Shhhh...I've Got A Secret (The 11 Forgotten Laws)

Have you seen the movie (or read the book) "The Secret"? Are you familiar with the Law Of Attraction? Do you believe in what you learned and have you been able to harness the power in your life?

When I first heard "The Secret" it made perfect sense to me. I was able to easily recall times in my life when I could definitely see or feel the law in action. I didn't know what it was at the time, I just knew that the things in life that I really wanted were easily attained. I recall many times thinking about a problem when I went to sleep and waking up with the solution. It was all just a part of every day life.

After learning about the Law Of Attraction I was amazed at how readily available the information was, and has been for hundreds of years. It was presented in "The Science of Getting Rich" [Wallace Wattles], "The Master Key System" [Charles Haanel], "Think And Grow Rich" [Napoleon Hill], and Earl Nightingale's famous "The Strangest Secret". All of these were decades (some over 100 years) before "The Secret" was released worldwide.

Simply put, the Law Of Attraction means that you attract into your life that which you think about with emotion. It has been stated as "think it, make it so", "you are what you think about most of the time", "like attracts like", and other similar phrases.

The best thing about "The Secret" is that it introduced millions of people to the Law Of Attraction. It also opened the door to hundreds of new books and products related to the law of attraction and additional advice on how to make it work in your life. Including "The 11 Forgotten Laws" that has just been released by Bob Proctor (one of the teachers in the movie "The Secret") and Mary Morrissey.

However, getting "The Secret" to work is not quite as easy as the movie or book would have you believe. To really work with the Law Of Attraction it must be studied and you must be willing, able, and ready to make a mental shift that will open you up to receiving what you truly want.

To further my learning of the law and its principles, I purchased "The 11 Forgotten Laws." I have fully listened to the program twice already, and will be going through it several more times. As well as studying the additional materials included with the program. I have experienced several Ah-Ha moments while studying the laws.

The program allows you to download all 12 CD's in MP3 format and also provides a members website where you can listen online, watch bonus videos, and access several other related bonus programs. It includes the complete transcript for the audio program and an e-book version of Raymond Holliwell's "Working With The Law" (which is what this program is based on). Finally, the website provides an online study guide that asks questions about each of the modules and allows you to cement your learning by capturing your thoughts as you review each module.

Everything is very well presented and the study guide helps you to actively learn the material instead of simply listening to it. When you have specific questions that you are seeking the answer to, you will pay greater attention to the material being presented. And when you write down your interpretation you will gain greater understanding.

Bob Proctor and Mary Morrissey effectively present the information, providing many stories and examples to make the laws more tangible. They also explain how each of the 11 additional laws tie together and how they are essential to reaping the full benefit of the Law Of Attraction. They let you know that for these laws to be effective in your life (for you to reap the rewards you desire) you must study, practice, improve, and repeat. This is a life-long process, not a 2 week study course.

"The 11 Forgotten Laws" seeks to address the following concerns and frustrations of those who know about the Law Of Attraction, but can't seem to get the results they desire:

- “It seems to work for other people, but I just can’t get it right.”

- “I’m frustrated that sometimes I can get it to work, but sometimes I can’t. What’s the trick?”

- “Why am I having so much trouble?”

- “I think the universe is against me.”

- “I’m trying very, VERY hard but still nothing is happening!”

About 97% of people couldn't make the Law of Attraction work for them the first time around. Think about it, just like anything else, you have to practice many times before you see success. A baby doesn't learn to walk without falling over a couple of times, right?

Of course, everything is easier said than done. When you’re frustrated, it’s hard to stay positive. And it’s even harder to stay positive when the evidence all around you screams negativity; like the unstable economy, acts of violence around the world, and the bad news that spews from newspapers and television on a daily basis.

When you let these negative thoughts into your mind and fail to stay positive, you start attracting negative things into your life. Your conscious mind tells you that you don't want these things, but your subconscious mind is feeding on the negative and delivering (attracting) the undesired results.

