The Secret to Success: Law of Attraction and Positive Thinking

What is the Law of Attraction?

The law of attraction is a theory that states how our minds play a vital part in bringing into our lives things that we put out to the universe in terms of our thoughts and vibrations. It comes from the understanding that like a magnet, "like attracts like."

Your predominant thoughts are what you put out to the universe and thus, attracting those things into your life whether you like them or not. It comes from where your focus is. If you are in a negative place, you will attract negative circumstances and negative people. If you are more in a positive place, you will attract positive circumstances and positive people.

Therefore, the law of attraction is a belief that you are in control of your thoughts, as well as the influences you bring into your life. You do not know how the future will unfold but you can influence it positively by attracting more positive experiences through your predominant thoughts.

Proponents of the Law of Attraction

Since a film called, "The Secret" and the book of the same name was published in early 2000's more and more people are believing the theory based on positivity and actually applying it in their lives.

Here are some notable people that are also major proponents of the book written by Rhonda Byrne.

• Rhonda Byrne – Get to know the producer of the film and book that changed the lives of millions of people.
• http://www.rhondabyrne.com - this is her official website if you want to get all the latest updates and projects that she is currently working on.
• Rob Proctor – Is not only a philosopher, he is also one of the most respected, and sought after speakers in the world. This page is dedicated to him and his contribution to the principles behind, "The secret."
• Proctor Gallagher Institute – This is an organization founded by Rob Proctor that explains his philosophies including the theories behind the power of the Law of Attraction.
• Dr. Joe Vitale – Metaphysician and coach. This page provides information about his works.
• John Assaraf – this successful entrepreneur, teacher, and best-selling author is one of the major believers of the theory. You can check all his works, projects, biography and other information about him in this site.
• Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith – This visionary and founder of Agape International Spiritual Center also uses the law of attraction and helps spread the word to help other people through his organization.
• Jack Canfield – this author and motivational speaker believes in the power of positive thinking and the theories behind the law of attraction. You can find more about him through the official website of Canfield Training Group.
• Loral Langmeier – Financial Strategist and writer uses the law of attraction to teach people how to attract money and financial success.
• Marie Diamond – She is a renowned feng shui consultant that firmly believes in the power of law of attraction. Her official website provides a boatload of information about her works, beliefs, and all other useful information that you might be looking for.
• Bob Doyle – Is a well-known author of the book, "Wealth Beyond Reason" and is featured in the book and film, "The Secret." He is also a firm believer of the theory and uses it to attract success.
• Mike Dooley –He is a writer that was also featured in the book and movie. He firmly stands by the principles behind the law of attraction and uses it to attract success. This official site can give you information about his works.
• Fred Alan Wolf – He is a Quantum Physicist that believes in the power of the mind to attract things, events, and circumstances. This website is a great source of information about his work, theories, beliefs, and his life.

Inspirations of the book

According to the history and theories behind the law of attraction, famous scientists, visionaries, and philosophers were already aware of this secret and used it to be successful in their careers while teaching people how to do the same. It includes Buddha, Thomas Edison, Dale Carnegie, Henry Ford, and etc.

The importance of positive thinking

Since the whole concept of Law of Attraction is based on positive thinking, let us explore its importance and benefits alone.

Positive thinking or optimism is a mental attitude that affects your emotional and even physical well-being. Optimism does not mean that you have to ignore all the unpleasant event that is happening around you and forcing yourself to feel positive even in the midst of a tragic event.

It just means that you approach the situation in a productive and more positive way. You will be less likely to be stress about bad situations and work more towards achieving your goals and dreams. Unlike if you are pessimistic, you are doing damage to your mental and physical health. Here are some of the health risks you are more likely to experience.

• Depression – Depression should not be taken lightly. This is an informative article by the American Psychiatric Association that defines what depression is, its difference from other mental disorders, risks, and treatments.
• Stress and anxiety – Stress can bring a lot of negative things into your life including physical pain and sickness. This is an article on how to manage stress and anxiety by Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
• Prone to common cold – According to research, stress can cause common colds. This article by the NY times points out the facts about colds in relation to high stress.
• Higher risk of cardiovascular diseases – If you are always stressed-out, you have a higher chance of contracting cardiovascular diseases. American Heart Association explains this in their article.
• Decreased life span – So basically, you can actually influence your life span by having the proper mindset. Web MD explains in this article how mental disorders including depression, stress, and anxiety may shorten your life span.

Depression center - This website is the official website of the Depression Center of Michigan Medicine. It explains in detail how they conduct research about depression and how participants are welcome to join to be able to help the center find other powerful ways or treatment for depression.

National Institute of Mental Health – is the official website of the said organization that helps spread public awareness about the different types and kinds of mental disorders. This website is a great source of information regarding mental health, as well as provide people the options to join and participate research programs and clinical trials to be an instrument in finding more effective treatments to people with mental disorders.

Why Pessimism is Hazardous to Your Health – an article that tackles about the effects of pessimism and how to change your outlook based on the book, "Up: How Positive Outlook Can Transform Our Health and Aging."

Combining positive thinking and the law of attraction

According to the theory, you cannot start manifesting all the things you want if you are in a negative state of mind. Your mind and your emotion should be parallel in order to visualize, feel, and get the inspiration to work for what you really want. It is how you can change your life.

Happiness and positive thinking are a hundred times more powerful in attracting all the good things into your life because it eliminates a certain degree of worry, stress, and negativity.

Emotional guidance system – This article explains the emotional guidance system that you can use to harness the power of the law of attraction. The emotional guidance system can help you assess your current state of mood or emotion so you can be more aware of the kind of vibrations you are emitting to the universe.

This is because you attract more of what you are feeling about than what you are thinking about. The more positive you feel, the more in alignment you are to what you really want.

How to use the law of attraction to improve life

So you are ready to succumb and apply the theory to your life. Here are some things that can help you use law of attraction to improve your life.

• Use visualization tools - They say one of the most powerful things you can do to manifest all the good things in your life is to actually feel the feeling of having them in the present, and what best way to feel like you already have them is to visualize. According to "The Secret," it is the creative process.
• Use positive affirmations – Using positive affirmations is a great way to actually feel more positive and start the process of attracting what you want. This article provides some great positive affirmations you can use every day to feel positive.
• Exercise law of attraction – Some great tips on how you can exercise law of attraction every day to improve the way you think, your emotions, and finally manifest the things that you want in life.

Other useful information:

www.lawofattraction.com - this is one of the many websites that is dedicated to helping people improve their lives by positive thinking and law of attraction. You can find useful information about the theory, how you can start using the law of attraction, its benefits and effects, and other useful tips to manifest all the good things that your heart desires.

www.thesecret.tv - this website is the official website of the film and book called, The Secret. You can find a multitude of information regarding the book, the theory, as well as the experiences of people who believed and used the theory to attract positive events into their life.