Natural Law
Use The Law of Attraction Wisely
The law of attraction states that you attract into your life whatever you think about and by focusing your mind on something you want, you can bring it into your life. This law, in one form or another, is explained in many books including "The Power of Positive Thinking" by Norman Vincent Peale, "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill, and the Bible in Matthew 17:20. Some people pretend that this law is a secret in order to make it seem more interesting. They are either ignorant or deceptive and cannot be considered a reliable source of information.
The law of attraction should be considered an advanced law because it is very powerful and it can be easily misused in ways that will have undesirable consequences for the user. These undesirable consequences are predicted by the law of karma.
The Law of Karma
The law of karma states that actions have consequences and that good actions have good consequences and bad actions have bad consequences.
The law of attraction should only be used by people who understand the law of karma and who carefully consider the karmic consequences of their actions.
There are a number of ways in which the law of attraction may be used inappropriately.
The most obvious inappropriate use of the law of attraction is that an unwise person may harm other people by using the law of attraction either selfishly or maliciously.
Another inappropriate use of the law of attraction involves a subtle factor about the law of attraction itself that can cause well intentioned people to veer in the wrong direction. The law of attraction promises success to people who become intensely focused on a goal. That intense focus can cause people to lose track of higher spiritual values.
What happens when someone with a good intention, who is totally focused on their goal, finds someone standing in their way? One possible outcome is that they may decide to trample over whoever they find standing in their way.
It is also inappropriate to use the law of attraction to avoid developing character. We are incarnated on earth to learn. Our great teacher is the law of karma. We learn from the consequences of our actions. The things we learn while incarnated we can carry with us through all of future eternity. The law of attraction is very powerful and it is not in a person's best interest to use the law of attraction to temporarily avoid the consequences of their actions (their karma).
For example, if someone needs to learn how to develop relationships, and if, rather than trying to figure out why they may be having problems with relationships, they use the law of attraction to bring people into or keep people in their life, then they are harming themselves and possibly others by their use of the law of attraction.
If someone lacks self-discipline, they may find that they cannot keep their spending in line with their income. If they just attract money with the law of attraction, they will not learn self-discipline and they will always be short of money no matter how much they attract because they will continue to spend more than their income. Again they are hurting themselves and possibly those who might lend them money by their incorrect use of the law of attraction.
The law of attraction is a poor substitute for character development. It can be used incorrectly as a temporary short cut to success without requiring the development of character traits, which having developed in this life, we could continue to enjoy in the afterlife, and upon which future successes could be built.
Therefore the law of attraction needs a warning label. That warning label is the law of Karma. You should never use the law of attraction unless you have first mastered the law of karma.
The law of attraction should be considered an advanced law because it is very easy to use incorrectly. It is not for beginners and it should not be dabbled with until you have understood some prerequisites, like the law of Karma.
The law of attraction is a powerful law and because of it's power, if you misuse it, you will generate an inordinate amount of bad karma and you may regret the consequences.
This does not mean you should avoid using the law of attraction. It means you should use it wisely.
The Law of Proportional Assistance
The law of proportional assistance states that spiritual assistance is given in proportion to the effort one makes. You can read more about this in "The Betty Book" by Stewart White:
"In everything you do the amount of success depends on the amount of energy you put into it," said the Invisibles. "The force we bring into the world, let us call it inspirational force for the sake of giving it a name, comes from a combination of conditions created by the person himself. We can only take advantage of that combination. Once a person of his own force establishes it, we can act on it. The initial step is your work. This force is, roughly speaking, emanations from you which meet complementary forces from this side. We utilize what you unconsciously possess. You were born with wings: why prefer to crawl through life? You acquire exactly in proportion as you arouse yourself to take."
The most powerful prayer is "Oh God, please show me how to ..." It is much more effective than to simply ask that something be done for you.
The Law of Craving
This law comes from Buddhism. People tend to want all sorts of things. Material things, as well as power and status. Most people find that once they get something, pretty soon it loses it's luster and they want something else. Eventually insightful people realize that getting what you want isn't all that wonderful after all. Then gradually, naturally, they begin to stop wanting things. This leads to a very spiritual type of peace and happiness.
It is important for people to understand that 'you can't take it with you'. We incarnate to develop character traits that we can benefit from throughout eternity. These traits include love, forgiveness, tolerance, perseverance, humility, cooperation, etc. This is important to keep in mind when you read about other natural laws that tell you that you can get a relationship and a big house if you focus your thoughts on them and pray for them and follow the spiritual guidance you receive. In our culture there are many, many voices encouraging people to learn to attain material things and so few voices urging more spiritual values. It is important not to lose sight of those spiritual values.
