The Law of Attraction

In the realm of coaching, we often talk about the "primary questions" we ask ourselves. New subscribers from the government agency, The Tribunals Service, will recall that during my workshop there last week, I explained that the primary questions we ask ourselves can determine the direction in which we steer our life.

If we assume that the quality of the questions we ask ourselves determines the quality of the responses we get and therefore our behaviour & results, we are advised to avoid "why" questions as these elicit justifications and excuses which may not be helpful in taking us to the next step.

I found a chapter headed "How can I get There from Here?" in "Ask and it is Given" by Esther & Jerry Hicks.

In essence, this is the question that I also hear most often from my coaching clients wishing to take their life to a higher level of quality according to their specific criteria.

Esther & Jerry Hicks start their chapter "How Can I get There from Here?", page 15, with the following:

"Perhaps the question we hear most often from our physical friends is: Why is it taking me so long to get what I want?

It is not because you do not want it enough. It is not because you are not intelligent enough. It is not because you are not worthy enough. It is not because fate is against you. It is not because someone else has already won your prize.

The reason you have not already gotten what you desire is because you are holding yourself in a vibrational holding pattern that does not match the vibration of your desire."

This is based on the "Law of Attraction" philosophy which is becoming an increasingly widespread school of thought in the personal development industry.

Charles Haanel describes the Law of Attraction as "that law by which thought correlates with its object". In other words, we attract what we think about.

What do you think about this Law of Attraction?

Do you believe that we create our reality with the thoughts that are created in our minds?

How important is it for you to be selective about the thoughts you generate?