Thank you for pointing this out! Now I see why people keep downvoting. Imagine listening to a dude talking like that about gravity 😂
At least it’s good to know that most of us haven’t heard of the “Law of Attraction” I was talking about.
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Dieterlan@lemmy.world 6 months ago
To all the people downvoting: “Law of Attraction” is not a lay person’s way of saying “Law of Gravity”.
It’s the belief online that “if I give off good vibes, good vibes will be attracted back to me. You know, because everything is, like, made up of vibrating strings, and stuff” (that last bit is just the connection to String theory OP mentioned)
OP is not endorsing these beliefs, just observing them.
khiemtu27@lemmy.world 6 months ago
rudyharrelson@kbin.social 6 months ago
Well, the idea of the "Law of Attraction" is far older than the internet; I recall reading about it in a book on old timey "magick" teachings many years ago. If I recall correctly, the idea was that the only real "magick" in this world is our attention/willpower. So the things we're attracted to, or the things that we use our willpower toward or spend our time on, are the things we are "magicking" into existence, so to speak.
So if one uses their willpower toward helping others and being a positive person, that's using the law of attraction to the benefit of others and yourself.
If one uses their willpower to be a total jerk and only look out for themselves, that's using the law of attraction purely for your own benefit, and maybe to the detriment of others.
One could also use their willpower to, say, stop smoking cigarettes. That would be using the law of attraction for self improvement.
That was my understanding of the idea, anyway. Haven't read about it since then. I liked the book because it was very clear from the beginning that "magick" is no shortcut to real results because "magick" is just human willpower manifested through actions, and anyone who was offering quick solutions via "magick" was a scam artist.
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 months ago
Bide the Wiccan Law Ye Must In Perfect love and Perfect Trust
Eight Words the Wiccan Rede Fulfill “An It Harm None, Do What You Will”
What ye’s sends forth, comes back to Thee So Ever mind the Law of Three Follow This with Mind and heart Merry Ye Meet and Merry Ye Part
Dieterlan@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I’ve been thinking it’s just a rebranding of the idea of karma, which is old as dirt. “The Law of Attraction” is just the way I’ve seen it discussed online in its most recent manifestation (pun intended)