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The Law of Attraction and Magical Thinking |
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Tuesday, 31 July 2007 |
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The Law of Attraction is a school of thought that emphasizes upon the way in which a person’s thought process emotions and attitude influence his life. The Law of Attraction which emerged in the late 19th century explains that through positive thinking and rightful utilization of our positive energies we can make our own reality. The Law of Attraction is often interchangeably associated with Magical thinking. The two theories are similar on some grounds. Magical thinking mainly refers to beliefs and practices. Unlike the Law of Attraction it is non scientific approach and believes in religious practices and sayings.
Magical thinking is often used to explain situations or occurrences that hardly have any relation with science. It refers to alternative modes of explanation by interpreting with reference to superstitions and popular beliefs. The Law of Attraction on the other hand believes in maintaining a scientific outlook and is non believer in religious practices and superstitions, as it often leads to negative thinking. Magical thinking, like the Law of Attraction refers to the theories of karma in orient. It refers to cause and effect relation of an event. It also believes in past conducts and past lives and the way it affects the later life. Each of us is different and hence, contributes differently to our lives. According to the Law of Attraction, we ourselves reap the results of our conducts just as Magical thinking believes Good conduct breeds good results.
Magical thinking, is popularly referred to as "motivation" and "positive thinking" in western thoughts. The Law of Attraction employs positive thinking to create a pleasant reality and also prevent unpleasant reality. This is possible because if one concentrates upon Positive thinking and maintains a calm of mind without giving in to negative situations or thoughts, he can actually overcome them. This happens because, positive thinking and adherence to the Law of Attraction creates a sense of preparedness in an individual, which imbibes in him the strength to confront the bad. This in turn results in removing the fear from his mind and disappearance of the negative thought.
Magical thinking and the Law of Attraction both influence each other. The two theories differ on many respects, but the dissimilarities do not hinder the common end that the Law of Attraction and Magical thinking shares: goodness of mankind. |
