The Law of Attraction

The Law of Attraction Plot Summary

Introduction

Do you ever wonder why some people seem to attract success effortlessly while others struggle despite working harder? The answer lies in understanding the fundamental universal laws that govern our existence. At the heart of this understanding is the Law of Attraction—a principle suggesting that like attracts like, and our thoughts are magnetic forces drawing experiences that match their vibrational frequency into our lives. This transformative framework introduces three interconnected Universal Laws that shape our reality: the Law of Attraction, the Science of Deliberate Creation, and the Art of Allowing. Together, they form a comprehensive system explaining how our thoughts become things, how we can consciously participate in creating our experiences, and how we can remove resistance to receive what we desire. By understanding these principles, we gain the ability to consciously direct our thoughts toward what we want rather than what we don't want, thereby becoming deliberate creators of our life experiences rather than passive recipients of circumstance.

Chapter 1: The Universal Law of Attraction: Fundamentals and Applications

The Law of Attraction represents the most powerful force in the universe, operating with unwavering consistency whether we acknowledge it or not. In its simplest form, this law states: that which is like unto itself is drawn. Everything in our experience comes as a response to our vibrational output, primarily determined by our thoughts and feelings. Just as a radio receiver must be tuned to a specific frequency to receive a broadcast, our vibrational state must match what we wish to receive. This magnetic principle works beyond mere positive thinking—it operates at the level of vibration and resonance. When we think about something, we activate a vibration, and the longer we focus on it, the stronger that vibration becomes. The Law of Attraction then responds by bringing more thoughts, experiences, and circumstances that match this vibration. Importantly, this occurs whether we're focusing on wanted or unwanted things. When we worry about debt, we attract more debt-related experiences; when we appreciate abundance, we attract more prosperity. The Law works through a three-step process: First, we offer a thought which activates a corresponding vibration. Second, this vibration becomes our point of attraction, drawing similar energies. Finally, these matching vibrations manifest as physical reality in our experience. Our emotions serve as our guidance system throughout this process—positive emotions signal alignment with what we want, while negative emotions indicate we're focusing on what we don't want. Understanding this law reveals why affirmations alone often fail—simply repeating positive statements while feeling deeply negative creates mixed signals. The key is emotional alignment with our desires. For example, someone who regularly observes and appreciates healthy people while feeling good about their own health naturally attracts more wellness, while someone who primarily notices illness while feeling fear creates a very different attraction point. This understanding revolutionizes how we perceive causality in our lives. Events don't simply happen to us by chance—we are continually inviting experiences through our dominant thoughts and feelings. This doesn't mean we consciously want negative experiences, but rather that we may be unconsciously attracting them through habitual focus on what we don't want. By becoming aware of this process and deliberately directing our attention toward desired outcomes while cultivating the corresponding positive feelings, we can transform our attraction point and, consequently, our life experience.

