The Law of Attraction Delusion - with JP Sears
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- JP Sears invites you to shatter your 1 dimensional view of the law of attraction that you may have picked up from The Secret or countless other self help books! He'll challenge you to consider that the law of attraction mindset, as it's traditionally used, is a facade of personal development and spirituality justifying your ego's desire to control your life.
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You'll be prompted to rethink the idea that your conscious mind programs your subconscious mind while considering that ego humbleness is necessary in order to conceive that your unconscious mind is what programs your conscious mind.
This video is intended to invite you to surrender the facade of authentic growth via ego manifestation in exchange for the truly authentic growth through self realization of your spirit.
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I love how u spit the truth and don't manipulate your viewers with bullshit. much respect
Iamthedivinegoddess lol how
My ego loves to believe that this channel is great.
Gg
JP I take a bow. This deeply touched me. I can't put in in words. Thank you.
+Benjamin Hittel That's awesome to hear my friend :-)
+AwakenWithJP Hmm, I thought there would be more humor! You just spoke a bunch of truth....
Damn this guy put perfectly what I struggled to say for years.
The hardest part of becoming self-aware (and then healing) is that no one around you can understand you then. They won't understand why you aren't aggressive, ever get angry, want a better job or a bigger house, why you do "boring things" like savoring the taste of xyz tea, are amazed by Bob Ross (ie), or are content to sit on the porch and listen to the birds sing.
Bob Ross!!!!!!!!!!! RIP love him sooooo
First of all, great observation. Second, I prefer to steer clear of calling it "healing" because I think that "growth" is a much better description of what the process actually is, and also because the word "healing" tends to feed into the delusion that you are broken in a way no one else is, rather than what's actually happening (you are human and life is an inherently difficult experience). Third, one thing that I, personally, have found helps this part of the growth to not be so hard is to try to have fun with it. I show respect to people who wonder about and ask about those things about me, and most of time I even humor them because I get the sense that most folks I speak with won't understand (and therefore tend to not accept as truthful) my honest explanation. But in the back of my mind I'm laughing. Not laughing AT them, not acting condescending, but laughing like I'm having an inside joke with myself and the people I know who DO understand, even if they aren't in the room with me. I find looking at it that way takes a lot of the edge off of being yourself around others. Also, try to embrace the aforementioned "edge." Lean into the discomfort and try to find some pleasure in it.
Ayava Kyavata Be in this world but not of this world.
"The hardest part of becoming self-aware (and then healing) is that no one around you can understand you then." -- except that you can then discover others who have been through this process, and experience the genuine thoughts, feelings - truth.
Ayava Kyavata amen to that. I am done explaining my needs to others when they don't give me the space I need to heal, contemplate, and grow.
After watching your parody vids, I had real trouble taking you seriously:-) Now I get it: head band=comedy, no headband=serious, sort of:-). Love your channel man.
"seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow" Oscar Wilde
I still can not taking him seriously!
That's because of our social conditioning and/or human psychology. They cause us to judge and put a label on people based mostly on our first impression of any particular person.
Good! You're not supposed to, thats the whole point.
k. g lol... me 2
The (original) Law of Attraction .. Wayne Dyer is:
"You are not attracted to what you want. You are attracted to who you are." which is about self awareness .. a part of being who you are
How this became related to the power of positive thinking .. i just don't know .. there is also a lot of belief in prosperity preaching
really the same concept .. as you say .. attempts to have an illusion of control .. of the events of life .. of how others are
But you already are who you are. You don't need some hokey crap to "manifest" who you are and you certainly don't need to buy a book or attend some overly priced seminar. By your own reasoning, none of us actually need the law of attraction, so truly, maybe it's time to ask yourself why you feel so connected to the idea of it.
