{"id":8839,"date":"2020-05-13T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=8839"},"modified":"2022-04-01T15:19:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T19:19:21","slug":"understanding-the-law-of-attraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/understanding-the-law-of-attraction\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Law of Attraction\u2014What It Is, How It Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You may have heard about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/manifesting-money-the-secret\/\">Law of Attraction<\/a>. But how well do you understand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-law-of-attraction-explained\/\">the Law of Attraction<\/a> and what do you know about using the Law of Attraction? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Law of Attraction says you can achieve anything you want by sending out the right energy into the universe. Part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-the-law-of-attraction-works\/\">understanding the Law of Attraction<\/a> is utilizing the core principles to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/change-your-mindset\/\">change your mindset<\/a> and harness your power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding the Law of Attraction Can Increase Your Power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You now know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-creative-process\/\">the Creative Process<\/a> and how it works to harness the power of your thoughts. But your thoughts are likely not always connected to wanting something. In those moments between asking, believing, and receiving, you can still put your thoughts to work to benefit your life. By <strong>strengthening the following mindsets<\/strong> and understanding the Law of Attraction, you can make the most of your thoughts to strengthen the Law of Attraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Awareness<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your thoughts are power, then <strong>being aware of your thoughts gives you control over your power<\/strong>. When you control your power, you can wield it to your advantage.&nbsp;Understanding the Law of Attraction relies on your awareness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When you are purposefully aware, you are present in your consciousness.<\/strong> From this position, you can choose to think or feel however you want. However, when you\u2019re unaware of your thoughts, you relinquish your power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Your mind can get away from you at times. All your thoughts seem to be caught in a tornado. If all you focus on is the wind and your inability to calm your mind, you will continue to be swept away.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>When your thoughts are stuck in a whirlwind, stop and ask, \u201cWhat am I thinking now? What am I feeling now?\u201d<\/strong><\/li><li>The moment you ask, you become aware because you have brought your mind back to the present moment.&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/eckhart-tolle-meditation-mindfulness\/\">Meditation<\/a> can help you gain control over your thoughts. If you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/relaxed-concentration\/\">quiet your mind<\/a>, try meditating for 3 to 10 minutes a day.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers Are Everywhere<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding the Law of Attraction means that you always have to look for answers. Awareness is necessary not just to claim your power, but to see the answers to your questions when they come.<strong> Be aware of everything around you, because you are receiving the answers to your questions every moment of the day<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The universe has been answering you all your life, but you may not have received the answers because you were unaware. You weren\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-pay-attention\/\">paying attention<\/a> to your thoughts and questions being asked. Therefore, you couldn\u2019t know what answers to receive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The channels that answers can come through are unlimited. <\/strong>Answers can come in the form of a song you hear while shopping, something you overhear in line at the movies, or something you see on TV.&nbsp;Understanding the Law of Attraction can help you see the answers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: You\u2019ve heard the phrase, \u201cThe universe works in mysterious ways.\u201d Being aware of life around you emulates that sentiment. You never know where answers will come from. Even something in this summary can be an answer to a question you\u2019ve been asking. If that\u2019s the case, take a second to feel how amazing it feels to have your questions answered. Also, you\u2019re welcome!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Expectation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Expectation is the feeling of believing something is likely to happen. <strong>Expectation is a powerful state of mind because of its ability to pull what you\u2019re thinking to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we expect what we\u2019ve asked for to occur, the Law of Attraction sets in motion the necessary components to make it so.&nbsp;Understanding the Law of Attraction helps us be patient and see our outcomes when they come to us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you expect to be promoted, that thought likely doesn\u2019t come from nowhere. You likely heard of an opening in management and thought, \u201cOh, I want that job.\u201d You daydreamed what your co-workers would say or how your new office would look. You felt the pride of sitting in your new office.&nbsp;<\/li><li>If you expect <em>not <\/em>to be promoted, your thoughts were likely, \u201cThey won\u2019t give that job to me\u201d or \u201cJennifer is more qualified than I am.\u201d If you don\u2019t expect to get something, your thoughts are creating the reality of not getting it.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Planning for the day ahead is a good example of setting expectations.<\/strong> If you wake up and expect the day to be brutal, it will be. Your thoughts have sent out signals about how brutal the day will likely be. Understanding the Law of Attraction means knowing that the power of your thoughts can both help and hurt you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A good habit to get into is thinking about the day you had before bed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If things happened that went awry or turned out differently than you\u2019d wanted, reimagine them in your mind, seeing them as you had wanted them to go.<\/li><li>As you rewrite or reimagine these alternative scenarios in your mind, you are erasing the negative frequency of the day. You are emitting a new positive frequency for the following day, setting good expectations for your next day.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The forces of attraction stay with your last thoughts before you fall asleep. Be clear about what you expect when you wake up. Be intentional about what you think before drifting off when you&#8217;re using the Law of Attraction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Abundance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abundance means believing there is more than enough for everyone.<\/strong> When you have more than you need, you feel joy and fortune. If you focus on radiating that kind of joy and happiness to the universe, you are acknowledging abundance in your life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>When you radiate abundance, the Law of Attraction will begin to adjust the world to reflect abundance back to you<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li><li>That reflection becomes your life experiences.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Acknowledging abundance may be hard if your surroundings beg to differ. But believing in abundance isn\u2019t about how much you have today. It\u2019s about what you believe you are <em>able<\/em> to accumulate. Understanding the Law of Attraction abundance <strong>means believing in an unlimited universe.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The opposite of believing in abundance is believing in lack. <\/strong>But believing in lack is self-defeating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>When you believe what is already in existence is all there is, you are seeing the world through the lens of limitation.<\/strong><\/li><li>If you believe that there is only so much success to go around, and you are not one of the lucky ones, you will not be. Your thoughts will be about how there\u2019s no room for you at the top, so there won\u2019t be.&nbsp;<\/li><li>If you believe that the world is open and waiting for you, it will be.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Change in your life doesn\u2019t come from the outside world. Using the Law of Attraction, you know that everything first comes from inside. Through your internal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/thoughts-feelings-and-behaviors\/\">thoughts and feelings<\/a>, you communicate with the universe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Your ability to generate thoughts is unlimited, so the number of things or amount of something you are able to attract into being is unlimited.<\/li><li><strong>There is no limitation in life, only in the mind.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When you open yourself to your creative power and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-creative-process-2\/\">Creative Process<\/a>, you will attract abundance and live in a new abundant world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding the Law of Attraction takes time and patience. When you apply the principles above, you can learn to change your mindset and start consistently using the Law of Attraction. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have heard about the Law of Attraction. 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