Chapter 2: The Science of Deliberate Creation: Aligning Thoughts with Desires

The Science of Deliberate Creation builds upon the Law of Attraction by introducing conscious intention to the equation. This principle states: That which I give thought to and that which I believe or expect—is. While the Law of Attraction operates automatically, Deliberate Creation involves purposefully directing our thoughts toward desired outcomes rather than creating by default. It's the difference between being carried downstream wherever the current flows versus deliberately navigating toward a chosen destination. This science comprises two essential components working in harmony: desire and expectation. The desire part launches the creative process by focusing attention on what we want, while expectation (or belief) allows the manifestation to enter our experience. When these components align, creation flows effortlessly. However, many people experience frustration because while they may have strong desires, their beliefs or expectations contradict what they want—like wanting financial abundance while deeply believing money is scarce or difficult to obtain. The emotional feedback system plays a crucial role in this process. When we think thoughts that align with our desires and broader intentions, we experience positive emotions like excitement, joy, or anticipation. Conversely, when our thoughts contradict our desires, we feel negative emotions such as worry, doubt, or frustration. These emotions aren't merely reactions—they're communication from our inner guidance system indicating whether we're moving toward or away from what we want. The Creative Workshop process exemplifies practical application of Deliberate Creation. By setting aside 15-20 minutes daily to consciously imagine our desires as already fulfilled, while generating genuine positive emotion, we strengthen the vibrational signal we're sending. A woman visualizing her ideal relationship while feeling authentic love and appreciation creates a powerful attraction point for matching experiences. The key is consistency and emotional authenticity—visualizing with genuine feeling rather than mechanical repetition. Deliberate Creation differs fundamentally from conventional approaches to achievement. While traditional methods emphasize hard work and persistent action to overcome obstacles, this science recognizes that aligned thoughts generate inspired action that feels joyful rather than forced. When someone's thoughts are aligned with their desires, they receive intuitive guidance toward the most effective actions, encounter fewer obstacles, and experience synchronicities that accelerate progress. This explains why some individuals achieve remarkable results with seemingly less effort—they've mastered the art of energetic alignment before taking physical action. By practicing the Science of Deliberate Creation, we shift from creating circumstances we don't want by default to deliberately creating experiences we desire. This involves consistently choosing thoughts that feel good when contemplated, developing clear mental images of desired outcomes, and cultivating expectancy that these outcomes are already in process. Through this conscious participation in our creative process, we transform from reactive victims of circumstance to deliberate creators of our life experience.

Chapter 3: The Art of Allowing: Freedom from Resistance

The Art of Allowing completes the creative equation by addressing the crucial component that often prevents manifestation—resistance. This principle states: I am that which I am, and I am willing to allow all others to be that which they are. It represents the practice of releasing resistance to our own well-being and to others' choices, thereby opening the channel for our desires to flow into our experience without obstruction. Allowing operates on two levels: personal and interpersonal. On the personal level, it involves accepting our worthiness to receive good things without self-sabotage or negative self-talk. Many people unconsciously block their desires through contradictory beliefs or habitual focus on lack. For instance, someone might desire prosperity while constantly thinking "I can't afford that" or "money doesn't come easily to me." These contradictory vibrations create resistance that prevents manifestation despite strong desire. Allowing means adopting beliefs and thought patterns that harmonize with our desires rather than contradicting them. On the interpersonal level, Allowing means releasing the need to control others' choices or behaviors, even when we disagree with them. This doesn't mean tolerating mistreatment or approving of harmful actions. Rather, it means understanding that each person creates their own reality through their focus, and our disapproval or resistance to their choices primarily affects our vibration, not theirs. True Allowing involves maintaining our own vibrational integrity regardless of others' choices, rather than making our well-being dependent on their behavior. The distinction between tolerance and Allowing proves vital here. Tolerance implies enduring something we dislike while still feeling negative about it, which maintains resistance in our vibration. Genuine Allowing means finding thoughts about others that feel good to us, regardless of their choices. For example, instead of tolerating a colleague's different approach while feeling irritation, true Allowing might involve appreciating their unique perspective or focusing on aspects of their personality we genuinely admire. In practice, the Art of Allowing manifests as emotional freedom—the ability to maintain positive emotion regardless of external circumstances. Someone skilled in this art might encounter temporary setbacks yet maintain optimism, knowing these circumstances merely reflect past vibrations and can be changed through consistent focus on preferred outcomes. They might observe others making choices different from their own without judgment, recognizing everyone's right to their unique path. The mastery of Allowing ultimately leads to unconditional happiness—joy based on chosen thoughts rather than external conditions. This represents the pinnacle of creative power, where we no longer need circumstances to change before we can feel good. By practicing the Art of Allowing, we remove the final obstacles to manifestation, creating a clear channel for our desires to flow into physical reality while experiencing the emotional freedom that comes from releasing resistance.

