OPRAH'S THUMBS UP TO THE LAW OF ATTRACTION
By Eva Gregory, CPCC
A year ago, Oprah Winfrey opened many people's eyes to the concept of the Law of Attraction in her show about the blockbuster movie The Secret. In fact, it's the first show in which Oprah gives the thumbs up to the Law of Attraction. You can see excerpts of that show here.
It included a panel of experts such as Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith, James Arthur Ray, Lisa Nichols, Rhonda Byrne and Jack Canfield, all of whom were contributors to the DVD The Secret and its follow up book. Oprah was a big supporter of the Law of Attraction and its authors. This created a huge media explosion, putting the concept of the Law of Attraction into many minds who had not experienced it before. There was a lot of support and an equal amount of controversy about the Law of Attraction. Oprah had a number of other shows touting the power of the Law of Attraction. Here is a list.
On February 6, 2008, Oprah had a follow up show to the Secret Behind The Secret. See excerpts here.
There had been a lot of talk that the principals of the Law of Attraction were too materialistic. The experts on the show did a good job of addressing it, but I want to address this issue from a societal view.
Abraham Maslow (different Abraham than Abraham-Hicks or Abraham Lincoln, for that matter!) was a famous American psychologist that proposed what has been deemed the hierarchy of human needs.
His theory was that the needs on the bottom of the pyramid were stronger than ones on the top. If the needs on the lower part of the pyramid are not addressed, then people do not generally ascend and take care of their needs higher up. With this in mind, people do not generally think about or have goals that are beyond their current level of need. It is hard to concentrate on self-esteem needs when you're up to your neck in debt.
The Law of Attraction can be used at every level of the pyramid. People will generally set appropriate goals according to where they are in life. Most of the time, this is in the realm of the bottom of the pyramid in the Physiological needs. This may be seen as materialism by those that do not understand that having financial prosperity is more than a 'want'.
You should never feel guilty about wanting financial freedom in your life. These feelings of guilt and unworthiness will only hold you in place. Accept that it is alright to receive abundance. It is much easier to think about things higher on the pyramid when you have a firm foundation beneath you.
Hooray for Oprah! Is she not the poster child for the Law of Attraction?
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Eva Gregory, International Coach of the Year 2006, master coach, speaker and author of The Feel Good Guide To Prosperity has instructed thousands on the Law of Attraction in person, on the radio and in dozens of teleconference training seminars and programs. She is the author of several books and e-books and has co-developed several telephone-based and internet-based training courses on the Laws of Attraction. Her most popular program to date is her Leading Edge Living One Year Success Program. Eva is regularly featured on radio and in the media and is a recognized authority on the Law of Attraction. To learn more about her products and services, visit Leading Edge Coaching. -->
1 comment:
My wish is that Oprah and others would offer a little equal time to another perspective --- one offered not from cynicism, but from healthy skepticism. In the spirit of open-minded discussion, please take a look: www.thesecretantidote.com. Thank you. Thom Rutledge
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