+Dominique M, have you studied about Eastern philosophies? There are various levels of awareness, consciousness, and the self is somewhere inside those layers. The idea is to peel off each layer that was added by the influence of nature and nurture. When someone tells a new born "you are a boy" or "you are a girl" they are putting a label and forcing that individual to behave in a pre-set way. Some children are fortunate enough to not have to behave in a girlish or boyish way, then they can express themselves fully, cry when they have to, and stand on their guns when someone else wants to control them.
Sure, you don't need a book or a seminar or a CD or a prescription drug to peel off the layers, though some Hallucinogenics will help you experience the sensation of no boundaries and a connection with all there is.
I hope more people were curious about the missing elements in LOA and started to get the full equation to apply in their lives.
Erik Aamot Funny!!
Abraham-Hicks says YOU ATTRACT (not consciously) what is a vibrational mach to you. Wich is very different in idea: "you're attracted to" is different from "you attract", meaning the first one that you DESIRE certain things that mirror yourself, and the second means that the state you practice being on (a state of blissful releasing/confidence or state of resistance/fear) brings you correspondant experiences. By being open you're available to goodness; by being resistant you don't allow goodness. I think it also applies for the idea of constantly "attracting" the same negative patterns that keep appearing wich are based in a emotional imprint/fear/trauma...
As I find some correspondence in all of this, I still cannot see it as a universal "law" whatsoever. But a simple magnet system.
Riiight! And you can’t be self aware if you’re egotistical. It brings so much inner peace. You do have to check the source of your desires because if it’s ego based...satisfaction is impossible.
Those I know that grabbed at the law of attraction because they were unhappy with themselves and their lives did it by hurting and abusing all those around them to do it.
Oprah needs to interview you. She needs to get realer.....
Truth never sells as many books.
Operah only sells bullsh*t propoganda sadly.
Oprah needs more power, more money and more suckers, not more truth.
Just Discovered JP. How great to find someone trying to detangle all the nonsense that has evolved around yoga/spirituality/etc. From what I've seen so far, he is simply returning us to the original wisdom unearthed by our ancient forbears. Those exemplars did the difficult and serious (and in a sense scientific) work of constantly looking within, and it is that same prosess that every true "aspirant" must go through. Well done!
I really think it's about finding balance between the personal desires, and the concept of surrendering to one's spirit or higher self as you described. It's possible to be imbalanced in both directions: either overly obsessed with what you want based on your conscious thoughts and ego desires, forgetting about the grander picture and the wisdom of the higher self; or else relinquishing all power over to something higher and expecting the work to be done for us by something else. Because as long as we have a physical body, in a physical world with real physical needs, we still do need "stuff": food, shelter, clothing, friends, romance, etc. And our higher self isn't going to take the necessary action in the real world to get us those things. So yeah, some good thoughts overall, because I think there are misunderstandings that the Law of Attraction is all about your conscious thoughts. When in fact we are creating our reality through our subconscious self to a great extent, and that is the part of us that needs a lot of rearranging.
2 yrs ago on a JP Sears video you said, "When in fact we are creating our reality through our subconscious self to a great extent, and that is the part of us that needs a lot of rearranging." Words of wisdom I think. Judging by the fact that what I want consciously does not come easily, and looking at my subconscious dreams, I wonder what the heck I'm attracting. I'm wondering what effect the personality/astrology has in its role.
Now if I can just learn how to rearrange that subconscious :/ Light and Love.
you're a clever guy JP - i followed the LOA for a few months 3 years ago and i found that was not happy because i was going against my tribal instincts and continually chasing after a state of being that i never wanted to be although the freedom of having extra money to pay for my physical therapy would have been nice, i am proud that i am now happy with what ive got and i find tha giving stuff away brings me more happiness than i got when i was buying it, also im not afraid to be myself anymore and although i am practically broke, i do not see myself as poor =) great video - i look forward to watching more your channel.. peace!
