AttractAnything! (The Blog)

Call it karma, attraction or whatever you like, but common sense tells us that what we put out into the world definitely affects what we get back. The law of attraction says we “attract” people, circumstances and things according to our “vibration.” When we are buzzing with positive energy, optimism and verve, we are in a higher vibration. When we feel angry, victimized or ungrateful, we are in a lower vibration.

The point of all this is simple: you always attract according to your own vibration. This means that your emotional state determines the results you get. If your dominant emotional state is love, appreciation and enthusiasm, you can ONLY attract people, things and circumstances that match that vibration.

That’s why it is important to become skilled at manipulating your own emotional state. You don’t want to just react to outside circumstances, but instead, pro-actively create the emotional state you want within yourself — REGARDLESS of what is going on around you. It requires practice, but the more you work at raising your emotional state, the better you will get. And the better you get, the easier it becomes to stay in that high vibration, and consistently attract things that match your positive energy — things like abundance, wealth, love, friendship and success.

The ability to manipulate your emotional state (and thus, raise your vibration) depends a lot on habits. The most important of these habits is focusing on things that make you feel positive, grateful, inspired, abundant, optimistic and loving. We have the ability to focus our attention anywhere we want, and this is where the process of attraction begins. But this is also where it becomes difficult for some people, because they have old habits of focusing on things they don’t want.

For example, some people love horror movies, and they feel excitement (in the guise of fear) when they watch them. But while they may ENJOY watching these movies, that doesn’t necessarily mean they are good for them. After all, many people enjoy eating chocolate sundaes (like me!), but that does NOT mean they are good for them, or that they’ll will produce good results in the long run.

So you have to take care what you allow “on your radar.” Personally, there are television shows and movies I would really like to watch — but I don’t. I’m a fan of British actor Hugh Laurie who plays House MD. I have loved everything I’ve ever seen Laurie in, and I’m sure he is fantastic as the eccentric, curmudgeonly Dr House. But even though I’m sure it’s great, I have never watched that show — and I never will.

Why? Because House MD is all about disease, ill health, emotional problems, drama and strained relationships. I don’t want any of those things in my life; therefore, I don’t want them “on my radar.” So I don’t watch the show. Simple, right?

Practicing the law of attraction means developing mental discipline. Like me, you may need to occasionally remind yourself that “what you study is what you get,” and deny yourself certain short-term pleasures (like watching House MD or eating chocolate sundae’s for breakfast in order to produce better results in the long-term. But it’s a small price to pay to attract a better life. Plus, you’ll be taking responsibility for your own emotional state–instead of leaving it up to circumstances, chance or the whims of others. Now how’s THAT for real empowerment? =)

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Research shows that the majority of our communication with others is nonverbal. Think about that for a moment. It’s not just what we say that matters, but also how we say it.

For example, I’ve recently posted several new videos on the AttractAnything Youtube channel about projecting an image of success. Our clothing, behavior, tone of voice and even our hand gestures are all important; and in fact, it’s easy to use subtle hand gestures to project an image of success, and attract people and opportunities to you.

There are simple NLP anchoring techniques you can use to associate yourself with concepts such as success, wealth, abundance, and nearly anything else you can think of.

And the really cool thing is this: these techniques are not only understood by other people’s subconscious minds, they are also understood by YOURS. With repetition, they will condition you to “see” yourself as a successful, prosperous person. We all know how important that is, right? =)

So it’s a win-win situation. These kinds of techniques, along with visualizing success and abundance, and “dressing the part” go a LONG way toward projecting a successful, confident image that can dramatically improve your fortunes in life.

Remember, we don’t attract what we “want” — we attract more of what we already “have.” That’s why projecting the energy of success and abundance is so important. It makes you a magnet for MORE success, and MORE abundance. Cool how that works out, eh?

Check out the videos on the official AttractAnything YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/attractanything

Continued success and abundance!
Jon

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I was never a big Star Wars fan, but I always appreciated the idea of “using the force.”

Actually, I tend to call it “working with the energy,” but it’s the same concept. In fact, it’s practically identical to the Law of Attraction idea that our thoughts and beliefs shape our lives, and if you get good at working with the energy you can create your life any way you want it.

You are the sculptor, the artist, the architect, the engineer of your existence. And when you really get the hang of creating your own reality you become something akin to a “Jedi Master,” a powerful creator who can twist, pull and shape the world around you to your liking.

But you know, many people will read these words and sense on a deep level that they’re true, but then they’ll think, “I guess some people can do that — but not me.” It’s a toxic state of mind I call, “not feeling your own power.”

And it’s a real shame, because EVERYONE has the same creative ability to design their life and their experience of reality. And even when we bump up against people, situations or circumstances that we cannot directly control or change, we always have the creative ability to “see” the situation any way we choose.

For example, maybe you can’t directly change the fact that a few irresponsible people managed to plunge the US economy into a recession. But you CAN change how you see this event — and you can change what it means to you. You can choose to see it as an opportunity, and you can look for the possibilities (economic and otherwise) that it presents.

