“The law of attraction,” wished into being

“The law of attraction is the… magnetic power of the Universe that draws similar energies together.” –Remez Sasson, self-improvement and motivational publisher-advocate.

One of the most powerful forces we as people possess is our thoughts. Many think,  “How are our thoughts powerful?” Good question. How are they powerful? Before you call me insane, let me explain what it means when I say “powerful force.” Firstly, I want you to think of the mind as an internal magnet. A magnet holds a force that attracts another object to itself, right? So the magnet would attract other magnets and metals in return. In simple terms, like attracts like; that means we are using the law of attraction: Our mind is attracting what we put out.

When I first discovered the law of attraction, the first thought I had was, “wishful thinking.” The law of attraction and wishful thinking are two completely different things. To have wishful thinking is to only wish, whereas the law of attraction is to wish, but to also focus on that wish and to take necessary actions to make that wish become a reality.

We use the universal law of attraction whether we are consciously aware of it, or not. We use it when we’re feeling positive or negative. For example, let’s say you had a really good day at work. Your boss gave you a pay raise for your hard work and effort. How does this make you feel? It makes you feel good, you feel positive and better yet, appreciated. You are now sending out that positive energy out to the universe, which attracts that same energy in return. Kind of like that saying, “what comes around goes around.” If you thought about Justin Timberlake’s song, that works too.

A mistake I’ve seen many people, including myself, make is when they only hope and believe that positive things will come to them. There’s more work to be put into what you want than simply thinking about it. I know it’s easier said than done, but it’s true. Coming from my personal experience, I had to learn that wishing for life to come to me was simply not going to be enough to pursue what I wanted. There was work to be done, too.

The one thing I’d highly recommend to those seeking changes in their lives is to read “The Secret,” or to watch the documentary on Netflix or Hulu. It’s a one-hour documentary going over its history of origin, great thinkers who’ve used theory, and how to apply it to daily life.

When I finally learned what the Secret really was, I was able to apply it to my own life and from there, I noticed a lot of changes in my daily life. Tough situations at school and work became less stressful, more manageable, and easily resolved. What I tend to remind myself often is that “everything will work out and everything happens for a reason.”