One of the things the law of attractionspeaks of is that we can attract whatever we want, and this suprisingly often receives a lot of flack from those who say they believe in many of the new age philosophies, including the law of attraction. This is what I call the new age cop-out.
Soapbox alert: I am about to get on mine. 
Randy Gage has been talking about mediocrity (scarcity) versus abundance on his blog. He gets a lot of flack for saying things like his latest blog posting Matching Your Car to Your Shoes, where he says he matches his cars like many people match ties to their clothing (and personally he seems to take great pleasure in receiving that flack). People criticize him for being greedy and over-indulgent – that he is too materialistic and has more than he needs. This is the same sort of critcism that many of these people make of anyone who has money.
There’s a few key points here. First of all,the universe is not just a catalog, as Joe Vitale said on The Secret, where you just order what you want. My biggest criticism with that book/movie is that it only focused on what you get, and not the other side of the equation – you get by serving the world, by giving, and as you give more, you get more. It’s not a one-sided thing. To get money as Randy has, he’s given a huge amount to the world. He’s earned it. What he chooses to do with his wealth is his choice, and he has to live with his decisions. Who are we to pass judgement?
Second, as Randy points out, you can do a lot more when you have money to make a difference in the world. It’s great to feel bad about what’s happening in Haiti and make a $50 or $100 donation. It’s even better if you can write a check for $1,000 or $100,000 without blinking an eye.
And finally, you can’t be a little bit abundant any more than you can be a little bit pregnant. You either believe in abundance and it works without limits, or you don’t. Many of those who make these criticisms don’t have the abundance of wealth and money that people like Randy have. And I believe that this argument of ‘it’s not all about materialism‘ and ‘you only need so much’ is just rationalization so they don’t have to face the fact that they haven’t been able to manifest all they want. This is the new age cop-out.
The fact is, your results are not a judgement on who you are – they are only feedback to show you what your thoughts are. If you are still struggling and not having enough, then you don’t really believe 100% in the law of attraction. There is no ‘little bit abundant’. And if other’s wealth bothers you, then, by the mirror principle, is it your own wealth (or lack thereof) that’s really at root? It’s never about the other guy.
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I find it intriguing that so many people (including myself), after the Secret, got so caught up with the law of attraction. After time of creating a vision board and countless affirmations, I finally realized I had to be true to me (my souls calling). I’ve changed my vision many times before I finally figured out what is really important and true to me.
I laugh at the fact that I started with the idea of putting a BMW on my board. I really don’t care if I ever own a BMW. What was I thinking? There are many universal laws that apply in our everyday lives, not just the LOA.
Not everyone is here to collect a whole bunch of money and live a wealthy lifestyle in this lifetime either–let’s face it! But money does help us get where we need to go.
My whole issue with heaps of Wealth is the question “How is it being distributed?” That’s energy too!
Some people with heaps of wealth might cut a check for $10,000 without blinking an eye for a good cause, which is wonderful! I just question, ‘what is their true intention?’ Is it for ’show’, to say to people, “hey, don ‘t you think I am so great?’ If it’s from their heart, and the ego is in the back seat, then wonderful!
Wealth is great! So long as it’s serving a good purpose. In today’s world, it would make sense that we spend our money on things that benefit the world as whole. We might want to consider our landfills, oceans, and air and think about how much gas it’s going to take to drive around in our cars. (Is there really a need a Hummers? Like seriously!)
I don’t judge people who have heaps of wealth; my only concern is if that wealth is supporting the good for all! This might fall under the law of karma.
I think the new generation is going to demand more fairness and worldly distribution of wealth, along with environmental awareness; people are more concerned about the good of all people: the old model was ‘what’s in for me’. As we all know, many people have abused wealth, so I can understand why many people attach negative feelings with it.
I think its best to stick with what the most fundamental root of purpose is here, and that is to follow your passion, rather than chasing wealth–the money will come.
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I agree with you to a certain extent, Tracy. I agree that we need to use some of our resources to help each other and to make a difference in the world. I’m concerned with distributing money ‘equally’. You may not intend this, but to me that implies an imbalance -that some can manifest more readily than others. I’m very cautious of the scarcity mind-set which says that in order for one person to gain, someone else has to lose. Distributing can be seen as the ones with more ‘losing’ so those with less can ‘gain’ an equitable share. I think there’s more than enough for everyone. Rather than distributing wealth, why not help everyone learn how they can create wealth themselves without it needing to be given to them because they couldn’t make it happen.
And while I believe in doing things for the planet and for helping others, I also think it’s totally OK to spend some of your money to do what you enjoy and for you alone. To sacrifice what you want again implies scarcity – that there’s not enough for you to enjoy and for others to benefit. I think you can do both, can’t you? After all, you can’t be a ‘little abundant’.
We’re here to live life fully, and money can enable us to experience much that we can’t without it. So let’s use it.