How Oprah used the Law of Attraction

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Oprah willed the role in the Color Purple into her life using the Law of Attraction.

The basic How To Law of Attraction steps are fairly simple... However, completely understanding them, remembering to implement them in real life situations, being able to call upon the most helpful tool while experiencing stressful real world circumstances, and then being able to ALLOW what you DO wish to be attracting instead, by releasing resistance and 'letting go' of "what is", takes considerably more practice!

Also find out how Oprah used the Law of Attraction to mass her success starting with her movie role in the Color Purple. I find the interview with Larry King to be most intriguing because Oprah was reading about The Secret back in 1984 before her fame and fortune, which makes Oprah Winfrey a perfect example of what The Secret can do for me. I hope you find this page most informative and enjoy its contents for it holds just one of our Universal Laws revealed.

Simple Steps to start attracting a better experience.

Stop Breathe Decide

1. Stop

2. Breathe - take a consciously deep breath

3. Decide what you DO WANT instead

4. Mentally list 3-5 reasons WHY you would LIKE that new experience better

5. Think about a new scenario for the current situation that would be REALLY be NICE if it worked out that way... Take a brief moment to dream a little (or a lot) and imagine it ALL working out really well!

6. Practice releasing resistance and letting go of attention to "what is" by doing your best to start to focus on other subjects that ARE working (even a little bit) in your life right now...

Law of Attraction defined

LOA, abbreviation for Law of Attraction

(LOA) is the most powerful law in the universe. It is simple in concept but practice is necessary. But once you "get it",  there is no looking back! It will be part of you forever. The simplest definition of this law is "like attracts like."  Other definitions include:



You get what you put your energy and focus on, whether wanted or unwanted. The Law of Attraction is neutral.

All forms of matter and energy are attracted to that which is of a like vibration.

You are a living magnet.

Energy attracts like energy.

"That which is like unto itself is drawn." Abraham-Hicks

The Law of Attraction is fun to learn and use because you are always watching, waiting expectantly for your desires to manifest. You can deliberately use this law to create your future!

Mastering the Law of Attraction

3 A's of Attraction ASK, ALIGN, ALLOW

Using How To Law of Attraction tools in Real Life requires that we develop the new HABIT of continually bringing our OWN thoughts and attention back around to what we DO want and why we want it DESPITE the conditions around us!!

In addition to the basic LOA steps above, there are also a number of essential tools, skills and practices that will result in a life experience that is more in keeping with your dreams of how it should be! Life really is supposed to be fun - and it CAN be if you learn to follow your own guidance and attract what you most desire!

Below you will find the same basic How To Law of Attraction steps as were listed just above, but with the addition of many of the supportive tools, practices, and techniques that can be used to strengthen and deepen one's ability to use LOA successfully for each step.

As practiced in the Teachings of Abraham, Law of Attraction has three major phases of Attraction: ASK, ALIGN, ALLOW... But, though clever, it is deceptively over-simplified - the following steps represent an expansion and the How To Law of Attraction tools that make the "3 A's of Attraction" DO-able in Real Life!



1. Stop - Interrupt the chaos or emotion of the moment
There are MANY ways to stop, or, as taught in the Abraham Law of Attraction workshops, to "let go of the oars":

Tell yourself to mentally stop, then re-focus your thoughts
Meditate
Temporarily distract yourself by going to do something else
Try this tool for privately writing angry rants (to release negative feelings) anonymously and safely
Remove "your hand from the fire" (metaphorically speaking)

2. Breathe - take a consciously deep breath
A "cosmic refresh" button:
Meditate
Decide and declare that you want to feel good
Choose to feel good and make it your priority
The universe wants you to have what you want
Source Energy and your Inner Being ARE on your side
It's ok; it's going to work itself out - you are not on fire!
Go up the Emotional Scale

3. Decide what you DO WANT to be experiencing right now
This is the ASK part of the Attraction process:
Focus on what you do want
Make a conscious choice to figure out what the "opposite" of "what you don't want" might be
Think of ways to say it/think about it using positive terms
Learn to be sensitive to which "side of the stick" your attention is on
Look for positive aspects

4. Mentally list 3-5 reasons WHY you would LIKE the new experience better
Identifying WHY you want any new experience is the beginning of the ALIGN part of the Attraction process; aligning your conscious and subconscious desires with the feel good energy of believing it IS possible!:
Why "WHY" is so important
Feel good about your desires
Both YOU, and what you want, are worthy

5. Think about a new scenario for the current situation that would be REALLY NICE if it worked out that way... Take a brief moment to dream a little (or a lot) and imagine it ALL working out really well!
Techniques to amplify and add detail:
Choose and maintain a positive attitude
Creative visualization "workshops" (WANTshop, playshop (workshops that are for fun more than work!))
Choose to focus on positive aspects and consistently be maintaining a positive attitude about the people and situations in your life
Dream Boards, Vision Boards (*and WHY putting a vision board away after it's created is SO important!), Vision Books/Journals, Book of Possibilities
SPECIAL NOTE: If these "How To Law of Attraction" practices are not working for you, or if "imagining it all working out really well" is a challenge to believe, there are some other subconscious forces at work; most likely resistance, competing intentions, or lack of belief in oneself... Practices which can help:
Identify where you may actually be inadvertently focusing on what you DON'T want instead of what you DO want
List what could possibly be BAD about having it; clarify your competing intentions by identifying some of the less-than-favorable side-effects that COULD accompany your dream
Self appreciation exercises
Find more ways to simply feel good and have more fun
Think of new ways to believe your dreams ARE possible

6. Practice releasing resistance and letting go of attention to "what is" by doing your best to start to focus on other subjects that ARE working (even a little bit) in your life right now...
This step is the essence of the ALLOW part of the Attraction process:
Continuing up the Emotional Scale
Being hyper-vigilant to not pay attention to the problem and relentlessly focus only on what IS working in your life
Make Peace with the situation AS IT IS (make the best of it) while knowing that it will ease itself
Find things to appreciate that are in your life NOW

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Fiction

tvyps says:

Oprah is a bunch of hooey. I do know that people are attracted to her and that is sad...she is a lost soul

Fact

Have2Cruise says:

Definitely fact! I have seen it work in others as well as my own life.

