subject: The Law of Attraction Gets Mixed Reviews [print this page] Many who saw the movie The Secret back in 2006 scoffed at the testimonials and insights that the movie had to offer, while others experienced revelations in the way that they viewed their lives. The movie, based on the Law of Attraction, gained a large following after its premier by relating the potential for financial success to the laws that govern the nonphysical world. The Law of Attraction basically states that our thoughts and emotions create our realities. Followers agree that our thoughts manifest themselves in a number of physical formats such as wealth or abundance. Since it is law, there is no rule or exception and all walks of life abide by it as law just as gravity will bring an apple to the ground each and every time it breaks from the tree.
Interestingly enough, both those who love or hate the Law of Attraction are still researching the ideologies behind The Secret (based on 1 star or 5 star ratings - never much in between) on literature attempting to explain the Law. You can see this for yourself as you read reviews or blogs on the Law of Attraction. Just as there are those who are passionate in agreeing with the philosophy there are those who are equally as bitter and call it "fluff" or "nonsense." But why do they continue to read the books? And more importantly why do readers either love or hate the Law of Attraction and the literature that backs it?
I theorize that while some people say that they don't believe in the Law of Attraction, they know that it exists and grow frustrated that they haven't been able to make it work for them. They have a "Why me?" mentality. Their focus is primarily on why they deserve more than those who have made the law work in their favor. It is from this categorization of "haves" and "have nots" that they direct their attention and thus continue to have not. These readers lash out on blog and review sites because they have no other way to vent their frustration. It is understandable that they grow increasingly frustrated as they focus more of their attention on why this law is not working for them and ironically enough, the law fulfills itself by giving them their predicted result.
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