So how can you make the Law of Attraction work for you – without getting frustrated? How do those who successfully implement the Law of Attraction do it with such confidence and finesse?
The following three quick tips taken from Bob Proctor's "The 11 Forgotten Laws" program will show you how to never feel frustrated or tired of begging from the universe and how to start manifesting like a pro.

1. Allow Yourself To Receive
Imagine if you approached someone on the street and asked, “Excuse me Sir, can you tell me how to go to the post office? Can you? Can you? Can you? Can you? Can you?” If you go on and on asking, the other person can’t ever give an answer!

It’s the same thing with your mind. If the only thing your mind is doing is transmit, transmit, transmit, the universe — which is trying to respond — can’t give you a single thing because you’re not allowing yourself to receive!

You must have confidence in yourself and stop exhausting yourself by running around person to person begging for all that you desire in life, and then wondering why nobody is providing it to you (It’s because you’re running away from them before they can even respond).

Just think of your desires, be very clear, then leave it out there. Go away and trust that your desires will be fulfilled (whatever it is you asked for) when the time is right.

2. Be Patient With Yourself
Receiving takes time. Be patient and don't expect immediate results.

Many people give up just a couple of steps before the finish line because they've decided that if it’s not working by now, it’s never going to work. Or, they expend more and more energy because they think that with more resources, the results will come faster.

This is like expecting 9 mothers to conceive and deliver a baby in 1 month. You can’t bake a cake in half the time just by doubling the temperature; it will only burn. Everything in the universe has a natural development time, and this fact will not change no matter what resources you throw at it.

Relax, be patient, and remain positive. Believe that you will receive you desired result when the time is right. Remember that you, as part of the universe, are governed by the laws of the universe, and you cannot change the natural development time. If you remember this, you will be less likely to get frustrated or push yourself into a downward spiral of negativity.

3. Support and Educate Yourself
Like the baby who is learning how to walk, you need support. You also need to guidance on how to do it, and role models to look up to.

Many people give up because they think that “The Secret” is the “be all and end all” solution. If you've read this far, you know it’s NOT. “The Secret” is just a small portion. It was never intended to be, and has never been, the whole answer.

Coming to the conclusion that the Law of Attraction doesn't work when all you ever did to educate yourself was watch, listen to , or read “The Secret” 19 times (without looking at changing the habits of other areas of your life) is like coming to the conclusion that exercising is not an effective way to lose weight because all you did is run on the treadmill for 2 hours once (while still stuffing yourself with fast food and fat laden desserts).

You must seek and study new knowledge with a passion. Make an effort to spend time with people or join communities where you can support each other, learn from each other, and share new knowledge that you have found.

While the Law of Attraction does not provide immediate or overnight delivery service, it does indeed deliver. BUT, only if you do your part too!

Remember, the Law of Attraction is NOT the Only Law!

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I wish you the greatest success and hope you achieve all that you desire.

Scott

Who You Are Is Who You Are Until You Change!

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"People are where they are because that is exactly where they really want to be - whether they will admit that or not."-- Earl Nightingale

Expectations, beliefs, and values shape our lives...we become what we see in ourselves. Your current stage in life was either reached unconsciously by your reactions to situations or through careful planning and a clear vision of who you want to be.

Regardless of how you became the person you are today, if you honestly reflect back upon your life you will likely realize that you are exactly where you expected to be. Everyone has a picture in their mind of what their life looks like. The picture is drawn over time and influenced by many factors, including our environment, education, imagination, and overall self-concept. It is burned into our minds during our early development and remains with us throughout our lives. Most people are not consciously aware of this picture and the limitations it places on their lives.

If you believe you provide little value and have low self-esteem, your life will reflect this. Your view of the world and your place in it will be a direct reflection of how you see yourself. Conversely, if you believe you provide great value and have high self-esteem you will achieve much in life. This is illustrated through many stories and biographies of people with humble beginnings who achieved greatness due to determination and an unwavering dream.