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Thank you for explaining this better than I've ever heard. Some people who buy into this version of the 'law of attraction' have been so mean and indifferent to me since I started experiencing some health issues, treating me like I'm irresponsible or less than they are for 'attracting' health issues in my life and not taking responsibility to attract something different. Mind you, I am one of the most disciplined people you could ever meet when it comes to health. Still, I get looked down upon, when what I have is very similar to cancer, though much more rare. It really is about surrendering. It's about developing our soul, and things that may seem detrimental on the outside are shaping and forming us into the beautiful people we are meant to become. This is so brilliantly stated here; thank you so much. I hope it truly enlightens people and helps them be more kind and understanding to each other, as well as themselves, and not so judgmental. Peace & Love
You are crazy smart! I love this channel!
When I'm upset I'm not getting what I want, if I sit down and ask myself why I really want something, how I actually want to feel (rather than what to have), I would realize sometimes the answer is a lot simpler. For example I had a health problem that was embarrassing and I had trouble hiding.. and I thought if it went away I would feel better. But when I thought about it, I realized I would always find something else to feel uncomfortable, exposed, awkward, judged about.. it also gave me an excuse to have a scapegoat or victim mentality. I learned to tell myself a new story, that I am comfortable and confident, and I was surprised my health problems went away :)
Love your insight.
Holy crap this is some of the best advice I’ve ever heard. The law of attraction is the millennial attitude of greed. What you speak of is learning to make the best of what you’ve got…and that’s true happiness. You’re amazing JP
this was beautifully said, I'm a new follower, I can't stop watching your videos!!!! lol
Same haha
I believe in LOA but I never intentionally tried to attract money or anything materialistic but I have at times ( like crazy discounts or free stuff) just from getting myself into that space of good vibes. LOA for me is teaching myself to get out if negative habits, thinking & beliefs. I've only really learned from Abraham Hicks & from what I see she doesn't really preach about material things she just wants everyone to feel good and then she says the good things will come but you can't look for them and you have to be ok if they don't. Hope that makes sense lol
Seriously, even though he is supposing the LOA is from the ego, I don't necessarily agree. I have followed Abraham Hicks as well. If you listen with an open mind, you can almost hear they are saying the same thing, just using different words
I feel the same :) i think if we are in a good state, some good stuff happens. Because we are also receptive to it. But that's all...
This video successfully erases “The Secret” .. PS we love ur red hair 👩🦰
This was so helpful for understanding why I'm at odds with myself. My ego wants wealth and popularity, my spirit wants to heal people. And this helped me so much thank you.
Well said, JP. thanks. I see people are arguing here about small parts of the sharing. I invite them remember the food coloring in the ocean metaphor. There are SO many factors and forces acting on us and our world, past and present, it is a stretch to believe any action we take has a straight line and great force to manifest an ourcome. In the meantime, I have preferences for the outcomes in my life, and I take actions to create and support those outcomes-- without being attached to them. :)
This has to be one of the simplest and best explanations of All I Need Is Within Me Now. Love this!
I just want to know more about that cool hairdryer
Your style of teaching cuts right to the matter. I absolutely love your vids and often time share them with family and friends all over the world. Keep them coming ! Thank you so much ✌️
Love the videos! I would just like to add a distinction between attracting what the ego wants through focus versus practice visualizing a broader sense of possibilities for ones self, to break a conditioned and limiting expectation and circumstance. For instance rising up out of poverty being first in family to go to college, or take a risk and start your own company. You have to be able to see it first. Theres no less leg work, but visualization can be s powerful prestep. Somethimes it takes practice building a visual belief that your circumstances coukd be any different. The law of attraction got hijacked by "the secret" and many other authors.
Clark Mollenhoff iow the world is an ocean of possibilities?
Thank you for this comment
Genuine authenticity, balanced with light heartedness. The perfect dish for the soul. Great channel. Subscribed.
Bravo! Tremendously insightful. Of course, Sears' logic and insight has nothing to do with the 10 Ferrari Testarossas, 10 garages and 1 giant house on 1 giant piece of land about to manifest any day now. My ego has absolutely nothing to do with this selfless, impeccable desire... god bless me in humility and service.
