What Abundance Gurus Don't Tell You About The Law Of Attraction

Copyright � 2007 Molly GordonIf you have "issues" related to building wealth, abundance andscarcity, it's likely that you have explored positive thinking,visualization, and the Law of Attraction. If you are getting whatyou want from applying these principles, you can stop readingnow.(But wait! Please read on and then tell me what you think aboutall of this. Send your thoughts and reflections to me atletters@authenticpromotion.com.)When A Sweet Idea Turns SourIf you love the idea of attraction but stub your toes when itcomes to getting consistent results, believe me, I understand.Perhaps, like me, you remember a time when you first realized thepower of your thoughts. Wow! There you were, confidently steppinginto a future that was not determined by your past, and the wholeenterprise was imbued with enthusiasm (en-theos; filled with God)and lightness. What's not to love?And then perhaps, attraction and positive thinking seemed to stopworking. No matter how you badgered yourself, regardless of howmuch inspirational literature you read, you appeared stuck in anunsatisfactory current reality. And then, maybe, you triedharder.You Can't Steer When You Are Holding On For Dear LifeTrying to make the Law of Attraction work against apparentevidence to the contrary is like climbing onto a unicycle at thetop of a hill and trusting momentum to keep you from falling. Themore energy you put into your carefully crafted (and sincere)intentions, the harder you hit the ground when intention crashesinto Reality.When the Law of Attraction is working, the rewards far exceedyour efforts. When it isn't, no matter how much energy you putin, you stay stuck. Fortunately, there is an explanation for bothoutcomes, and it can restore you to right relationship withinfinite possibility.A Short, Painless Detour Through PhysicsIt's impossible to get more energy out of a system than it isput in. That's the law of conservation of matter and energy, andneither you nor I are in a good position to contravene it. Whenthe Law of Attraction produces results that outstrip yourefforts, the only possible explanation is another source ofpower.I call that power Reality. You may call it God, Spirit,Consciousness, The Universe � the name is immaterial. Whatmatters is recognizing that attraction works by virtue of a powerother than and greater than yourself.Good News And Bad NewsThe good news about the Law of Attraction is that it works. Thebad news is that you are the Tonto to Reality's Lone Ranger, theSancho Panza to Reality's Don Quixote. And that, friends, is whyyour best efforts can run you ragged instead of producing theresults you long for, be it building wealth or anything else.Whenever you use The Law of Attraction to escape somethingundesirable or get to something you think will be better, it isdoomed to failure. That's because you are objecting to Reality,the senior partner in your enterprise.When you try to manifest change without accepting Reality, youare up against the principles of leverage and traction.When A Lever Is Just A Stick In The MudThe Law of Attraction magnifies your intentions and actions toproduce significant change just as leverage amplifies arelatively small force to produce a relatively large result.Investors use leverage when they borrow money in the expectationthat the rate of return will exceed the cost of the loan, thusmaking it possible to generate earnings even when they don'thave the cash for an investment.In mechanics, leverage is produced when you push down on the longend of a stick resting on a fulcrum so that the short end movesupward with great force.In physics and metaphysics, no fulcrum = no leverage. If youcan't repay a loan, you won't profit from borrowing money. Pushon a stick without a fulcrum, and, at best, you sink the stick inthe mud.If you rely on the Law of Attraction to produce results withoutgrounding your vision in current reality, no amount of positivethinking or visualization will be sufficient to get what youwant.Reality is the fulcrum without which the lever of attraction isuseless.Power Without Traction Equals Spin OutIf you've ever hit the gas when driving on a wet or icy road,you know that adding power when you don't have traction resultsin loss of control. You can go fast, but without traction youhave no control over where you are going.Similarly, when you use affirmations and positive thinking toramp up your energy without being firmly rooted in acceptance ofWhat Is, you will spin your wheels every time.Accepting -- even loving -- Reality is where the rubber meets theroad. It is the key to traction.The Power Of Attraction Starts With Loving What IsAccepting yourself and reality here and now is the missing pieceof the attraction puzzle, but how do you do that? What if youfind yourself devoutly wishing that someone would just put youaway so you won't have to deal with yourself for a while? (Or amI the only one who feels that way sometimes?)When the truth is that you don't like the way things are, thenthat's the place to begin your practice of acceptance. Stop.Look. Listen to yourself. Make room for the uncomfortablethoughts and beliefs that you are so eager to get rid of.There's a lovely story of the Tibetan saint, Milarepa. One dayhe was meditating in front of his cave when the demons of anger,greed, and fear arose before him. They were truly horrible being,and the sounds they made were gut wrenching.Rather than push them away, Milarepa invited the demons in fortea. One by one they entered his cave, and in the light of hisclear regard, they dissolved.Finally, only one demon remained, the most terrifying of themall. It roared and howled, and far from dissolving, it grew. Atlast, Milarepa stood and bowed, baring his neck and thrusting hishead between the demon's fangs. As he breathed in the sulfurousstench of the creature's breath, Milarepa whispered, "Teach meyour pain."When your own demons howl in protest at what is, when doubtsassail you and you feel like divorcing your sweet self, it'stime for tea and radical surrender.Are you still with me? I hope so, because here's the magicformula that restores balance to the Law of Attraction.Acknowledge, accept, and question (not argue with) your stressfulthoughts. Sit in the answers that arise from within.How do you do that? The best way I know is The Work� of ByronKatie. The Work is a direct route to acceptance, and fromacceptance, creative ambition can't help but flower.============================================================Molly Gordon, MCC, is a leading figure in business and personal growth coaching, writer, workshop leader, and a frequent presenter at live and virtual events worldwide. Visit her website to find out how to use the power of positive thinking for building wealth (http://www.authenticpromotion.com/building-wealth/index.html), and what to do when the power of positive thinking and the law of attraction don't work (http://www.authenticpromotion.com/building-wealth/power-of-positive-thinking-and-law-of-attraction.html).While on the site, join 12,000 readers of Molly's Authentic Promotion� ezine and receive a free 31-page guide on effective self promotion. ============================================================Read More Articles From Molly Gordon:http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Molly_Gordon