A few years ago, there was a movie produced called "The Secret" which introduced to the mainstream population the principles of the Law of Attraction. The basic premise is that whatever you dream of, you can create by focusing on what you want and how you will feel when you achieve it. If you can dream it and believe it, you can achieve it.

It is a wonderful movie. However, the movie leaves the viewer believing that if you can visualize your dream and experience the feeling state that you will feel when you have achieved it, then it will magically happen. If you think hard enough then things will change.

Having a vision for success is extremely important. In order to achieve what you want, you need to have a destination in mind!

You also need a map so you can plan and organize the steps you’ll take in order to achieve those desired results.

But the biggest piece missing from the movie, the thing that most people struggle with is ACTION. You cannot attract success without action.

The Law of Attractiveness The Law of Attraction works when you focus on taking action to become the kind of person who deserves the success you desire. In other words, you must become Attractive. If you dream something great, you must commit to becoming the kind of person who would, as a natural outcome, attract those things in order to create that reality. It should really be called the Law of Attractiveness.

What this means is that you focus your actions steps on developing the qualities and characteristics that someone would possess if they were already successful in the way you would like to be successful.

If you want to be thin, for instance, what are the qualities you need to possess in order to attain health and wellness? What are the action steps you need to take in order to develop those qualities? Are you willing to do what it takes in order to have that outcome?

If you want to be rich, wealthy, and enjoy lots of material things, what are the qualities and characteristics of someone who has lots of money? What are some of the things they do to attain that money and maintain their wealth? Are you fiscally responsible and good at investing? What do you need to do in order to develop your mind in such a way so that you think like a rich person because, you know, rich people think differently than indebted, broke, or poor people?

If you want an improved relationship (with your boss, your parents, your spouse, your kids), then what are the characteristics of the kind of person you need to be in order to participate or create the kind of relationship you envision? What action steps do you need to take today, this week, this month, in order to develop those characteristics so you can become the person who would, as a natural outcome, enjoy this kind of relationship?

A Focus on Being Rather Than Doing This is not easy work. It forces you to focus your attention on developing yourself, rather than focusing on how things aren’t the way you’d like them to be or how things should be different. It also means you stop blaming others or telling them how they should change and instead focus on developing yourself, which is, in fact, the only thing you can control or change.

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