Before I even get on to what I wanted to say, allow me to unleash my latest discovery…Windows Live Writer 2012! I know, I’m probably a thousand years late, but hey, I’m glad to have discovered this nifty application. Away with drafting posts in Word then posting them on WordPress. \o/
So, anyway…
By now the Secret is well-known to most of us. By now most of us have come across the Law of Attraction. Some totally believe in it. Others, perhaps the majority, are really sceptical about it. C’mon! How does one even explain how the universe works? And quite frankly, for a while I really wanted to high-five, in the face, the next person who gave me the entire you-attract-into-your-life-whatever-you-think-about speech.
How about we just sit and whine about all the wrong going on in our lives, eh? 
Ok, I kid.
So anyway, I have a friend who got right into this whole Law of Attraction ideology ever since she came across it a few years ago after watching some episode on Oprah or Tyra – one of those talk shows - I’m not sure which it was. She couldn’t stop bubbling about it. She even made mood boards representing the life she wanted; she had sticky notes pasted all over her house with stuff she desired. It was sickening to say the least. A little overboard if you asked me.
But that was her; no one could steal her joy. She made things seem so easy. She once told me, “My life is falling into place”. Oh give me break! I thought.
I’m not a pessimistic person, but I believe in working (hard and smart) and praying for whatever I need or want.
At the beginning of last year, while she was making yet another mood board with the year’s resolutions, she challenged me to make a list and give the universe a chance. I remember laughing and dismissing her and her crazy ideas. But secretly I decided to give it a chance.
Cynically, I made a list of things I desired to have/achieve complete with timelines. I know; I was pushing it. I asked for EVERYTHING! Even the most trivial things. *chuckles* Don’t give me that look; I know you would have too. What was there to lose? After all I had everything to gain if my wishes came true! \o/
I won’t lie, but for a couple of days after that I thought about specific items on the list, sat, drumming my finger nails on the table, waiting for magic to happen.
Of course nothing happened. Gradually, I forgot about the entire thing, especially given the fact that it had been a while since my friend gloated shared about the wonderful things manifesting in her life.
Last week as I was cleaning out my drawer I came across the neatly folded list. I went through it and I kid you not, more than half the things on that list had come to pass! Things I’d even forgotten I once desired to achieve or have. Things I didn’t even think would still be important in my life. There is one very specific thing that I had written just for kicks and lo and behold, it had come to pass about 3 months ago.
Law of Attraction in effect? I don’t know. But one thing’s for sure, God answers prayers.
According to me, LOA is just a prayer. Mark 11:23-24
Sometimes all it takes is a prayer and an attitude of gratitude. Just that.
A new year gives us a chance to set an agenda for the year and hopefully for the rest of our lives. This year, I have decided to shake things up a bit. I have a couple of personal goals with defined action plans that I pray will go through. I’m pretty psyched about it and can’t wait to cross things off come December.
Michael Hyatt, one of my favourite inspiration bloggers, talks about Creating A Life Plan here. I hope you find it as challenging as I do.
“If we would only give the same amount of reflection to what we want
out of life that we give to the question of what to do with two weeks’
vacation, we would be startled at our false standards and the aimless
procession of our busy days.”
— Dorothy Canfield Fisher
On My Playlist “End Of The Night” by Kenny G
So I sit, think about something and will it into being, that’s basically the LOA right? I’m glad you pointed out that it all comes down to prayer because sometimes even the things we haven’t asked for do actually happen.
I’m still trying to wrap my head around that concept. I find myself coming back to prayer and gratitude being the bottom line. Then of course other factors like setting goals, action plans etc come of as more realistic ways of doing things.
But hey, this is a learning process.
I was skeptical too at some point about all these LOA stuff. But I have come to realize that you attract that which you think about most of the time. The universe operates on some kind of law and it is not reckless. I have seen LOA work in my life.
“The universe operates on some kind of law and it is not reckless.” << I'm, really curious about that bit especially.
I'm glad it's working out for you too, though
This is a great read. I’m currently reading The Magic so you can imagine the one million may be /may be not thoughts that go though my mind. thanks for this. I’ll keep reading
How’s it going so far?
The LoA works for me.. of course I work towards my goals but I never worry about achieving stuff, I just believe everything will work out in the end, and in my case, it ALWAYS does. So I’ve never run out of money even when I moved out my parents’, quit a job and knew I’d get another one even if I am with child (love this expression), etc.. I just believe and things happen. But I think I’ve probably done lots of background work for me to believe that it’ll happen. And prayed too, deep in my heart, for what I deserved.
Wow! I’m glad it always works out well for you. Quite encouraging actually.
There’s the ‘opposites attract’, ‘likes attract’ and then the LOA. I have watched The Secret so it is interesting to read of ‘testimonies’ here…
Happy New Year!
Question is, has it worked for you?
Swali mufti!
i should make on too happy new year
Have a great year Pit. Been too long…
Thanks for reminding me about this… I recently noticed I’d stopped setting goals which can make for a rather haphazard and frustrating existence. Will work on my list.
hehe. I agree on the haphazard and frustrating existence as you aptly put it! Now, I can hardly function well without setting goals for even as short as a week.
Maybe i should give this concept a try this year
You should and then you share your experience(s) with us.
As sure as the Law Of Gravity works , ALL the time , LOA works ALL the time. Whether you believe it or not.
One example : In 2010 I stayed at this beautiful hotel in india. I kept their brochure in my handbag and always fantasized about going back.
In 2012 I went back there and stayed at the same hotel – even though my hosts were considering other hotels…..they chose this one! The second stay wasn’t as great as the first , but point is , I ended up back there.
Happy new year!
hahaha. Ok, fine Mrs. Mwiti. I hear you and I shall definitely put that to the test.
I admit I am quite the skeptic in regards to LOA and all those self-help books and theories in general. But hey, it’s a new year….I might just decide to try it out and see what happens.
Look who the (not so) new year brought along! She’s alive! Welcome back Aria.
I’ve been mulling over creating a list of the stuff I want and hope to achieve in 2013. I’m not very familiar with “The Secret” but a good friend told me about it and their testimonial page on their website. Now I know, this is definitely one thing I’m gonna do for 2013. Thanks miss
Great! Enjoy the process, I’ve heard nothing but great reviews about it.