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The law of attraction states that you attract into your life whatever
you think about and by focusing your mind on something you want, you can
bring it into your life. This law, in one form or another, is explained
in many books including "The Power of Positive Thinking" by Norman
Vincent Peale, "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill, and the Bible in
Matthew 17:20. Some people pretend that this law is a secret in order
to make it seem more interesting. They are either ignorant or deceptive
and cannot be considered a reliable source of information.
The law of attraction should be
considered an advanced law because it is very powerful and it can be
easily misused in ways that will have undesirable consequences for the
user. These undesirable consequences are predicted by the law of karma.
The law of karma states that actions have consequences and that good
actions have good consequences and bad actions have bad consequences.
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The law of attraction should only be used by people who understand the
law of karma and who carefully
consider the karmic consequences of their actions.
There are a number of ways in which the law of attraction may be used inappropriately.
- The most obvious inappropriate use of the law of attraction is that
an unwise person may harm other people by using the law
of attraction either selfishly or maliciously.
- Another inappropriate use of the law of attraction involves a
subtle factor about the law of attraction itself that can cause well
intentioned people to veer in the wrong direction.
The law of attraction promises success to people who
become intensely focused on a goal. That intense focus can
cause people to lose track of higher spiritual values.
What happens when someone with a good intention, who is totally focused on their goal, finds someone standing in their way? One possible outcome is that they may decide to trample over whoever they find standing in their way.
- It is also inappropriate to use the law of attraction to avoid
developing character. We are incarnated on earth to learn. Our great
teacher is the law of karma. We learn from the consequences of our
actions. The things we learn while incarnated we can carry with us
through all of future eternity. The law of attraction is very powerful
and it is not in a person's best interest to use the law of attraction
to temporarily avoid the consequences of their actions (their karma).
- For example, if someone needs to learn how to develop relationships,
and if, rather than trying to figure out why they may be having problems
with relationships, they use the law of attraction to bring people into
or keep people in their life, then they are harming themselves and
possibly others by their use of the law of attraction.
- If someone lacks self-discipline, they may find that they cannot keep
their spending in line with their income. If they just attract money
with the law of attraction, they will not learn self-discipline and they
will always be short of money no matter how much they attract because
they will continue to spend more than their income. Again they are
hurting themselves and possibly those who might lend them money by their
incorrect use of the law of attraction.
The law of attraction is a poor substitute for character development.
It can be used incorrectly as a temporary short cut to success without
requiring the development of character traits, which having developed in
this life, we could continue to enjoy in the afterlife, and upon which
future successes could be built.
Therefore the law of attraction needs a warning label. That warning
label is the law of Karma. You should never use the law of attraction
unless you have first mastered the law of karma.
The law of attraction should be considered an advanced law because it
is very easy to use incorrectly. It is not for beginners and it should
not be dabbled with until you have understood some prerequisites, like
the law of Karma.
The law of attraction is a powerful law and because of it's power, if
you misuse it, you will generate an inordinate amount of bad karma and
you may regret the consequences.
This does not mean you should avoid using the law of attraction. It means you
should use it wisely.
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The law of proportional assistance states that spiritual assistance is
given in proportion to the effort one makes. You can read more about
this in "The Betty Book" by Stewart White:
"In everything you do the amount of success depends on the amount of
energy you put into it," said the Invisibles. "The force we bring into
the world, let us call it inspirational force for the sake of giving it
a name, comes from a combination of conditions created by the person
himself. We can only take advantage of that combination. Once a person
of his own force establishes it, we can act on it. The initial step is
your work. This force is, roughly speaking, emanations from you which
meet complementary forces from this side. We utilize what you
unconsciously possess. You were born with wings: why prefer to crawl
through life? You acquire exactly in proportion as you arouse yourself
to take."
The most powerful prayer is "Oh God, please show me how to ..." It is
much more effective than to simply ask that something be done for you.
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This law comes from Buddhism. People tend to want all sorts of things.
Material things, as well as power and status. Most people find
that once they get something, pretty soon it loses it's luster and they
want something else. Eventually insightful people realize that getting
what you want isn't all that wonderful after all. Then gradually,
naturally, they begin to stop wanting things. This leads to a very spiritual type of peace and happiness.
It is important for people to understand that 'you can't take it with
you'. We incarnate to develop character traits that we can benefit from
throughout eternity. These traits include love, forgiveness, tolerance,
perseverance, humility, cooperation, etc. This is important to keep in
mind when you read about other natural laws that tell you that you can
get a relationship and a big house if you focus your thoughts on them
and pray for them and follow the spiritual guidance you receive. In our
culture there are many, many voices encouraging people to learn to
attain material things and so few voices urging more spiritual values. It
is important not to lose sight of those spiritual values.
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