The reason it is so difficult to change who we are and improve our overall place in the world is because most people focus on external factors to change their circumstances. Although our self-image is orginally created through external factors; once it has been created the only effective way to change it is from within.

You must change how you see yourself on the inside before your life will begin to change on the outside. This change can be brought about through imagination, dreams, and deep thinking that lead to developing a clear vision of the life you want to lead.

Once you create a clear vision, you must document a plan for attaining your new life. The plan must consist of achievable, incremental goals that will allow you to chart your progress and celebrate your successes.

Finally, you must act upon your goals. Keep them clearly in front of you. Review them often and make changes as necessary. Visualize yourself already achieving the goals and feel the emotions of that accomplishment. See yourself in the future at different points in time. Let these goals and thoughts dominate your mind day in and day out.

This is not a one time process. Continually building on your dreams and adjusting your plan will ensure that you are always growing and always becoming a new you. When you do this, you are designing your future and your life instead of letting your limiting beliefs define you.

Make today the day you DECIDE to change and start designing the life of your new dreams!

Scott

If you're not getting better, you're getting worse! Continuous learning and self-improvement are the keys to a long and prosperous life. Find out more at iLearningGlobal

The Big "What If...?"

Katrina Wampler recently posted a blog entry (http://katrinawampler.wordpress.com/) titled "You're Running Out Of Time." The post asks the question, "What would you do if you knew you only had six months to live?"

Always a thought provoking question. The first thought is how liberating it would be to actually know how much time you have left. In a sense it can be a great relief. You are free to live each day because you no longer have the worries of tomorrow.

For me living each day comes down to people and experiences. You can see clearly how meaningless a materialistic lifestyle is. What is truly important and meaningful in life is who you share it with and what you get from each day. 6 months may not seem like much time; but there are people in this world that already experience more life in 1 week than most people experience in a year (or 10 years). There are people who have never ventured more than 50 miles from their home!

The sad truth is that many people given the news that they only have 6 months to live would see themselves as a victim and spend their remaining time crying “why me” instead of recognizing the amazing gift they have been given. It takes a very strong person to rise up and truly start to live (maybe for the first time) their last days with meaning and passion.

The scarier question is, if you were given 6 months to live and you lived them as perfectly as you imagined and dreamed; what would you do if after 6 months you didn't die? Would you go back to your old ways? Would you be resentful? Would you be scared to continue your life of passion and meaning? Would you start worrying about the future again? Or, would you be eternally grateful and continue living each day as if it were your last?

Best to not dwell on the hypothetical, and to design and live your life every day to your fullest potential. Dream big. Imagine your possibilities. Don’t let the days go by without getting something from them. And most of all, make sure the people that you care about know that you care about them.


Scott

If you're not getting better, you're getting worse! Continuous learning and self-improvement are the keys to a long and prosperous life. Find out more at iLearningGlobal

It's Not What, But Why!

"When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it." -- W. Clement Stone

"The best definition of 'resolve' I ever heard came from a schoolgirl in Foster City, California...[she said] 'I think resolve means promising yourself you will never give up.' That's it! That's the best definition I've ever heard: PROMISE YOURSELF YOU'LL NEVER GIVE UP."-- Jim Rohn

People regard January 1 as a transformational date; a time to wipe the slate clean and start anew. New Years resolutions are a popular topic of conversation and often mentioned in a joking fashion. The expectation is that resolutions will be made and quickly broken. This is propagated by the media and becomes rooted in the subconscious of those who listen; setting them up for failure.

Another problem with resolutions is that people focus on "what" they want to change and not "why" they want to change. If you only focus on what you want to change, your motivation will quickly fade as soon as you face an obstacle or become too busy. But if you have very clear and compelling reasons (the "why") to make a change you will be more likely to see it through. As Jim Rohn says, “you’ll accomplish your dreams only when you have enough REASONS to accomplish them because when the WHY gets stronger the HOW gets easier."

