Understanding the Law of Attraction: Mind Over Matter and the Power of Positive Thinking

On my recent visit to Rome, I gazed in awe at two yogis practicing mind over matter. They remained motionless for what seemed to be forever, as one man sat perched on a pole doing the Lotus asana, while another man, using only one arm, balanced him — mid-air.The task seemed impossible to perform, and yet they appeared to do it effortlessly.

A moment later, I saw four men, costumed to look headless, entertaining the crowds. I had to laugh, thinking how many times we lose our minds over nothing, and, when we feel stressed, run around like chickens without our heads.

Could we all benefit from some form of meditation that helped us to be more in control of our bodies and minds? Can we train ourselves to remain cool, calm, and collected, when the going gets tough? Could we learn to master the law of attraction to help us manifest the life we want?

Thanks to Oprah and the enormous success of Rhonda Byrne’s book “The Secret,” the law of attraction has become a household phrase. Even though that bestselling book presented a rather over-simplified, slick, watered-down version of the spiritual law of attraction, it did serve a worthy purpose by introducing this important concept to the masses in an easy-to-swallow formula.

The law of attraction basically boils down to the fact that our feelings and thoughts are a form of energy that vibrate either positively or negatively, and draw or attract people, things, or circumstances that vibrate at a current that is the same or similar in nature. In a nutshell, when we are in a positive state of mind, the Lord giveth, and when we are in a negative state of mind — the Lord taketh away.

There are many times in life when we need to exercise mind over matter and practice the magic of believing. Listed below are seven situations where a positive mindset can help us manifest a positive outcome.

1)When we need to lose weight.

2)When we need to end a toxic relationship.

3)When we need to kick a bad habit or addiction.

4)We we need to beat a major illness.

5)When we need to practice tough love.

6)When we are learning something new.

7)When we lose or start a job.

In general, anytime we are facing major life changes, whether they are good changes that we are making for ourselves, such as: getting married or having a baby; or changes that life thrusts at us without a moments notice, such as: the unexpected death of a loved one or a natural or unnatural disaster, we are asked to practice the art of positive thinking.

By facing change with a sense of courage and visualizing a positive outcome, we allow the law of attraction to operate correctly. The law of attraction will bring people and events into our lives that will help us in our journey. Negative thoughts, the long list of dreaded “what if this and what if that goes wrong scenarios,” and the endless, hindsight quarterbacking “if only I did this” or “if only I did that”sabotage the law of attraction.

Today is as good a day as any to start practicing the art of positive thinking and mind over matter, and watch your life take a turn for the better. Imagine the possibilities!