you, whatever anyone is focusing on, that is what they are experiencing. Personally, my life is a living testament to the validity of the Law of Attraction, both good and bad.

So how do we make sure this Law is working for us and not against us…or, more accurately, how do we keep from being our own worst enemies? Does this mean we have to police our every thought with the vigilance of a cat watching a mouse hole? Luckily, no. Since our emotions are physical manifestations of our thoughts, all we have to do is keep an eye on how we are feeling emotionally. If we are focusing on what we want, we will be experiencing positive emotions; likewise, if we are focused on what we don’t want we will experience negative emotion. Therefore, if you keep yourself in a positive state of mind, you can count on the Law supporting you in your endeavors.

So all I have to do is think about whatever I want…and the Universe will give it to me?

It’s not quite that simple. You can’t think of a new car while brushing your teeth, and then walk out the door and climb into it. Also, I like to think this is not about some greedy quest to accumulate every shiny object you see. I believe that this Law exists to facilitate the evolution of the soul, and that what we are intending to manifest must be aligned with that purpose.

How do you make a person happy? Give them everything they want. How do you make a person unhappy? Give them everything they want.

Okay, I’m ready, show me the money!

Easy now, remember, we’re aiming for higher awareness, higher purpose, higher endeavor. A full life is also about balance. If you have on the material plane but are lacking on the spiritual and/or others, what are your chances of happiness. Therefore, if you are going to assume the responsibility for co-creating the life of your dreams, as this Law says you must, you need to give attention to all facets of your life: financial, social, intellectual, physical, and spiritual. These all must be in balance.

Alright, I have a clear vision of my life as I would like to live it, now what?

Well, that is the important first step, you must have a clear vision of yourself already living your dreams. Next, you have to generate and experience the feelings and emotions of living your dreams. How amazing is it, present tense, to be living the full and balanced life of your wildest dreams! You get to visualize your vision in vivid detail: taste, smell, feel, touch…live it in your mind. World class athletes make visualization a part of their regular training. They are very aware of the fact that the brain can’t distinguish between physical reality and thought, and that their visual performance becomes their reality. As we’ve already discussed, it’s the same with the Universe, thoughts become reality.

It’s very important to maintain your vision. If you do the visualization, which you should do on a daily basis, but then spend the rest of the day thinking about what you don’t have, or that it’s not happening fast enough…what do you suppose you’re going to experience or manifest? Also, and this is very counter-intuitive, do not concern yourself with the how, that is the domain of the Universe, just trust implicitly that you will be shown the way. Throughout history, great achievers never knew how they were going to do something, they just knew, for certain, they would.

Equally important, along with the vision of your dream, is gratitude for your current reality. You have to cultivate an attitude of gratitude; good or bad, everything in your life, down to the smallest detail, has made you what you are today. Personally, I am more grateful for the challenges, they are the crucible of life which forges character. So everyday, along with the visualization of your dream, thank the Universe for the gifts it has already blessed you with.

Now, just release it to the Universe. Let it go, enjoy the wonderful day you already have, and let the Universe do it’s thing, while keeping yourself open to receive.

The Universe will begin aligning the necessary forces required to manifest your desires. Will it just show up on your doorstep…well, possibly; but, my experience has been that it usually works through the amazing process of synchronicity. Everything in the Universe truly is connected such that a butterfly flapping its wings on the West Coast can cause a rain storm on the East Coast. Seemingly random and insignificant events will align; you may get an inspired thought, or an opportunity will present it self. You must be open to these, and seize them when they show up. Action may be required, but if it is action that is aligned with manifesting your dreams it will be experienced as effortless joy.

So, now that you have some insight into this Law of Attraction, what are you going to do with it? You now have been blessed with the gift of choice.

Most of our thoughts are just habitual observation of what we are experiencing, which just gives us more of the same.

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

~ Albert Einstein

Are you going to choose insanity or ecstasy?

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”

~ Henry Ford

Maintain the belief, with absolute certainty, that the Universe will support you in all of your dreams and endeavors; remember, it has already given you everything you have ever asked for! And, it doesn’t matter what your current life situation is, it is a result of thoughts you had in the past. Decide today, what is the future I am going to manifest, and if you don’t do it now…when? When will NOW be a good time to do it?

Happy Manifesting!

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