GRATITUDE brings me so many unexpected blessings. Things, people and circumstances I never could have imagined, but that always bring me to an even more grateful and fulfilled place. My life is amazing and 'miraculously' blessed.
Wow, this is incredible, gave me a lot to think about.
What I really love about your videos, JP, is that it always feels like you're talking to the divine spirit in me rather than the ego. It's so unusual and hard to explain, yet I'm sure that you get the message.
I didn't even know you made serious videos! This is something I think about often (the thought of surrendering in order to gain power over self, rather than perceived power through dominance and ego), but I've never thought to contrast this with "the secret". Thanks for posting!!
What I have learnt is that our thoughts do control our reality to a large extent, and if we control our thoughts, such as through affirmations, with the intent of gratifying the ego we will achieve this more successfully than with no "conscious" influence over our thoughts. However, as you have pointed out this is actually getting what our "needy, wounded inadequate feeling ego wants" which may be the greatest curse, the "dirt that covers up the real me". At the moment I think that the basis of the law of attraction, that our thoughts can control our reality, can perhaps be used positively and less egoicly if our thoughts and affirmations are used to manifest the greatest and highest good for all, not for ourselves.----- Loving your stuff, you've got a new subscriber, keep it coming please!
...this is like gluten free food for thought
It is.
Lol!
I know this video was made years ago. But I wanted to share my story of hearing about LOA as an idiot 24 year old. It made me mentally ill and have a nervous breakdown because I was so worried about having negative toughts and how that would shape my reality. Finally seeing that it was idiotic is what cured me.
Also - the HOLOCOST? Did all of the people who suffered in that 'manifest' it? Hell no. It's the most egotistical ideology to have ever imagined
You're abundantly funny and sensible. You got yourself one more subscriber!:-)
Thanks for challenging approaches to health JP! Great reminder to remember to think outside of the box - and for ourselves.
Lots of love brother.
Paul
So much wisdom!!! Thank you for putting your self out there! We couldn't have found you otherwise! (=
You're a breath of fresh air, JP! ❤️🙏🏼
The LOA he is speaking of is the Hollywood version and is absolutely misinterpreted. The big misconception around the LOA is that you can just think things into existence. Those who believe they can say affirmations and think thoughts to create reality are sorely mislead. The only way to create anything is to realize that you already ARE everything. To loose all desire is to have "arrived". Which is what he was saying, but then he contradicted himself when he states that the LOA is to have "desire" for things. Which in the Hollywood version of the LOA, that may be true. But when you truly understand the science and physics behind quantum mechanics, you realize that the only way to "manifest" (which is really just another word for realizing what already exists) is to BECOME the vibration of the existence that you prefer. Nothing exists without a conscious observer. So, while our higher self has incarnated into a physical form, even if we loose all "desire", it will still "create" an existence for the physical self based on the vibration it projects. So we ARE still ultimately responsible for creating our reality,..whether we take accountability for that or not!
Charity Martin It all makes sense, that's true. It's a state of spirit that makes one available and oprn to appreciate and grab opportunities.
But what does "quantum mechanics" have to do with it!?
You must have a desire for what you want and combine that with the spiritual laws of the mental/emotional realms which are higher than the physical realm and have domain over the physical. all things in the universe are mental and made out of energy so all things in physical existence first are created in mind, you first create whatever you desire as already existing for you now and it will drop down from the higher realms (thought and emotions) into the physical realm. So yes you create everything mentally. That is what all this spiritual stuff is teaching. that the easiest and most effortless path to your desire is using your spiritual powers or mental powers to create them which also includes letting go and giving your trust the infinite all knowing spirit to give you what you desire but you must know how to ask for it. That is where most people fail. you do that by creating the thoughts and emotions of already having what you desire in the now. if you think about it in future terms you are creating or "asking" spirit for lack or for a time delay. The problem has always been in the asking. You must claim it by imagining it as already having it.
