 Originally Posted by Oneironaut_Jeff777
I can't give you anything except a point of view from my personal subjective experience with the knowledge regarding the law of attraction. Let me first correct a misconception that it seems you and a lot of people who think as you do cling to. The law of attraction is DEAD unless you take action. With thoughts what you want is brought to you and with action it is received. When I was 18, I began reading into the law of attraction and learning all about it. I ordered many books, sat down and had one-on one conversations with multi-millionaires who attest to it being the reason why they are where they are today. I learned and continued to read deeper and deeper until I found common themes in some of the world's most successful people. As I said before (which I'd like to bring emphasis to yet again), The law of attraction is useless unless you take massive action. So thegnome, if you go into a forest and think with all your might for a BMW to appear...you'll be walking home. However, if you focus your thoughts consciously towards a BMW, you will inevitably start noticicing BMW's more, hearing about them more, or even (as fate would have it?) sit next to a guy on a bus who wants to sell his used BMW for a low deal. Don't be ignorant...of course our reticular activating system plays a major part in this "selective focus" as well, but so does the law. Going back to me, at the age of 18 I did not see the college life as my avenue to go down so after studying/conversing with some of the world's most successful people, I started a business of my own. To make a long story short, I applied (and still continue to apply) the lessons I've read about, learned, heard, studied and emulated. I became aware of my thought direction and started focusing my thoughts on purpose. My business is amazing and I am loving this ride and journey in life. In a month I will be 20. At the rate my business is expanding, I should be a millionaire by my 21st birthday. The first one from my family. Before you or any others ridicule, discredit and even (pointlessly) try to debunk the law of attraction, do you even UNDERSTAND it? Have you tried attracting something to you (not ignorantly trying to attract, i.e. BMW in woods) at all? I can't say anything bad about Buddhism because I don't fully understand it, don't know much about it, but am intrigued by enough to try to understand it without ridiculing it while at the same time keep my mouth shut about what I don't know.
Also a common theme I've noticed is that those who are wealthy/successful in the earth know the importance about focused thoughts, mindset, action etc...which is the law of attraction in a nutshell. If you can find one, go ask them about it.
Excellent post Jeff!! 
You've made some really important and valuable points, and CONGRATULATIONS!!! on your Fabulous life so far!  
I'm so Excited for you, that you've made this discovery so young, which enables you to have the life you want. Good for You! 
thegnome:
A complete lack of experimental evidence or solid scientific backing.
We know very, very, very little about quantum mechanics (if anything, really), and I will not take an interview with some random dude as proof of anything.
Do the research yourself, and expand your mind - go and sit out in the middle of a forest, away from any other people, and use this 'law' to attract a BMW. Go ahead.
I reiterate, there is no such thing as the law of attraction (I'm using 'law' as the scientific term as is implied by proponents of this stuff). There are few enough scientific laws as it is, and this is most definitely not one of them.
Lol 
Gnome, I wasn't going to answer this post because I get the impression you've chosen this belief and want to stick to it regardless, which I'm perfectly cool with - as I've said before, I have no desire to change anyone's point of view. My posts are for those who DO want to know more about the LOA 
But since you said:
I agree with you, but why not help her out a bit?
You still haven't addressed my forest BMW challenge. If you claim that it stems from a misunderstanding of the law, then at least correct me.
... I thought I'd answer ....
thegnome:
A complete lack of experimental evidence or solid scientific backing.
We know very, very, very little about quantum mechanics (if anything, really), and I will not take an interview with some random dude as proof of anything.
What experiments have you researched/ read or heard about/ conducted yourself?
And what "random dude" are you referring to? Do you know who the interview is with, and do you know his background? I just want to be sure I know where you're getting your "facts" from 
thegnome:
Do the research yourself, and expand your mind - go and sit out in the middle of a forest, away from any other people, and use this 'law' to attract a BMW. Go ahead.
Heh heh... now see, since I discovered the LOA, I only do what feels good, and I honestly can think of nothing more boring than sitting in the middle of a forest trying to attract a BMW! But I did attract the car I want by simply wanting it, and then focusing on feeling good It came in the way of a gift out of the blue from a family member - and I absolutely LOVE it! 
Jeff has also answered the BMW in the forest thing really well. 
thegnome:
I reiterate, there is no such thing as the law of attraction (I'm using 'law' as the scientific term as is implied by proponents of this stuff). There are few enough scientific laws as it is, and this is most definitely not one of them.
I'm genuinely interested in knowing your scientific background gnome - naturally we know very little about each other, and I'm interested to know how involved you are in science?
It's also interesting to know that, as I've mentioned in a previous post, there are educated, intelligent people who still, today, swear the earth is flat. They are as certain that the earth is flat (and claim there is no evidence that it is a globe) as you are that there is no LOA.... and as certain as I am that there is. 
My point is that if someone has chosen a belief that makes sense to them, and if they are determined to stick to that belief regardless, then any "evidence" or "proof" or "argument" presented to them, they will "pooh-pooh", ridicule, and disregard without thorough consideration and without researching it. Which is why I completely accept what others believe as true - for them. It's only people who are genuinely interested in finding out more about the subject that I'm interested in sharing with.
Otherwise it just becomes "the earth is flat" "no it's a globe", "we've done experiments that prove it's a globe", "there are no such experiments" "what about the space program and photos from space?", "the space program is a hoax, and the photos are fake - government conspiracy." - I'm not making this up - these are the arguments on the flat-earth forum. And the people who believe the earth is flat have a counter-argument for every argument for "the earth is a globe". And, hey, they may be right I certainly have no desire to convince them the earth is a globe lol. I'm happy with my own belief.
So, Gnome, if you're really interested in finding out more about the LOA and the research and experiments that have been done, then I've posted plenty of links here for you to find out more. If you have no interest in finding out more, and are determined to stick to what you believe regardless, then cool. Enjoy. 
Love and Light and Choice xxx
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