Explaining the Law of Attraction

The Law of Attraction was the subject of a 2006 movie, The Secret, and a book in 2007 by Rhonda Byrne. The Secret was highly promoted on talk shows by Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres, as well as questioned by Larry King on his talk show. The book, Law of Attraction: The Basics of the Teachings of Abraham, written by Esther Hicks and Jerry Hicks published in 2006, brought more interest to the subject. The authors have been "New Thought" thinkers since the 1980s. Despite this, the law of attraction has been around in some form for many years.

Essentially, the law of attraction explains that your thoughts have energy and, if you focus on your thoughts, your personal energy will be transcended to universal energy and what you wanted will come to you. Many scientists scoff at the concept as it is not measurable. It is also said that if your thoughts are negative, then that is what you will bring to yourself, as if your thoughts were a magnet.

Regardless of the debate between believers and skeptics, the law of attraction has taken the world by storm. Books, seminars and dvds have spread throughout the world, describing how your thoughts and energy affect your life. Whether you believe or not, most people can agree that the value of staying positive and visualizing success can benefit anyone's life. Fore more information, read Rhonda Byrne's book, The Secret, or check out the movie of the same name.