If you’re homeless, you can’t think about a home and Bingo! You have one.
But, by your definition, if you’re homeless and you think you already DO have a home, then you get it?
Both make zero sense.
@@HelennaRainhaDeTroia I think in talking about quantum mechanics he is refering to whats called the double slit experiment. Basically it says that things change on the atomic scale just by being viewed. Its pretty interesting. You should be able to find tons of videos on it if interested.
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You helped me cope today & lifted my outlook. Combination of self acceptance & giggles -WINNING
I am curious about something... does surrendering control mean just giving up on all of my plans entirely in hopes that I will just blindly stumble into stuff I want? Because that sounds like an awesome way to get nowhere just as much as the other thing.
I agree on the surface, but I think he's essentially saying the same thing that I've learned from many other teachers. I've been studying and consciously using LOA for almost ten years, and there are a lot of deeper teachings once you get past the overly simplistic "kindergarten versions". Here's my take: There are surface "wants" and there are deep desires (which mesh with our true selves.) We often think we want certain things, but they aren't what we really need, deep down. The best thing we can do is come to honestly know ourselves, and seek what will truly fulfill us. Then we won't be seeking ''toys" in futile effort to find what makes us happy.
But that doesn't mean we can't have the "icing on the cake" if we decide we want it. It's fine to be, for example, an admirer of fine cars, and to desire to own one or more. "Surrendering" doesn't mean you don't want it, it only means that you're not clinging to the idea and making your happiness dependent upon it. You know you're fine with or without it, though you do your vision boards and other tools to help focus bring it into your life. It's the "clinging" that's detrimental. There's a huge difference between the idea of owning a Porsche as a vital part of your identity, vs enjoying a well-built, beautiful car, but knowing that you don't NEED it to complete you as a person.
Ahhh, that's right... I have heard that same thing before, too. NEEDING something just perpetuates the state of not having that thing (Or whatever it is you think that thing will give you)
I absolutely agree with you. There needs to be a balance of surrendering and what makes your inner soul happy. I've witnessed great things happen in my life when I finally gave up the struggle and focused on just being and getting closer to myself.
Hi JP, this is Becca from JOW. I really like this video! WOW! This is the best law of attraction video I have even seen! I love how you present this information. This is by far more true to me than any other law of attraction video I have ever watched. Now that I've said that, I'm going to add a teaspoon of pink to the ocean. Surfers will look so much better riding 'my pretty little pony pink' waves.
“As I lay there in a hole of inadequacy” DAMN 😥
at the risk of bestowing what I imagine you do not seek -- I'll simply say; you cause me to laugh, you cause me to think and you cause me to be encouraged. TY.
JP here's my thoughts and observations after using "the law of attraction" for many years. And I did achieve all my seeds that I planted years ago and I'm planting seeds now for the future. but I am now coming to see that I am really just being led on a path by something bigger than me and I have placed full trust and faith in it and things just always work out. I find that the things I "wish I had" and the seeds that I plant are possibly pre-programmed into me , maybe it is destiny, a pre-planned book for me. perhaps the things I crave are the things that are naturally part of my path in life. but finding the concept of positive mindset and law of attraction has been a stepping stone to this present state. everything is a lesson and a tool for me. thanks for hte video
i also wanted to add...I prefer not to use the term law of attraction now. What I tell people is: Your emotions become your thoughts, your thoughts become your actions. THe purer the emotion, the purer the thought, the better the action. I noursih myself with the fundamentals of PHYSICAL HEALTH which is what gives the EASE of having emotional poise and positivity. When you have not slept, not eaten, need to go to the toilet but you're stuck in traffic in the summer heat with no air con your mood plummets!!! suddenly it will take a tremendous amount of willpower to remain positive simply because we failed to meet our FUNDAMENTALS of physical health!
