1. Agreed. Absolutely. The one thing I would say is that LOA isn't actually about being "positive". You can have a completely "positive" attitude and be doing absolutely nothing even related to LOA. I'm actually less of a fan of people who are relentlessly positive - I find it really annoying. To me, it isn't about "positive thinking" so much as "focused thinking".
We both agree so my first point is now thrown off the table.
2. If you focus on the idea that you are "crazy" or "fucked up" or whatever - you will do yourself more harm than good. If you accept that you are depressed/manic/whatever and then just move on and focus on having the life you want anyway....it's a lot easier to deal with. I'm not schizophrenic (I'm bi polar, amongst other things) so I can't really comment on that specifically.
Schizophrenia is a mental illness where you perception of the world has been inaccurately altered because of a chemical balance in you head. The idea of 'focused' thinking is so simplified. It makes the assumption that 'thoughts are things'. They are not things. They are chemical and electrical impulses. One hit to the head in the wrong place and you can lose access to many parts of your personality and what makes you...you.
3. I think that LOA is a fantastic way to make your life better. But do I think that you have the ability to change natural disasters? Aw hell naw.
I have no doubt that you are made of rainbows and awesome. You may not believe it but the author of the book 'The Secret' does. The Secret = Law of Attraction
4. This is the only one of your points that I disagree with! Again, I think that this is a common (and wrong) interpretation of what the LOA means.
When we are talking about LOA....we are essentially talking about the book 'The Secret', right? My interpretation is from reading the book more often then I like to publicly admit. My issue with the LOA is that it takes what is essential good ideas from positive psychology (detachment, affirmations, awareness of your current thoughts) and twists it into this horrid victim-blaming thing.
These are some DIRECT quotes from 'The Secret'
* The only reason any person does not have enough money is because they are blocking money from coming to them with their thoughts.
* How it will happen, how the Universe will bring it to you, is not your concern or job. Allow the Universe to do it for you.
* Illness cannot exist in a body that has harmonious thoughts.
I would love clarification on how I am interpreting LOA wrong. To me, those statements are pretty cut and dry. None of them line up with 'the common sense way' of how you just explained to me that LOA works. What you just explained does line up with how positive psychology works. As I have expressed before Positive Psychology and LOA are two COMPLETELY different beasts. One is a soft science and the other is victim-blaming.



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