And if you’re thinking, “what possible economic possibilities could there be in a time of recession?” You need only check the headlines of the Wall Street Journal last week which revealed that more millionaires were made in 2009 (right smack in the middle of a recession) than in the five previous years when the economy was booming.

The lesson is clear: there are ALWAYS possibilities and opportunities (all is abundance), but you can overlook them if you’re not focused on abundance, and that’s why lack based thinking is so harmful. What you focus on is always your decision — you are in charge of your thoughts, no one else. If you focus upon lack, I guarantee you will find lack. And if you focus upon abundance, likewise, I guarantee you will find abundance. You’re not a victim of circumstances, economic, or any other. You are in control.

Now, the question I’m asked a lot: “how do I get good at focusing my thoughts and beliefs — how do I become a “Jedi Master?”

The answer is just practice. Like any other skill, learning to discipline your mind to focus on abundance takes practice. The more you do it, the better you get at it, until one day you wake up and the concept just comes to you naturally. And the good news is, even if you aren’t a “Jedi Master” right now, you can still change your life tremendously for the better by simply making an effort.

If you can discipline your thoughts to focus on abundance just 10% more than you’re doing right now, you WILL see this reflected in your circumstances. Even a simple 10% change will make your life at least 10% better, and it can easily snowball from there. And once you get pretty good at making these small changes and attracting better things, you can take it to the next level and focus on abundance 20% more than you currently do, or 30%, or 50%, etc.

In the Star Wars movies, the Jedi Masters continued to study and train for a lifetime. People who work with the law of attraction must follow a similar path. It is a lifelong philosophy, and you never stop learning and getting better at it.

As for me, I’ve been doing this over 10 years now, and even though I don’t always feel like a Jedi Master (especially first thing in the morning-haha), some days I absolutely do! And if I compare my life now to the life I had 10 years ago, it is obvious how much better things are for me, and how much better I’ve gotten at using “the force.”

10 years ago I was attracting things into my reality “by default.” Some things were pretty good, but many other things were pretty awful. That’s really all you can expect when you’re not actively working with the Law of Attraction — it’s hit and miss. Now I won’t tell you that I haven’t had any difficulties in the last 10 years, and that things have gone perfectly for me. I’m as human as anyone else. But I will tell you that my life is about a thousand times better that it was, and I am surrounded by abundance in every area of my life.

From the scores of wonderful people I’ve attracted into my life, to a much better relationship with my family, to developing a successful and prosperous business, to experiencing greater confidence and self-esteem — I’m not exaggerating when I say that EVERYTHING in my life is better because I began working with the law of attraction. And the more I have used it, the better I have become at “working with the energy.” Things that used to seem difficult for me or scary, like putting together a new business partnership, or traveling around the world on my own (like I did last summer for three months throughout Asia). These things are a piece of cake today — when even five years ago they would have seemed overwhelming.

The moral of the story: keep the faith and keep working with the energy. Using the Law of Attraction gets easier with practice. You get better and better at it, just like any other skill, until you wake one day to find that “the force” is strong with you!
~Jon

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Are you swimming in a sea of lack and limitation? Are you surrounded by people, places, things and attitudes that inspire you? Or do you find yourself in an environment that reflects values, attitudes and beliefs you really don’t want as a part of your life?

So many people are afraid that they’ll be called a “snob” if they refuse to compromise on their environment. That’s a real shame, because as much as we affect our environment (and we certainly do), our environment also affects us. If you surround yourself with poverty, lack, ignorance, hopelessness or helplessness, it’s going to be almost impossible for you to live any kind of wealthy life.

Why? It has to do with our beliefs and are paradigms. Our beliefs determine what we “see” ourselves as being capable of. And trust me, you will NOT achieve something you cannot see yourself being capable of — most of the time you won’t even try it.

World renown psychologist Albert Ellis once famously said, “we become what we think about all day long.” Ellis was pointing out that our beliefs and paradigms are “shaped” and “solidified” by the things we choose to give our attention to. And, of course, our beliefs and paradigms determine what we realistically think we can achieve, what we think we deserve, and where we “fit in” in the world. And wherever we “see” ourselves fitting in to the tapestry of life, that’s pretty much where we’re going to be. Re-read that last sentence and think about your current situation. You’ll find that it is true beyond any doubt.

The problem is, if your environment has the smell of lack and limitation all over it, that is what is going to be on YOUR radar all day long — every day. Given enough time, it WILL affect your state of mind, your beliefs and how you think.

If you swim in a sea of lack and limitation you WILL get wet.

