LOA (Law of Attraction)

LOA, The idea that like attracts like, empowers us to realize that we have divine power to create what we want. However, Law Attraction has received criticism on the basis of blame the victim; that LOA is a big stick to blame oneself for creating the bad stuff!

Victor Frankel's Amazing Positive Attitude

It is hard to imagine surviving in a concentration camp like Victor Frankel (Man's Search for Meaning: 1946). To simply insist that like attracts like, that he created that experience is a cruel attack on someone who has already experienced incredible suffering.

Some teachers say we have already made some decisions about what we want to experience before we come into this physical life. If that is the case, then perhaps there is a reason for some of the harder lessons in life. How many times have you read about someone who seemed to have survived and even thrived, despite terrible hardship, or traumatic events. Many people talk about painful events as, .... it was the best thing that happened to me. I know in my own life, with the benefit of hindsight, my challenges have brought about incredible shifts in consciousness and have shaped me to where I am today. I can clearly see my beliefs and thoughts creating my reality in some areas, others are mystifying to me!

Victor Frankel said, "....everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."

I believe LOA is a multi faceted force. There are so many layers to living in this current reality, the richness that comes from our experiences shape who we are. I think primarily it is our judgements about something that make it a negative experience. When Victor Frankel talks about choosing one's attitude, I think this is part of the essence of LOA. A positive attitude goes a long way in attracting a better experience.

LOA - Choosing all our experiences?

I don't think we always choose or create an exact experience. I think that what we get is the result of a range of thoughts and beliefs and they don't necessarily translate so literally. ie, just because someone got cancer didn't mean they were thinking all the time about cancer. But it may mean they were not conscious of law attraction, and constantly surrounded themselves with negativity, instead of having a positive attitude despite the current reality.

To understand LOA in the context of a life of poverty and starvation is more than I can get my head around. But who am I to decide what someone elses experience means? I certainly wouldn't want to bring my children up on a traffic island in the middle of Mumbai, and it is hard to see Joy in the faces of those parents - or the children. I can see how utter poverty and despair brings more poverty and despair, but I can't comprehend on an individual basis that experience of such extreme contrast.

Karma

There is often a level of acceptance in eastern cultures that in our western, consumer society we struggle to get anywhere near! Many ancient spiritual practices have a basis of cause and effect. The Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist (among others) belief in Karma, brings an acceptance. They believe taking absolute responsibility for your actions (and reactions) is part of the path to enlightenment.

Conscious Creation

So is how do we consciously apply law attraction or cultivate a positive attitude during the difficult times?

Victor Frankel wrote, "Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom."

That really is the essence of being a conscious creator, being empowered to choose our reactions, even in adversity, to reach for something higher.

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Resources for Parents

Disciplining children.
For more ideas on how to discipline a child read my article on disciplining kids and teens.

Do Children Misbehave?
More ideas on handling misbehaving children, and understanding their needs.

Negotiating with Teens
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Teenage Behavior
This Audio answers questions from readers about communicating with teenagers. You can listen to it here, or my members can download this and many others on our Parent Coaching Membership site.

LoaParentCoach.com
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Free Law of Attraction Parenting Games.
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