Note to Readers; Since I have written this post, I have learned a lot more. Please see this more recent post. I renounce the concept of Law of Attraction due to a realization that the supposed science does not support the concept as it has been portrayed by many in the spiritual community. No consideration in these studies take in account for the nature of the spirit world. While I still do believe that the thoughts of humans can have an effect on the world, it is not the same way as what the Law of Attraction is saying, therefore I renounce it.
Updated: January 29, 2019
For the longest tine, I was a skeptic of the Law of Attraction. The first time I ever heard of this concept was watching The Secret. The movie had glamorized the concept so much that it left much to be desired. It offered no substantial scientific explanation. I seriously thought it was a scam.
After many years of personal research and exploration. I can actually believe it and explain it, scientifically. Whether or not I believe the speakers in The Secret is not important. The concept itself is what is in question here.
According to quantum physics, there is what’s called the observer effect. Meaning our perception of a subject matter can affect it’s outcome. This is proving the concept of mind over matter. In the famous double slit experiment, scientists found that by simply observing and measuring their subject matter, they were affecting its results. They were shooting electrons through two slits and by observing it, the electrons were behaving differently, as though there was a conscious awareness of the observer. It’s somewhat tricky for me to describe, so do check out videos of about the double slit experiment on YouTube if you’re curious about the subject.
Understanding this, there are huge implications for how we are affected by thought alone. What this means for us, is that our own perception of reality has an effect on our outcomes, more than we’ve been led to believe. Our expectations and intentions matter very much. This also implies that “self-fulfilling prophecies”, “the placebo effect”, and “confirmation bias” are not just a way science has been used to write off things we couldn’t properly explain. But rather, the reason why there can be inconsistent results in scientific studies!
We are all energetic beings. Our thoughts project an energetic signal in to the vast consciousness. Law of Attraction can be explained as being like a boomerang effect. The thoughts we put out there come back to us affecting our reality based on our thoughts and beliefs. Therefore, we hold a lot more power to affect reality than previously thought.
This implies extraordinary things. On a massive scale, we could be affecting the outcomes of reality, relating to world issues, such as peace and politics, even the weather.
If you would like to explore more about this subject, I recommend the book The Intention Experiment by Lynne McTaggart. You will discover that there is more to reality than what we’ve long been told about reality. An absolutely fascinating book that will explain Law of Attraction without all the flowery woo woo mystical language you might hear from spiritual gurus.
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