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The law of attraction is the New Thought spiritual belief that positive or negative thoughts bring positive or negative experiences into a person's life. [1] [2] The belief is based on the idea that people and their thoughts are made from "pure energy" and that like energy can attract like energy, thereby allowing people to improve their health, wealth, or personal relationships.
The Secret is a 2006 self-help book by Rhonda Byrne, based on the earlier film of the same name. It is based on the belief of the pseudoscientific law of attraction, which claims that thought alone can influence objective circumstances within one's life.
The Secret, described as a self-help film, [3] [4] uses a documentary format to present a concept titled "law of attraction".As described in the film, the "Law of Attraction" hypothesis [5] posits that feelings and thoughts can attract events, feelings, and experiences, from the workings of the cosmos to interactions among individuals in their physical, emotional, and professional affairs.
Law of attraction may refer to: Electromagnetic attraction; Newton's law of universal gravitation; Law of attraction (New Thought), a New Thought belief;
The book describes many New Thought beliefs such as the law of attraction, [2] creative visualization and man's unity with God, and teaches the importance of truth, harmonious thinking and the ability to concentrate.
Proctor's business model maintained the idea that a positive self-image was critical for obtaining success, frequently referencing the pseudoscientific law of attraction. [3] Proctor's teachings, business and publications were claimed by some to be a contributor to the rise of interest in the law of attraction.
It reuses the same basic concepts as older American self-help books of the New Thought movement, such as William Walker Atkinson's The Law of Attraction in the Thought World. [3] An attempt by Hicks to copyright the phrase Law of attraction was rejected by the United States Patent Office because it had been used by Atkinson as early as 1906. [6]
Thought Vibration or the Law of Attraction in the Thought World by William Walker Atkinson – free online edition; Practical Mental Influence by William Walker Atkinson – free online edition; Practical Mind Reading by William Walker Atkinson – free online edition; The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism by Theron Q. Dumont free online ...