Our thoughts, emotions and feelings act as a powerful magnet, attracting circumstances into our lives. Whether these circumstances are negative or positive , is completely dependent on how we think!

This is the sixth of seven articles in our continuing series covering the core seven Universal Laws. The focus of this article is the sixth Law – the Law of Attraction.

Simply stated, the Law of Attraction says that we attract into our lives, that upon which we place our dominant thoughts. In other words, if we focus predominantly on solutions, postive outcomes and abundance then that is exactly what we will attract back into our lives. Nice!

There is a dangerous flip side to this law however – if we focus on lack, problems and negative outcomes, then that is exactly what we will attract.

Eark Nightingale, you have probably heard of.  As he is known today as the father of modern day self-help, Earl, while working in the insurance business back in the mid 1950’s, cut a record called ‘The Strangest Secret’. While he was traveling on business, this records purpose was to provide some training for his staff Earl’s strangest secret was simply this:

“We become what we think about most of the time!”

This ‘secret’ aligns perfectly with the Law of Attraction and acts as a constant reminder that we must learn to control our thoughts. Truthfully, our own thoughts are the only things in life over which we have complete control. The challenge is to keep them in control and not let them run rampant with negativity.

For an example of the power of the Law of Attraction, you need look no further than your own life. Have you ever had one of those days, where everything seems to go wrong? From the cold shower to the burnt toast to the traffic ticket on the way to the office, to the grouchy boss, to the difficult customer, we have all experienced those days. It all starts with the way we think. The first negative experience is first attracted by our thought patters. This experience then puts us in a negative frame of mind which works to attract further “bad” situations. As things get worse, it is do to the focus on the “bad day” we are having.

The solution is to change our frame of reference. Take the negative emotions and change them to beat least neutral, but preferably positive. Look for the lesson in every situation. Another great way to change our reference point is learning to laugh at ourselves. Things will begin to turn around almost immediately, If we break the cycle of negativity.

There are two things that you can start doing immediately that will help you to harness the awesome power of the Law of Attraction:

1. Bob Proctor would challenge you to ask yourself the question: “Do I focus on Lack or Abundance (or stated another way, ‘Am I problem-focused or solution-focused”)? If you answered, ‘Lack / Problems’ then set out to immediately change your frame of reference. Change your habits and thought patterns to be more positive and solution-focused.

2. Be it good or bad, take full responsibility for whatever is happening in your life. You have attracted the good as well as the bad, so taking responsibility will allow you to make the choice to change your thinking.

Positive thinking on it’s own will not solve all of your problems, however it is one of a series of things that we all have the power to implement which will get us on the path to leading the life we want.