Chapter 4: Segment Intending: Managing Your Vibrational State

Segment Intending represents a practical methodology for implementing the Universal Laws in everyday life by breaking time into manageable segments and setting clear intentions for each. A segment is simply any distinct period or activity in your day—waking up, commuting, meeting with colleagues, having dinner, preparing for sleep. By consciously establishing intentions at the beginning of each new segment, we maintain vibrational clarity and avoid being carried off course by others' energies or our own habitual thought patterns. This process works by leveraging the power of focused attention in specific moments. Rather than trying to maintain constant awareness of all our desires simultaneously—which can become overwhelming—Segment Intending allows us to identify what matters most in each particular context. When entering a meeting, for instance, we might intend clarity, productive collaboration, and mutual understanding. When beginning our commute, we might intend safety, efficiency, and enjoyable use of travel time. This focused approach amplifies our creative power by channeling it toward specific outcomes relevant to each situation. The methodology follows a simple structure: pause as you enter a new segment, identify what you most want to experience, state these intentions clearly (either mentally or verbally), and then proceed with confidence. For example, before a phone conversation, you might pause briefly and think: "I intend this conversation to be uplifting for both of us. I intend to communicate clearly and listen attentively. I intend to find solutions that benefit everyone involved." This brief moment of focused intention sets a vibrational template for the interaction that follows. Segment Intending proves particularly valuable in potentially challenging situations. When entering environments with conflicting energies—like a tense workplace or family gathering—setting clear intentions helps maintain vibrational sovereignty rather than being pulled into unwanted patterns. It also helps transform mundane activities into opportunities for deliberate creation. Even routine tasks like grocery shopping can become more satisfying when approached with clear intentions for efficiency, pleasant interactions, or finding exactly what's needed. The practical benefits extend beyond immediate experiences—Segment Intending also prepaves future segments through what Abraham calls "prepaving." By consistently setting positive intentions for recurring situations, we establish vibrational patterns that make similar future experiences flow more smoothly. For instance, regularly intending harmonious family dinners gradually shifts the vibrational dynamics until harmony becomes the default experience rather than something we must work to create each time. This technique ultimately represents vibrational time management—organizing our focus to maximize creative leverage. Unlike traditional time management focusing on cramming more activities into limited hours, Segment Intending optimizes our vibrational output to attract circumstances that support our intentions. The result is not just more efficient use of time but a more satisfying experience of life as we move consciously from segment to segment, creating deliberately rather than by default.

Chapter 5: Emotional Guidance System: Understanding Your Feelings

The Emotional Guidance System functions as our internal navigational tool, providing real-time feedback about our vibrational alignment with our desires. This sophisticated mechanism translates complex vibrational information into simple emotional signals that tell us whether we're moving toward or away from what we want. Understanding this system transforms emotions from mysterious, sometimes overwhelming experiences into valuable guidance for deliberate creation. At its core, this system operates on a fundamental principle: positive emotions (joy, appreciation, enthusiasm, love) indicate alignment with our desires and broader intentions, while negative emotions (frustration, worry, anger, disappointment) signal misalignment. These emotions aren't arbitrary reactions but precise communications from our inner being—the broader, non-physical aspect of ourselves that holds the vibrational frequency of all our desires. When our current thoughts match this broader perspective, we feel good; when they contradict it, we feel bad. The spectrum of emotions represents varying degrees of alignment. At the highest end, emotions like joy, appreciation, and love indicate complete alignment with our desires and inner being. Moving downward, emotions like optimism and hopefulness still indicate general alignment but with less intensity. Further down, emotions like frustration or pessimism signal increasing misalignment, while emotions like fear, depression, or despair indicate significant vibrational discord with our desires and broader intentions. Using this system effectively involves treating emotions as information rather than problems to solve or experiences to endure. When negative emotion arises, it serves as a warning signal—not that external circumstances are wrong, but that our current thoughts about those circumstances contradict what we want. For instance, feeling anxiety about a presentation doesn't mean the presentation will go poorly but indicates we're currently focusing on potential failure rather than success. By recognizing this signal, we can deliberately shift our focus toward thoughts that feel better. This guidance system proves particularly valuable for navigating complex decisions. When considering different options, the emotional response provides immediate feedback about alignment with our broader intentions. A career opportunity might look impressive on paper, but if contemplating it consistently produces uneasiness rather than excitement, our guidance system may be indicating misalignment with our deeper desires or values. Conversely, an option that logically seems modest but consistently generates enthusiasm may represent greater alignment. The Emotional Guidance System ultimately transforms how we relate to our emotional life. Rather than categorizing emotions as "good" or "bad" based on comfort, we recognize them all as valuable guidance. Even intensely negative emotions serve an important purpose by clearly identifying thoughts that significantly contradict our desires, allowing us to make more deliberate choices about where to focus our attention. By respecting and utilizing this system, we gain access to inner wisdom that transcends intellectual analysis alone, enabling more satisfying and aligned creative decisions.