Then you must have a privileged life. For people who are dying of cancer, children that are being abused, elderly that are being beaten, war, discrimination. You think those people haven’t thought of better days? Don’t you think they’d love the ability to think something and it comes true, like you apparently can? Or do you believe that they’re in their situations because their “mindset” is off. Give me a break!
Thank you for this. Many people (me including for a long time) have clentched this belief so hard when in fact it was just another way to escapism, denial of what IS real - our own self, that in this moment.
I used to wish and pray and believe for money and then spend the entire day watch Netflix. Lol, I actually believed the Universe will bring it to me. When in fact I was just scared and insecure about the actual work and growth it took to make my dreams a reality
Mr.JP, I have a very serious question. You have been blessed with the most gorgeous hair colors of all times, that usually comes in a curly variety. Are you a serial flattener? This hurts my heart if so. Show it, flow it, long as you can grow it, J.P's hair!
Letting go and trusting in yourself, your intuition and the goodness of the world is the way to go
i'm confused.... i thought the law of attraction was a spiritual magic genie lamp?? lol great vid! it seems we have a very similar point of view :)
Excellent points!! You nailed why I have such a difficult time with people who tout the Law of Attraction as an actual law and the belief that the reason it doesn't work for me and others, is that we are not doing something "right"...a desperate need for control that is coming from ego.
I thought this will be another funny spoof about spiritual people like how to date spiritual people or how to be gluten intolerant, but damn this was good, even if I did think you were about to start with the jokes at any moment. You should do more videos like this my man. The others were awesome as well but this one was far beyond that. This is exactly what I have been telling people about the whole laws of attraction crap my whole life, well this and try explaining laws of attraction to a starving child in Africa that does not know if he will die by sword/matchete, dengue, starvation or thirst tomorrow, just tell him to believe harder and he will be bulet, aids, starvation, dehidration, beheding and death proof. Middle class and rich people are so self diluted and so full of ego and shit it makes me vomit every time some idiot brings up the secret as a great book. Loved every second and despite never subbing before I subbed after watching this video. Lots of luck man
+VeteranGamer WarriorXIII, I believe you wanted to say "Middle class and rich people are so self deluded".
+Nityananda Das (Nitchi) Yes, exactly long bad day when I was watching this, lots of anger on a page :) But yes a lot of self deluded people, it was an auto-correct mistake
Curiously enough, today I was feeling soooooooo Effin' angry, and the first thing I watched when I came back from a refreshing ride was to watch this very video. Now I feel so much better.
+Nitchi (愛 感謝) Glad to hear that :) I watch this video as well a few times a year to remind me of things
Exactly
JP-- I have struggled with the LOA concept for years! I always felt something was wrong or fearful about me because I couldn't "get on board". I couldn't explain WHY I felt so unsettled by LOA devotion. You have hashed this out so well for me and put words on something I couldn't. Thank you, Dear One.
I will have to disagree with you on some points. People should be as "in control" of their lives as they physically, possibly can be. Being bent and swayed by external forces all the time means you are not fulfilling your life purpose or goal. You are becoming what the external world wants, not what you want. Desires, even "futile" ones help us to grow, expand and come exactly to the place we need to be in. You may not understand what I am saying, but it will make sense, in time.
Thank you for this, J P. I've found that a lot of the Law of Attraction believers not only want to be in control of their lives, often they want to control mine, too. They see me as an underachiever who just needs to believe their pep talk and all the real, practical problems in between me and their goals for me, will just fall away. I like my life.
To me, my ego is the one telling me to doubt that i can have it all and the 'one' that believe that i can is my pure/higher self :) but we usually don't 'succeed' in this law of attraction bc we always have a slight doubt in our heart - our ego telling us that we don't deserve..
Maybe your ego is telling you that it's a delusion so that you don't get what you want :) - which means your ego is still in control :)
Explain that to children dying in warzones and from famine....what a bunch of narcissistic first-world problems bullshit you people espouse.
