How the Law of Attraction is Related to Personal Responsibility | Self Improvement

By ColinJoss
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Responsibility for our lives is something we never lose but which we often deny. This translates into the fact that we can give away control but not responsibility. On judgment day, we alone are going to be responsible for what we made of our lives and how we used our lives.

It can be hard to make this choice because then you have to really look at what has been going on. You can't blame what you don't like about your life on anyone else anymore. Yet when you combine the Law of Attraction with responsibility you will find it be the door to a new freedom that is unlike anything you have ever experienced before. You will need to set goals for yourself and accept responsibility if you should reach them or if you don't. Are you ready for that?

The Law of Attraction focuses on our thoughts. What we think we ask for and get. In other words every thought is an intention. The Law of Attraction is neutral and non-judgmental - it does not sift through our intentions and decide what we deserve. Therefore we are responsible. If we focus on what we don't want that is what we will receive.

As simple as it may sound, we do not begin to receive as soon as we begin to want. In reality there are delays or roadblocks. The road to success lies in our ability to remain focused on our 'wants' despite the delays we experience or despite things going wrong. The trick lies in remaining hopeful and optimistic. We need to focus on our goal, believe that we will achieve it, stay in the present and focus on all the mini-goals we are achieving en route to achieving our ultimate goal. Frustration and despair will be our downfall.

There is no way to get around the issue of responsibility though when it comes to the Law of Attraction. You either commit to it with your whole mind and heart or you don't. If you decide to commit to it then you will give yourself the power to control what is going to take place in your life. In order to do this, you are going to have to get rid of all that negative energy. This means you can't allow yourself to think about what you don't want to have happen. That is just a waste of your time and energy. Instead, empower yourself with positive energy by always visualizing what you want as well as how you are going to get it. At first you will have to recognize your negative behaviors and stop them. In time though you will find you can automatically switch to more positive aspects without much effort involved.

A mother out with her kids, having a bad time while the kids pick fights with each other, and throw tantrums is mortified by the attention they have attracted. This would happen because before setting out the mother would have foreseen that this could happen so she would have decided to stay between the two kids all the time or she may have bribed them with goodies should they behave themselves while they are out. The mother precipitated the situation by her thoughts or forewarnings. Unconsciously the mother attracted the bad behavior of her children.

Do you realize that you have the power to change what is going on around you? Staying focused on what you want to achieve in the situation will help you direct it in that direction. Of course it isn't realistic to believe we can banish all negative energy from us forever. Yet the course of action to take is to readily identify them, and then to turn it around into some form of positive energy. Back to the example of the parent with the children, the focus should be on having a fun afternoon. Let these wishes by known and your children will surprise you by making sure it happens.

Of course it is easier to just let negative things happen and then to blame other people or outside forces for them. This is what happens when a person hasn't fully committed to accepting the Law of Attraction and the element of responsibility. If you think that it is acceptable to just let things take place then you are going to surround yourself with negative energy. You may not even realize that it is happening.

If you understand how taking responsibility for your actions and the Law of Attraction are intertwined you can use it to your advantage. It will give you the power you need to take control of your own life. This is going to allow you to make some very positive changes in your life. Make sure you always have your goals right there in front of you. Otherwise you risk losing sight of them. You also need to surround yourself with positive energy from other people as well. This will give you the support you need to keep on moving forward. You will be amazed at what comes your way when you start to engage in such behaviors.

There is no middle of the road though when it comes to accepting such responsibility for your own life. You either do all the way or you aren't there yet. It can take time to successfully change your outlook and your behaviors though. Make a commitment to work on it every single day so that it will become a natural part of who you are.

About the Author

Colin Joss is the author of the best-selling law of attraction ebook Inspired Attraction. To learn how people just like you - and two stars of The Secret - practice the law of attraction every day check out http://www.InspiredAttraction.com

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