KokoTravel says:

Once we set our mind to achieve a goal and work towards it... we work to achieve that purpose.

Tipi says:

Its a fact.

Tolovaj says:

Motivation is a great driving force. Imagination is a powerful tool. Together they are unbeatable.

awakeningwellness says:

It is definitely a fact, one that proves itself everyday if we just pay attention.

Como-Ganar-Dinero-Internet says:

Awesome information!

 

Teachings of Abraham

We are not alone.

I am not alone in my search for knowledge. There is a growing surge of knowledge seekers that are finding the Teachings of Abraham. If you're like me, New Age thinking is old news and you want change in your life now. You're not afraid to dream or think outside the box.

Affirmation for Knowledge:
I love all lessons that I am given and I am grateful for my experiences.

My Favorite Law of Attraction Book
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Oprah knows the Secret

Oprah's Interview

Oprah has been using the Law of Attraction (The Secret) since 1984.
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"What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve"
-Napolean Hill, Author of Think and Grow Rich

What about Think and Grow Rich?

More people have heard of Think and Grow Rich than they have heard about The Secret or The Law of Attraction although many have not realized the connection.



Find the connection yourself and start to live life.

Written by Napolean Hill and is one of the best selling books of all time which by the time of his death in 1970 had already sold 20 million copies.
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What's Your Secret?

I enjoy all positive feedback and affirmations.

My Favorite Affirmations:




Worrying is like saying little prayers for things you don't want.



I am thankful for the wealth and abundance we are able to create together for our mutual good.



I bless my checkbook and each check I write. I give thanks that the money going out is now coming back into my bank account tenfold. I give thanks that my bank account is filling up rapidly with money.



I give and receive love freely and generously as I am blessed with meaningful, lifelong relationships and cherished memories that bring me joy in happy times and strength and peace in difficult times.





I am so happy and grateful that money comes to me in increasing quantities through multiple sources on a continuous basis.




I hope you enjoy these teachings and affirmations. Our thought creates our very existence and sustains life. The affirmations are our way of programming or fine tuning that existence. Focused thought is powerful. Lets live life on purpose.

  • Tipi Jan 28, 2012 @ 9:36 pm | delete
    Returning with a blessing!
  • Jewelsofawe Jul 6, 2011 @ 10:08 pm | delete
    Love this lens! Blessed!
  • Have2Cruise Jul 6, 2011 @ 7:39 am | delete
    This is a great lens! I have bookmarked this so I can come back again and again. It was a great refresher to how to use the secret. Also LOVE think and Grow Rich - in fact I just started reading it again.
  • Tipi Jun 26, 2011 @ 7:42 pm | delete
    So that's how Oprah did it...and she did it so well! A lot of hard work went into her success and she has brought a lot of other people on the road with her.
  • awakeningwellness Jun 15, 2011 @ 11:23 am | delete
    Wonderful lens about an amazing women who really understands and lives by the laws of the universe.
  • russ237af7 Mar 2, 2011 @ 6:54 am | delete
    Great lens, lots of good info here. thanks.
  • Fitzcharming Feb 23, 2011 @ 6:27 am | delete
    Had no idea that's how Oprah did it. Maybe I need to start using the law of attraction. Great lens.
  • Heather_Todd Jan 26, 2011 @ 12:25 am | delete
    Nice lens Thanks for sharing details
  • Momsbusy247 Dec 9, 2010 @ 9:44 pm | delete
    Fascinating! You did an excellent job of explaining the Law of Attraction. One of my favorites!
  • antoivo Nov 28, 2010 @ 1:49 pm | delete
    well done spread the word. The secret is what we all need i love this lens and many of your others nice work!
  • SereneSea Nov 23, 2010 @ 12:28 pm | delete
    I have heard and read lot of about "law of attraction". I believe there is a strong Aura with certain people who attain greatness. Buddha is a great example of this, another strong example is Dalai Lama who are very spiritual.
  • nightcats Nov 16, 2010 @ 11:48 am | delete
    I strongly believe in the LOA, but I do think too many people have simplified it and commercialized it to the point of nonsense. The LOA is a spiritual principle, and like all spiritual principles, is not particularly easy to put into practice consistently. Great lens and an excellent tribute to Oprah
  • Como-Ganar-Dinero-Internet Sep 13, 2010 @ 9:16 pm | delete
    This video was awesome, thank you for sharing it with us all.
    I recommend looking into this book about the law of attraction, came across the information tonight as I viewed this video, the book has an interested launched date of 10-10-10
    this is their site http://www.theansweroftheuniverse.com
  • poutine Sep 13, 2010 @ 1:54 pm | delete
    I just try to be positive, one day at a time.
  • Jewelsofawe Apr 22, 2010 @ 12:45 am | delete
    Love this! Law of attraction does work for sure! Blessing this lens!
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