I grew up in a very poor area, among people who worked extremely hard (much harder than I work) for very little pay, always struggling to get by. They always talked about how tough things were, they planned for the worst and they expected life would always be hard. But here is a question I want you to REALLY think about:

Do poor people talk about how tough things are and expect life to be hard because they are poor. OR…are they poor BECAUSE they talk about how tough things are and expect life to be hard? (continued below)


Every second that you spend talking about lack and limitation is a second you are not focused on recognizing the abundance and opportunity around you. And don’t kid yourself — abundance and opportunity are always there. As many millionaires are made during times of recession as when the markets are booming.

I want to be clear though; I’m not “beating up” on poor people or judging them. On the other hand, I’m also not praising or honoring them. I point this out because many people have a habit of praising those who work very hard for very little reward. Why? Does it somehow make a person more noble or more ethical to work their fingers to the bone and not be abundantly compensated for their efforts? Of course not.

People are just people — some people do things that get good results, and some people don’t. Good or bad doesn’t enter into it.

I’m the type of person who generally gets along with everybody — I pretty much always have been. But I’ll tell you a “secret.” I don’t hang out with people who are focused on lack and limitation, and nine times out of 10 those people are poor. I don’t do this because I think I’m better than anyone — I do it because I want something different in my life, and I KNOW that surrounding yourself with lack-based attitudes has a very detrimental effect on your state of mind.

Remember Albert Ellis’ “law”: we become what we think about all day long. And for better or worse, whatever it is in your environment is going to be on your mind. It is your responsibility to surround yourself with good attitudes and positive concepts such as abundance, opportunity, personal responsibility (as opposed to the victim mindset), and values you agree with.

If your current environment does not reflect these things, it’s up to you to start making some changes. Now, I know you may not be able to change a poor or lack-based environment overnight, but you CAN begin shaking things up. And even if you begin modestly, you will see the snowball effect begin to work. And by all means, if you have people in your life who constantly focus on lack, try to gently nudge them in the right direction. If you can’t, fair enough. At least you tried. But you may have to simply spend less time around them if they’re not ready to move on to a better place in their life.

As you increase your attitude of abundance and your recognition of wealth and opportunity around you, it’s good to bring other people up with you — if you can of course. But remember, you do not have to hang out with ANYONE or any situation that reinforces a mindset of lack or limitation. In fact, if you want to live any kind of successful life (however you define success), you can’t afford to.

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Everyone who works with the law of attraction realizes that it’s important to stay focused on what you want and not waste your energy on things you don’t want. Of course, this isn’t just a law of attraction idea; it’s common sense.  After all, why would you give your energy and attention to things you don’t want? It’s like eating at a restaurant every day where you hate the food. You keep going back for more and giving them your energy (time, money), but you get nothing enjoyable out of it.

I’m certainly not the first law of attraction coach to observe that people LOVE to focus on things they don’t want sometimes. And I’m not immune to it either. I sometimes struggle to turn off television shows or films about subjects I definitely do not want in my experience. There seems to be a part of me (maybe a part of everyone?) that craves having a little bit of drama and conflict. The real question is, is this drama addiction human nature, or just a bad habit?

I don’t have a definitive answer to that question; but I do know one thing: there is enough drama and conflict in life already, without us creating more by focusing on “artificial drama” (television, etc.).

Conflict, drama, confusion and heartbreak are all part of the human experience. I truly doubt anyone could live a life completely free of these things (or should). But that DOES NOT mean we should go around looking for them! This is how I interpret the law of attraction concept of not focusing on things you don’t want. It’s basically saying, don’t go looking for trouble. haha

Now Here’s Where It Gets Tricky…

The main concept of the law of attraction seems so simple a child could understand it: focus on positive things you WANT, and don’t give attention or energy to negative things you DON’T want. But in order to focus on things that are positive, you have to first figure out what is positive TO YOU. A very positive and happy experience for one person can be an absolute nightmare for another. Here’s an example:

I have a close friend who always e-mails or texts calling me s**thead, d-bag, or worse. Of course, I do the same thing back to him, and we’ve had this playful exchange of obscenities going on for more than 10 years now. Is it juvenile and silly? Of course! But it’s our male bonding ritual, our way of staying connected with each other. Being typical males, neither of us is entirely comfortable showing affection for the other, so the obscenities have become a kind of code for expressing these positive feelings.

The point is, some people would find these comments offensive and negative, but for me it’s always a very positive experience because of WHAT IT MEANS TO ME.

Likewise, what feels positive and uplifting to you might feel negative and depressing to me. So there is no universal standard for “positivity.” Even emotions like gratitude that feel very positive to most people can feel negative to some. One person e-mailed me recently and said making gratitude lists and thinking about gratitude made her feel fearful and depressed. My response was basically, “then don’t do them.”

If it Doesn’t Feel Good to You, Its Not Good for You…

Anything that makes you feel fearful or negative is simply not working for you. When you encounter experiences, people and things that bring on these emotions, you really only have two choices: continue to allow them to make you feel fearful and negative, or do a 180 and walk in the other direction. Even if it’s a person place or thing that everybody else loves. Your job is simply to focus on what feels good to YOU. Do that, and everything else will take care of itself.

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