Chapter 6: Prepaving and Creating Future Experiences Deliberately

Prepaving represents a proactive application of the Law of Attraction that involves consciously establishing vibrational patterns for future experiences before they occur. Rather than reacting to circumstances as they arise, prepaving allows us to shape those circumstances in advance through deliberate focus and intention. This approach transforms our relationship with time by recognizing that while physical manifestation occurs in the present, the vibrational foundation for that manifestation is laid through our previous thoughts and expectations. The mechanism behind prepaving operates through vibrational momentum. Every thought we think establishes a vibrational trajectory that, if consistently maintained, eventually manifests as physical experience. By deliberately focusing on desired outcomes for upcoming situations or future periods in our lives, we establish vibrational pathways that influence how those experiences unfold. For example, spending a few minutes each morning visualizing a harmonious day at work creates a different vibrational template than worrying about potential conflicts or problems. This process functions at multiple timescales simultaneously. We can prepave immediate future experiences, like an upcoming meeting or conversation, by briefly visualizing desired outcomes and generating the corresponding positive emotions. We can also prepave medium-term experiences, such as projects or events weeks or months away, through regular visualization and positive expectation. On the longest timescale, consistent patterns of thought about our broader life direction prepave major life developments like career advancement, relationship patterns, or health conditions. Practical application of prepaving involves several key elements. First, clarity about desired outcomes—defining specifically what we want to experience rather than just what we want to avoid. Second, emotional investment—generating authentic positive feelings about these outcomes rather than mechanical visualization. Third, consistent reinforcement—regularly revisiting these desired scenarios to strengthen their vibrational influence. Finally, releasing attachment to specific forms or timelines—maintaining focus on the essence of what we want while allowing the universe flexibility in delivery methods. Prepaving differs fundamentally from conventional planning. While planning focuses on action steps and logistics, prepaving addresses the vibrational foundation that determines how easily those plans unfold. Someone might meticulously plan a project yet experience constant obstacles if their vibration includes worry or doubt. Conversely, someone who thoroughly prepaves through positive visualization and expectation often finds their plans unfolding with unexpected ease, supported by fortunate timing and beneficial circumstances that weren't explicitly planned. The most powerful aspect of prepaving may be its cumulative effect over time. While a single instance of positive visualization before an event can improve outcomes, consistent prepaving across many areas of life gradually transforms our entire experience. We shift from constantly managing crises or unwanted situations to experiencing a life where desirable circumstances arrive with increasing frequency and ease. This represents the transition from creating by default to creating deliberately—the fundamental shift that the Law of Attraction teachings aim to facilitate.

