The Law of Attraction
"If you think it, you can do it." "If you believe it, you can achieve it." "Like attracts like." These maxims have been part of our collective culture for years. Yet the 2006 release of "The Secret," which is a movie that really popularized something called the law of attraction, promises wealth, health and happiness to anyone who truly desires it and commits to manifesting these realities. Some argue that the fact that we live in a relatively prosperous country like America makes many of these concepts possible, but the law of success has received attention from Larry King, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Degeneres and other TV icons. Here are some places to begin your understanding.
"The Secret" by Rhonda Byrnes is the reason the law of attraction has gained such widespread popularity in modern times. While the idea is not new, Byrnes' presentation is engaging, informative and practical. The author has appeared on Larry King Live, the Oprah Winfrey Show and the Ellen Degeneres show, to name a few, and has received more than 2,470 customer reviews on Amazon. There are over 1,000 five-star testimonials as to how this universal law of attraction transformed people's lives. On a positive note, readers comment that The Secret is "a point of departure into a new consciousness, a new awareness and a new philosophy of life." Some people comment that they've seen great results in deviating away from negative relationships, in losing weight, in feeling happier and in helping children succeed in school.
"Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill, a 1930 best seller, is said to be one of the earliest and most influential writings on the law of attraction. The first maxim is "Anything your mind can conceive and believe you can achieve." The second maxim is "Success is not an accident: it's a habit." Over 280 Amazon readers give this book five out of five stars. To create his book, he interviewed Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, John D. Rockefeller, George Eastman, William Wrigley Jr., Charles M. Schwab and Andrew Carnegie to determine "a philosophy of personal achievement." Many readers say they picked up a copy of this book after facing serious financial crisis. They also say it's not only one of the earliest but also one of the best law of attraction books they've read.
Perhaps reading is not exactly your cup of tea. You can also learn by watching a law of attraction movie. "The Secret" DVD is a visual presentation from authors and motivational speakers like Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor, Mike Dooley and others. In this video, you'll get the basic gist of this universal law and you'll see it in action as well. Other videos to look out for are "Introducing Abraham -- The Secret Behind The Secret" (Jerry & Esther Hicks), "Law of Attraction In Action" series (Jerry & Esther Hicks), "The Vortex: Where The Law of Attraction Assembles All Cooperative Relationships" (Jerry & Esther Hicks), "Money and the Law of Attraction" (Jerry & Esther Hicks), Jack Canfield's "The Secret Law of Attraction," "The Science of Getting Rich - Using The Secret Law of Attraction to Accumulate Wealth" (Bob Proctor) and "Improving Your Relationships Through the Law of Attraction" (Dawn Nocera).
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