Your entire approach is just selling ego.
Ego and subconscious work hand in hand. It's not your ego that says you don't deserve it's your subconscious that believes that by instances or moments in your past when it formed that belief system. That's why no matter what your ego may want it's your subconscious that runs the "manifesting" show. So the key is to surrender, meditate on letting go and just being. It's really about compassion for all suffering, including your own. Instead of focusing on egoic desires it would be better to focus on ending suffering for everyone and all sentient life. And then take action, do something like volunteer, offer your services or donate to causes that promote the wellbeing of others and end aggression, war and suffering. We won't make it if we don't wisen up to this.
Wow, that's such a perfect example of bs circular logic. I should have anything if I believe without doubt that i can have it. Therefore, if I don't get it, I must have had some doubt? FFS people, if you want financial abundance, maybe lay off of the credit cards, car loans, $100 haircuts, worthless cable TV, daily Starbucks drinks, etc. In any case, real action will get you a lot closer to your goals a lot quicker than your repeated mantras to the universe about what you think you deserve.
Hit the nail on the head!
Hats off for not editing out ‘this is MY ego talking’. I loved the flash of realisation that darted across your eyes when you (might) have had the thought ‘oh the irony!’ ... Thanks for the vid. Just as an FYI I am enjoying your productions
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Great talk, JP! 'Law' of Attraction should more properly be called 'Theory' of Positive Thinking, because that's all it amounts to. Incidentally, recently I found a Buddhist scholar's blog who wrote: "Buddha did not think that thinking in itself was effective at bringing about change."
Buddha reportedly said: "These five things, householder, are welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world. Which five? Long life is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world. Beauty is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world. Happiness is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world. Status is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world. Rebirth in heaven is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world. *Now, I tell you, these five things are not to be obtained by reason of prayers or wishes. If they were to be obtained by reason of prayers or wishes, who here would lack them?*”
What was effective, Buddha said, was following the path of practice [action!] that leads to these outcomes. And I would add, that Buddha taught a practice of acceptance/embracing of the out-of-control nature of conscious experience by letting go of attachments, cravings, and expectations as a path to lessen suffering. Maybe in 'past' lives we have already experienced other realities that could be controlled by thought, and they get boring to us; it becomes like making love to a blow-up doll. The beauty of life in this reality *is* that so much of it is out of control and it's up to each of us to choose how we react to events or create change through action.
Abraham-Hicks describes LOA : " You attract what is a vibrational match to you" wich is basically about cultivating a state of mind/spirit free of resistance in order to be open/available to experience life and opportunities. I think that is as far as this "law" can go.
(Just to clarify that is not the same as positive thinking).
Great video!
As much as I do believe in the law of attraction and "The Secret" I'm not so easily gullible to think it'll work. I consider this reality a dense Matrix that limits us Spiritually.
+808ProStreet When our actions are in divine alignment usually the universe or higher intelligences conspire to aid your endeavor. But most people are so divorced from their higher self, that the desired manifestation is hit or miss. A selfish ego can sabotage what would be the best experience for you. Sometimes we need to appreciate lessons negative experiences teach us. The Earth matrix construct provides us opportunities for soul growth and full spectrum awareness. Hopefully we evolve to a higher state of being where material and perceptual limitations are no longer such a limiting obstacle.
No I don't think . People just use it in wrong way with half knowledge. It's fucking law. You need heal yourself enough to use it in healthy way
Wow! This is so beautifully, and eloquently said! I was just talking about the law of attraction, with a friend, last week. She brought up the importance of gratitude for everything one already has, instead of focusing on wanting. We both came to a conclusion that is similar to what you're saying, in this video. But you've said it so well! Thank you!!!
Hey dude! It would be super cool if you made a transcript of your video. This is good stuff. Gives peeps an easier time quoting it with a share and can help expand your audience out there. Love the video!! Listening to it with a pen so I can catch the quote I want for my share. Also if you had a transcript it would be a lot easier to write an article about the video with some info highlights cause this is a really good thing to discuss. Transcripts dude! Transcripts! :-)
Did I tell you how much I wish there was a transcript....?