Chris Widener relates a great story that illustrates this point well. A man struggled with being overweight much of his life and failed at many attempts to lose weight. Then his child became ill and required a kidney transplant for which he was a perfect match. However, the doctors told him they couldn't operate to remove his kidney because he was too obese. He learned how much weight he needed to lose to allow the operation and how much time he had. Suddenly he had a very compelling reason to lose weight...his "why" was very strong. You can guess what happened. He lost the weight and saved his child's life (and most likely extended his own).

Instead of making New Years resolutions that are likely to fail, I prefer to set written goals that I can track. When I develop my goals I think about the end result and why I want to accomplish it. Based on the desired end state and reasons for getting there, I can create clear and compelling goals that I am motivated to accomplish.

Setting goals is more of an art than a science. There are many effective principles that can be followed, but ultimately it is a personal process and people generally mesh many methodologies together to fit their own personal style. The important thing isn't necessarily how you create your goals, but that you take the action to create them and write them down.

However, taking time to study various proven methods for setting goals will save you much time and simplify the process. I have studied goal setting programs from Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy, Zig Ziglar, Stephen Covey, and others to come up with my own method. Learning about goal setting helps to overcome the biggest hurdle faced when setting goals...getting started!!

If you are having trouble getting started setting your goals and don't have time to review many different programs, I recommend Darren Hardy's "Design Your Best Year Ever" book. Darren developed this program based on 20+ years of refined study, practice, and execution. He has already gone through the process of evaluating many different goal setting programs and pulling together the best practices from each to form a proven, actionable program.

To learn more about "Design Your Best Year Ever", click here. You can download the guide immediately and get started on creating a more successful and fulfilling future. You can join the ranks of the 3% of people that reach their dreams through setting and achieving their written goals.

Forget about resolutions that fail, make this the year you start achieving your dreams by setting big audacious goals!

Scott

If you're not getting better, you're getting worse! Continuous learning and self-improvement are the keys to a long and prosperous life. Find out more at iLearningGlobal

All Learning Is Not Created Equally

What you learn is not nearly as important as how you apply what your learn. Learning is very subjective and the lesson may be interpreted in many different ways.

I witnessed this first hand many years ago when I brought home two puppies from the same litter. Initially they would not leave the yard; but as they grew they became more adventurous and would frequently explore the neighborhood (OK...run away!). When I would finally catch them I would discipline them both the same (I know now that training with praise if more effective...but that's a different story).

Although both dogs were disciplined the same (given the same lesson), their reactions were very different. One dog quickly learned that running away produced an undesirable result and she would no longer run away. The other dog learned that getting caught produced an undesirable result and she worked harder to not get caught after running away.

They were from the same litter, raised together in the same environment, and treated equally; yet they developed distinct personalities and learning styles. The same learning pattern was demonstrated many times throughout their lives with similar, opposite reactions.

I realize this example is with dogs, but I believe it applies equally with people. It is important to know that the intended message is not always interpreted the same and therefore the application of the knowledge can yield different results. If you are teaching or delivering an important message to several people, you must follow-up to ensure that the intended result has been achieved.

However, when the message is not critical and consistent application of the knowledge is not required, having different interpretations is a good thing. It sparks creativity and opens the door to new possibilities. It is the unique interpretations and application of knowledge that brings us new inventions every day. It provides interesting conversation and debate. It allows us to see things in a whole new way. And, it allows people to think for themselves.

To continue growing, you must continue learning. The more you can apply your own thoughts to your learning, the greater your growth will be. But to grow and learn even more, share your view with others and openly listen to their interpretations. As you gather more information your thoughts will begin to shift and you will take various pieces and fit them together to form a new picture.

Learning is not about memorizing facts and figures, it is about gathering information, interpreting it based on your experiences, and discovering how to apply the new knowledge in your life.

Scott
If you're not getting better, you're getting worse! Continuous learning and self-improvement are the keys to a long and prosperous life. Find out more at iLearningGlobal