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The 7 laws of attraction: The law of pure desire
Filed Under (7 laws of attraction, Uncategorized, law of attraction) by admin on 10-05-2008
This is the fourth article in the series of the 7 laws of attraction. The splitting up of the law of attraction in 7 parts allows us to better understand the workings of the law. Each of them details an aspect that we should take into consideration.
Today we continue with:
The law of pure desire.
This law is actually know through the literature in different forms. In “The sedona method” for instance, it is called Hootlessness. In Buddhist terms, it would be “non attachment”.
What both want to emphasize is that although we work towards goals, we cannot be ruled by these goals. Said differently, we should not identify ourselves with the outcome. If we do such a thing, we will start fearing a negative outcome, and this will impede success.
Detachment, Hootlesness, or pure desire is a fundamental concept.
The problem is that too many people rely on external objects, situations, or persons for their own self image and happiness. But as we have no direct control over these circumstances (the law of attraction is an indirect and slow way) we risk very much to get hurt. Because no matter how hard we try, we will always fall short in some situation or disappoint some people we care about.
The solution is to not identify with the external world and to stop all negative thoughts and emotions.
How is that done?
Simply through various mindfulness exercises. Through sets of exercises, we watch every emotion and thought pass by as a spectator and decide to act on it or not. We discard negative one (we let them go) and we keep the positive ones. That’s all there is to it.
But as with all simple practices, it is very difficult to carry them out in real life. But my experience tells me that with enough practice, we CAN do it and that it makes life a whole lot more pleasurable. Unfortunately, describing them is out of the scope of this article. I have some posts on the subject, but I intend to do a series on them also.
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I think non attachment to an outcome is one of the most difficult parts of this whole thing. It’s such a dichotomy. Have no desire of the outcome yet work hard towards that outcome.
I do get it though. If you are to attached you will think of all of the negative possibilities and set those in your subconscious. Your subconscious will then cause the negatives to come through.
But fighting against having attachment does not work. You have to direct your mind elsewhere. Specifically to the present moment. Rather than letting the ego play around with the what if’s become aware of the moment.
The best two ways I have found for this is yoga and martial arts. Both of them, taught well, bring the mind to an awareness of the body and therefor the present moment. Once a person attains this ability they can use it when needed.
Good yoga taught right or a sophisticated form of martial arts (which is hard to come by) and I recommend them together
Hi Phil,
welcome and thanks for your insightful comment.
I do agree with what you say. But non attachment is only in the outcome. That you find peace in it happening, and find peace in it not happening. It is still important, for if it is not, you will work towards it.
I practice Tai Chi (see http://blog.gettingrichthecertainway.net/2008/02/tai-chi-for-spiritual-growth.html), which in a sense is martial arts combined with yoga :-). And I really believe that without some form of formal meditation, one will not get far. But I might be biased
I see people miss out a lot on life because they are attached to the goal as opposed to the journey getting there. I read the book “The Present” and it was awesome at pounding this point into me.
I have to admit that it is not an easy task. We were always encouraged to have good results in school or at sports. And changing from this goal oriented view to a learning oriented one is a difficult task for many (including myself.
Negative thoughts and emotions are definitely the hardest thing to deal with. The media, by definition are negative, its what sells. One thing that helped me is completely eliminating television and radio news. I only read my news on the internet, and limit it to 10 minutes a day.
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