The Law of Attraction & The Secret

May 22nd, 2008 Joann Posted in Claude M. Bristol, James Allen, Law of Attraction, Michael Losier, Neale Donald Walsch, Norman Vincent Peale, Wayne Dyer, rhonda byrne, the secret No Comments »

I am in the law of attraction niche. I have learned about it ten years ago and I have read all books I can find about it. I built a website 2 years ago and sometimes I search & browse other websites to see if I can find some new materials I can add to my site. There are 2 things I can’t help noticing, first, most often where there is the law of attraction, there is also The Secret by Rhonda Byrne; second, some uninformed & ignorant people considered The Secret to be the source of the law of attraction or that these two are synonymous. If you ever come across a site with this statement, don’t buy or subscribe to anything it offers because the webmaster does not know his stuff.

I have read The Secret too. Rhonda Byrne did impart the basic concept & application of the law of attraction and she included inputs from self-claiming gurus. However, it is hardly the best book on the subject. It is much too passive. You can tell if an author really has extensive knowledge & experience and feels passionately about the subject by the way he/she writes. Their own energy is reflected on their words. I cannot feel this from Byrne’s work.

Why am I harping so much about personal energies? Because we all know that the law of attraction is something proven only by experience. And it utilizes energies from our thoughts, words, actions & emotions. You cannot find a book or an article on the subject that do not link it to energy and the magnetism of thoughts. The central figure of the concept is the SELF — so it is personal.

The title, The Secret is even a misnomer. People have known and have been writing about the law of attraction for ages. Here are some examples:

  • As A Man Thinketh by James Allen (1902)
  • The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles (1910)
  • Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (1937)
  • The Magic of Believing by Claude M. Bristol (1948)
  • The Power of the Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy
  • The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale (1952)

Contemporary authors like the Hicks couple, Wayne Dyer, Neale Donald Walsch and Michael Losier among others, have also written and spoken extensively about the subject.

According to wikipedia, Byrne claimed that her inspiration for The Secret was Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich which was published in 1910. If she had read about it from a person who wrote it a long time ago, then it is not a secret. So maybe the title is for commercial purposes or in reference to the author’s perceived ignorance of the general public about the law of attraction (sorry Abraham, you have not been successful in educating the public about it). If there is one thing Byrne knows a lot, it is making a good title.

Don’t think I am jealous or anything. I am not an author, but I have read extensively about the subject long before The Secret came and have applied it. This is a personal opinion and if we differ in our views we just have to respect each other. You can post a comment below just don’t get nasty.

Copyright (c) 2008 Joann Ang. Some rights reserved. You can publish or redistribute this article just make sure you include Joann Ang’s bio. Links must be correct, functional & must point to the author’s site.

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Law of Attraction: Why It’s Never Too Late To Start Using It Now

April 27th, 2008 Other Authors Posted in Affirmations, Doreen Virtue, Healing, Law of Attraction, Louise L. Hay, Wayne Dyer, belief, emotional problems, hay house, law of attraction books, oprah winfrey, success, visualization, wish No Comments »

There are so many people just learning about The Law of Attraction who say they wish they had learned it when they were younger. “Oh how different their life would be!” they exclaim.

I’m here to tell you that it is never too late to learn or to reap the benefits of this wonderful way of thinking.

The perfect example of this is a recent episode that was on Oprah Winfrey‘s show. She was doing a follow-up on The Secret and more ways people could learn to use the Law of Attraction in their lives.

She had as one of her guests, Louise Hay. Talk about inspiring! Louise Hay did not start learning about the Law of Attraction until she was 50 years old. However, now at 81 she has accomplished more within the last 30 years than most people accomplish in their entire lifetimes! (Not to mention she also looks awesome!)

Louise Hay is a best selling author as well as the extremely successful publisher of Hay House books. If you have purchased any best selling Law of Attraction books over the last 10 years or so, you might be very familiar with the name.

This is a woman who has an extremely difficult upbringing. Her childhood was unstable and impoverished, and her teen years were marked by abuse.

She went through a divorce after 14 years of marriage and when later in life she was diagnosed with cancer, she put her philosophies into practice and instead of using surgery or drugs, developed an intensive program of affirmations, visualization, nutritional cleansing and psychotherapy. Within six months she was cancer free.

In 1984 she published her book titled You Can Heal Your Life based on her own experiences and included the information she talked about in her work shops. It explains how our beliefs and ideas about ourselves are often the cause of our emotional problems and physical maladies and how, by using certain tools, we can change our thinking and our lives for the better.

It reached the New York Times bestseller list and stayed there for 13 consecutive weeks.

To date, over 35,000,000 copies of the books have been sold. But she didn’t stop there. She then became the head of Hay House , a prosperous corporation that has sold more than ten million books and tapes since it started. It includes authors such as Wayne Dyer, Doreen Virtue, among others. This was a venture she started in her living room.

