The Secret and the Law of Attraction - Hip, Hype or Hoax?

The Secret is not so secret anymore. In fact most people have now heard about its key message ... the Law of Attraction. This philosophy states that we create our reality, both good and bad, by what we focus on. In other words, we attract our life results by what we think.

Weve seen The Secret talked about ad nauseum. On Oprah, The Letterman Show, in popular magazines. Now, were starting to see some backlash.

The current affair shows are starting to interview people whove used The Secret and failed in their lives. The radio stations are starting to lampoon The Secret in satire. Recently, theres even been an expose on one of the teachers of The Secret as a conman. Ouch, its getting ugly.

Why? Because there is some doubt in some peoples minds on the validity of the teachings of The Secret. There are sceptics out there. The unbelievers, those who choose not to be ordained by the teachings. And there are those whove tried to make it work and failed. Those who are continuing to get the same miserable results in their lives and choosing to blame The Secret.

But is it a case of these people again finding something 5B4else other than themselves to blame for the lack of results in their lives? Could it be that theyve not applied the teachings of The Secret in the correct way. Could it be that the teachings work, for those people who get it.

So whats the secret to getting The Secret? Why is it so hard to apply the teachings?

The Secret says we need to Ask, Believe and Receive. Ask for what you want, hold the belief that you will attain it, and open yourself up to receive it. As easy as that!

Or maybe its not so easy for some people. Yes, you may be pretty good at defining and asking for what you want, and putting it out there. But for some, this initial step is the first stumbling block. You may find it difficult to realise that there are other options available to you. Or to conceptualise that you may be able to do things in a different way in your world to get different results. Better results, bigger results. It takes some thought, dreaming and hope to visualise another possibility for your life.

The believing part is about holding the faith with every thread of your being. Its about visualising what you want as if youve already got it. Seeing yourself as though youre already there, ahead of the manifestation. Now this can take some doing. This is where it gets harder for some. Imagination may not be your strong suit. Or you may simply get caught up in your day to day habitual worl5B4d and forget your focus. Or you may start to doubt. You may get caught up in other peoples expectations of you, or your own negative or habitual thoughts.

Even if youre a success in believing youll soon be achieving, the next step in the process may be your downfall. This step is about opening yourself up to receiving NOW. Getting yourself ready to realise the dream youve been chasing. This step is about unblocking and allowing yourself to grab hold of your gifts from the universe. And this may not be so easy for you. Because you may be habitually living your life expecting the same results tomorrow that you got yesterday. You may be holding the faith that The Secret stuff youve been hoping for will come...but in the future. The future never comes because its always ahead of you. Getting yourself in the right mindset to receive now rather than later is the final milestone.

There are many other pitfalls, hazards and stumbling blocks that may set you back in your Secret journey. Follow the footsteps of someone who is travelling the path and benefit from their insights and experience. Click here to follow a 31 day expedition down the pathway to a Better Life applying The Secret - http://thesecretjournal.wordpress.com. The Secret Journal of the Secret Journey.

Copyright Sharon Moore4E0, http://imageandmoore.com

http://mooreemarketing.com Sharon Moore is a speaker, trainer, business consultant and author. Working with companies to get in front of more clients more often using the power of e-Technologies, and as an Impression Management specialist, Sharon is harnessing the power of focus in building her businesses using the lessons from The Secret.This article may be reproduced in full, as long as author bio is included in full.

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