Is the Law of Attraction a Free Ride?

Many people today will tell you that the law ofthings can change and that what happens to us can
attraction means that all you have to do is have abe altered. I think there is something much more
desire and put it out into the universe and you willimportant though.
receive your desire. If you have read any of my otherRather than attract, I believe that as you begin to open
articles or my blog, you will know that I think that isyourself to opportunities and possibilities, you begin to
utter hogwash! The law of attraction is not a free ride!see what was all around you, but you were not able
What is the law of attraction?to see it. I believe this life is Infinite and so are the
The law of attraction, simply put, says that whateverpossibilities. Unfortunately, we have to be able to see
you think about and believe to be true will be attractedthose possibilities before we can take advantage of
to you. If you believe that you will someday become athem. No one will jump out of the bushes and shove
famous opera star, and you give your thoughts out intothem into our hands.
the cosmos, then you will be a famous opera star. TheNo free ride?
thing is, it doesn't work quite that way.Nope, sorry. Unless you win the lottery, which could
A better way to define the law of attraction is whathappen, or your wealthy uncle passes away and
you believe will happen, think about constantly andleaves you his fortune, you will have to go out a get
work toward is more likely to happen than if you didn'tyour dreams. Even if you do win the lottery or that
do those things.uncle dies, you will still have to work to keep it. So
Samuel Goldwyn said, "The harder I work, the luckier Imany people have those situations happen and then
get." The same is true with the law of attraction. Thelose all the money in a very short time because they
harder you work toward your goal, the more youwere not ready deal with it.
"attract" that goal toward you.The law of attraction will help you get what you want,
Do I really attract things?but notice I said help, not do it for you. You can
I have two answers to that question.manifest those dreams, but not by lying on the couch
Yes, you do attract things. I believe that there isand wishing.
something out there more than just us. I believe in whatAre you willing to work for your dream?
I call the Infinite. Some would call it God. I believe that