She then proceeded to start the Hay Foundation and The Louise L. Hay Charitable Fund, two non-profit organizations established by Louise that support many diverse organizations, including those dealing with AIDS, battered women, and other challenged individuals in our society.

Now at 81 years old, she had just come out with her first movie release titled, You Can Heal Your Life: The Movie.

So let’s do a quick rundown shall we?

Unstable and poor childhood Abused as a teenager Divorced after 14 years of marriage Diagnosed with Cancer (though this was later in life)
Learns about the Law of Attraction at age 50

Starts training in a ministerial program Becomes a popular speaker at a Religious Science church and starts counseling clients Lectures at workshops on people loving themselves and healing their lives Cures herself of cancer through alternative means Publishes her own New York Times Bestseller and sells over 35,000,000 copies Forms “The Hayride” , a famous support group for people with AIDS Starts her own publishing house with some of the greatest Law of Attraction writers today Starts two non-profit organizations in her name Contributes tons of articles to newspapers and magazine articles Appears on television around the world Has a monthly column titled “Dear Louise” that appears in more than 50 publications around the world At 81years old, releases her first-ever film on her life and work You Can Heal Your Life: The Movie

So, if you ever had a single doubt about all the different ways the Law of Attraction could work for you, or had a moments hesitation about how old you are when you are beginning to learn it, look to this wonderfully inspirational woman.

It is never too late. Think about it. Isn’t even just one day lived in complete peace worth it? Now just imagine doing it for the rest of your lifetime.

There are so many people just learning about The Law of Attraction who say they wish they had learned it when they were younger. “Oh how different their life would be!” they exclaim.

I’m here to tell you that it is never too late to learn or to reap the benefits of this wonderful way of thinking.

The perfect example of this is a recent episode that was on Oprah Winfrey‘s show. She was doing a follow-up on The Secret and more ways people could learn to use the Law of Attraction in their lives.

She had as one of her guests, Louise Hay. Talk about inspiring! Louise Hay did not start learning about the Law of Attraction until she was 50 years old. However, now at 81 she has accomplished more within the last 30 years than most people accomplish in their entire lifetimes! (Not to mention she also looks awesome!)

Louise Hay is a best selling author as well as the extremely successful publisher of Hay House books. If you have purchased any best selling Law of Attraction books over the last 10 years or so, you might be very familiar with the name.

This is a woman who has an extremely difficult upbringing. Her childhood was unstable and impoverished, and her teen years were marked by abuse.

She went through a divorce after 14 years of marriage and when later in life she was diagnosed with cancer, she put her philosophies into practice and instead of using surgery or drugs, developed an intensive program of affirmations, visualization, nutritional cleansing and psychotherapy. Within six months she was cancer free.

In 1984 she published her book titled You Can Heal Your Life based on her own experiences and included the information she talked about in her work shops. It explains how our beliefs and ideas about ourselves are often the cause of our emotional problems and physical maladies and how, by using certain tools, we can change our thinking and our lives for the better.

It reached the New York Times bestseller list and stayed there for 13 consecutive weeks.

To date, over 35,000,000 copies of the books have been sold. But she didn’t stop there. She then became the head of Hay House , a prosperous corporation that has sold more than ten million books and tapes since it started. It includes authors such as Wayne Dyer, Doreen Virtue, among others. This was a venture she started in her living room.

She then proceeded to start the Hay Foundation and The Louise L. Hay Charitable Fund, two non-profit organizations established by Louise that support many diverse organizations, including those dealing with AIDS, battered women, and other challenged individuals in our society.

Now at 81 years old, she had just come out with her first movie release titled, You Can Heal Your Life: The Movie.

So let’s do a quick rundown shall we?

Unstable and poor childhood Abused as a teenager Divorced after 14 years of marriage Diagnosed with Cancer (though this was later in life)

Learns about the Law of Attraction at age 50

Starts training in a ministerial program Becomes a popular speaker at a Religious Science church and starts counseling clients Lectures at workshops on people loving themselves and healing their lives Cures herself of cancer through alternative means Publishes her own New York Times Bestseller and sells over 35,000,000 copies Forms “The Hayride” , a famous support group for people with AIDS Starts her own publishing house with some of the greatest Law of Attraction writers today Starts two non-profit organizations in her name Contributes tons of articles to newspapers and magazine articles Appears on television around the world Has a monthly column titled “Dear Louise” that appears in more than 50 publications around the world At 81years old, releases her first-ever film on her life and work You Can Heal Your Life: The Movie

So, if you ever had a single doubt about all the different ways the Law of Attraction could work for you, or had a moments hesitation about how old you are when you are beginning to learn it, look to this wonderfully inspirational woman.

It is never too late. Think about it. Isn’t even just one day lived in complete peace worth it? Now just imagine doing it for the rest of your lifetime.

Happy Creating!

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Janeen Clark is a Spiritual Life Coach who has been teaching, studying and applying the Law of Attraction for over 15 years. If you would like more fun ways to use LOA visit her website at http://www.theveryhappyhuman.com

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