Chapter 7: Building Belief and Expectation to Accelerate Manifestation

Building belief and expectation constitutes the critical bridge between desire and manifestation. While desire initiates the creative process, it's belief and expectation that allow our desires to materialize in physical reality. Understanding how to deliberately strengthen these components accelerates manifestation and transforms abstract principles into tangible results in our daily experience. The relationship between desire and belief forms a creative equation where both elements must align for successful manifestation. When desire exceeds belief—wanting something intensely while doubting its possibility—manifestation becomes blocked or delayed. Conversely, when belief exceeds desire—fully expecting something we only mildly want—manifestation occurs easily but might not bring significant satisfaction. The ideal state combines strong desire with equally strong belief, creating powerful momentum toward manifestation with minimal resistance. Belief-building operates primarily through thought management and selective focus. Since beliefs are simply thoughts we've thought repeatedly until they feel like truth, we can deliberately cultivate new beliefs by consistently focusing on evidence and ideas that support our desires. For instance, someone wanting financial abundance might deliberately notice examples of prosperity around them, recall their own past financial successes (however small), and regularly expose themselves to stories of others achieving similar goals. Through consistent focus, these new thought patterns gradually solidify into beliefs that support rather than contradict their desire. Expectation represents the emotional component of belief—not just intellectually accepting something as possible but feeling its inevitability. This feeling quality makes expectation particularly powerful in manifestation. Techniques for building expectation include visualization with sensory detail (seeing, feeling, and experiencing desired outcomes in imagination), acting "as if" the desire is already fulfilled in appropriate contexts, and creating physical environments that align with desired outcomes. These approaches generate authentic feelings of expectation that accelerate manifestation. Bridging contradictory beliefs requires gradual vibrational shifting rather than attempting immediate jumps from negative to positive perspectives. For example, someone with deeply ingrained beliefs about scarcity wouldn't effectively shift immediately to believing in unlimited abundance. Instead, they might progress through intermediate beliefs: "There are more resources available than I've recognized," then "I'm beginning to attract more prosperity," then "Financial abundance flows to me increasingly easily." Each step feels believable while moving incrementally toward the desired belief. The momentum created through consistent belief-building and expectation eventually reaches a tipping point where manifestation accelerates dramatically. What previously seemed to require enormous effort begins occurring with surprising ease. Circumstances arrange themselves favorably, inspired ideas arise naturally, and synchronicities appear frequently. This acceleration represents the power of aligned vibration—where our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs all support our desires rather than contradicting them. By understanding and applying this principle of building belief and expectation, we transform the manifestation process from struggling effort to flowing expression of natural creative power.

Summary

The Law of Attraction operates as a precise vibrational mechanism responding to our thoughts and emotions by drawing matching experiences into our reality. Through understanding and applying the three Universal Laws—the Law of Attraction, the Science of Deliberate Creation, and the Art of Allowing—we gain the power to consciously shape our experiences rather than create by default. By managing our vibrational state through techniques like Segment Intending, following our Emotional Guidance System, prepaving future experiences, and building aligned belief and expectation, we transform our creative process from unconscious reaction to deliberate manifestation. This vibrational understanding of reality extends far beyond material acquisition or circumstantial changes—it represents a fundamental shift in how we engage with existence itself. By recognizing ourselves as vibrational beings in a responsive universe, we reclaim our creative authority and experience the freedom that comes from knowing we are not victims of circumstance but powerful creators of our experience. The true gift of these principles lies not just in improved external conditions but in the internal state of joy and alignment that naturally emerges when we learn to focus deliberately on what we want, release resistance to receiving it, and trust the perfect unfolding of universal laws that respond unfailingly to our vibrational offering.

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Esther Hicks

Esther Hicks is an American inspirational speaker and best-selling author. She has co-authored nine books with her husband Jerry Hicks, presents workshops on the Law of Attraction and appeared in the first release of the film The Secret. The Hickses' books, including the best-selling series The Law of Attraction, are — according to Esther Hicks — Channelled from a group of non-physical entities called Abraham (Hicks describes what she is doing as tapping into "infinite intelligence").Esther Hicks was born in Coalville, Utah. She married her current husband, Jerry Hicks, in 1980 and has one daughter by her former marriage.Esther Hicks's material was the inspiration behind "The Secret"

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