law of attraction skeptic here
Law of Attraction … ooh, magic!
We could get into a discussion about whether or not The Law of Attraction is real, just a myth, or … if people are trying to label some different phenomenon.
I don’t care what you believe about it.
(Personally, I believe in having the right outlook about ones goals, martial-arts or otherwise, but the “quantum connection” is as bogus as it gets. Again, this is just a personal belief … or disbelief.)
The point of this post?
I like reading about people achieving their goals. It jazzes me to strive for my own objectives. I do this with combative training, all the time.
So, what does this have to do with “The Secret” and other manifesting-laws books?
Well, I have noticed that whenever a goals author switches to a discussion of The Law of Attraction or “manifesting,” I unsubscribe faster than you can say “primitive magic beliefs.”
So, I was wondering …
Are there any martial-arts topics that cause the same reaction in you? Do you unsubscribe whenever someone mentions MMA? How about Bruce Lee or JKD?
Let me know what your “topics of disdain” are. What makes you cringe, where you think, “Keith, get off that topic now, or you will lose me?”
End Note
My disbelief in these “meta-physicists” is part of my belief system. I’m not trying to change you. I read at least 6-7 books covering both sides of the argument, before I “passed judgment.”
Tags: goals, law of attraction, manifesting, martial arts goals, quantum, the secret
I agree 100% on meta-physics. I read in depth on this, I have always nbeen a fan of any self improvement, but a positive outlook, and a drive to be your best is all the “secret: you need. One thing that is an automatic “unsubscribe” for me is the phrase “Ninja Secrets” that is a major turn off for me.
I have no idea how this “positive thinking leads to positive situations” works, but I have found that in practice it often appears to work.
I think it has more to do with the mental attitude you have than any “magic”. Thinks that are working against you will feel less bad, or you can overcome them a lot better (mentally) when you focussing on positive things.
An automatic unsubscribe for me would be things like “become a black belt in 1 year”. I am always very skeptic about phrases like that.
I also was very skeptic about the title of one of your works “end the fight with 1 hit”. Fortunately I know about the great stuff in your other books and e-books, so that held me back from hitting an unsubscribe button.
Keep up the good work!
There are demonstrably valid aspects of mental programming that can provide great benefits in our lives and achieving our goals. Visualization and (some) neuro-linguistic programming techniques come immediately to mind. The idea that the Universe will respond to our desires seems unlikely. At the same time, believing that it will, probably opens us up to seeing and acting on opportunities that we would otherwise overlook, hence the “success” of those that adhere to such beliefs.
As for unsubscribe? If I get something on a subject that is “out there”, I usually just hit the delete button and wait for next weeks subject. A column on facial expressions to enhance scoring in a point tournament, would interest me only at the level of “wow, someone sure has too much time on their hands.” While a discussion on where to strike to break/dislocate an elbow, I would keep for in-depth study….
I think it’d be of greater benefit to forget specific moves for specific scenarios. It leads us to thinking while we fight, which is counterproductive. I think fighting should be like writing, we learn the strokes, spelling, grammar and punctuation… then, we forget it and just write (for those who actually finished HS.) Fighting should be the same. So, I would like to see more reflex training, speed, power, etc. Focusing on the attributes, as well as conditioning. Too many martial artists, in my opinion, leave out that vital component and pay the price. 🙂
I totally agree with Ben, “ninja secrets” “death touch” “grand master” and “MMA/BJJ” are major turnoffs to me. Ego invariably attached to every word.
I would at no situation unsubscribe from a post when something arcane pops up… I am a fan of positive thinking, be it affecting my life or not. Undoubtly not for the bad. Then again, I’m in the “ninjas turn me off” -group because… Did you know? Ninjutsu loosely translates to “stealth tecnhique”… The ninjutsu you see in the media nowadays is just some stealth or useless movement added to a random karate style. There is no connection whatsoever in between fighting and ninjas. Well, maybe the increase of self defence situations if you indeed are a ninja, but otherwise.
Also, while most of the Ki/Chi/Qi talk in the internet is outright bull****, you can also find reliable sources on those. And because I’ve already found them, I simply ignore people sending me posts about that. Not to the extent of unsubscribing, unless I’m in the mood for checking out the particular article for if the writer knows anything about it.