Really appreciate your teachings. The ego has such a strong tendency to shift and distort spiritual teachings from "realization of being" into "salvation for the ego-self". All teachings and messages are subject to this type of egoic mis-interpretation, distortion and confusion. Finally, many so called spiritual teaching were created solely from an ego-self and thus merely pander to the ego-self endless neediness.
abundantly brilliant!
Man, your videos have become so much better over the years. Good job. Keep it up. Yeah, "I am selfless, that's why I think about what I want all day."
Ironically, now you're an abundant millionaire.
I am too lazy to manifest a thing. And I know that I will stretch myself and will just hate every path possible. In the end I start to prefer laziness and this whole manifestation thing is putting me down where I was. But when I just trust my higher self and just ready to work on anything, knowing that this will make me better and even bring some present - this is when I am showing up!
He's hilarious! He is being humorous people. I can't stop laughing at how awesome he can use satire and sarcasm in his vids. Thank you , I haven't laughed such a spiritual belly laugh since my first laughter yoga session hhahahahahhaha Love you dude!
***** You're typical American moron he mimics.Thank you for proving his point :)
the ultra spiritual ones are satire. this has some satire in it, but also some truth
this is his very serious thoughts. and accurate.
why don't u just ask JP ;)
Yes, he is being absolutely serious here! Except for the meditation part at the end. Very well done.
Things you said in this video make a lot of sense to me. How can we live through the heart and through our real selves if we let the ego to drive? With all its stubborn patterns and the narrow vision that implies. If we don't get the importance on first of clearing the path for our real self to lead the journey, and taking the ego to the back sit to listen and enjoy the landscape, we'll be just running in circles, repeating our lessons once again no matter how much we use this "law of attraction".
your hair is gorgeous
I just can't stop watching your videos! I've only signed up to your channel a few days ago (because I loved the Ultra-Sprituality video), but today I discovered your more serious material. There is so much truth in what you are relaying to us and I am extremely grateful for you being here.
Thank you! Now I see the "problem" inside me more clearly and I don't have words to express my gratitude for sharing your thoughts with us!
I LOVE YOUR LONG RED HAIR!!! X)
Why people have desires or wants is not always ego based. Many people struggle and their desires are their dreams to end their struggle. What happens is that the law of attraction causes them to believe that their struggles can end through acquisition, which I agree is not true. Yet, the basic desire or wants are a way to actualize the self not just the demands of the ego. We want because we want to live the best life possible and be free from pain. Aligning with desires is not the function of the ego but an expression of potential. Yes it can turn into greed and lack of compassion for others. But, at its heart it is not - it is aligning with the person's potential so they can live up to their higher selves. Alignment with a vision of desire is not ego based but serving a higher purpose. Just as a person makes videos because they have a vision aligning with the potential of one's self - one's wants - is their higher vision. Every concept of spirituality becomes misconstrued by those who turn it into something it is not but the essence of the law of attraction is alignment with vision.
LoA seems to work via confirmation bias. We don't always know what's best for ourselves until that thing happens. That event might be something that our conscious minds construe as positive and it might be something that our conscious minds construe as negative, but it is quite an egotistical viewpoint to have to think that because something happens or doesn't happen in our lives, it is something that the universe has blessed us with because of our own greatness. As JP said, we use that belief often times to discharge the anxiety of "being ourself." I fully agree.
+Mary Ann Reiger, this is a great point, and this is the main problem with the overall mentality in North America, that I will feel better as soon as I get the latest model of electronic device or a new relationship. Basically, it all depends on the priorities, we can go the hard way (have-do-be) or (do-have-be), however, when we accept that first we must find peace with what and where we are, then we can be, regardless of what we do or how much we have. This is what the ancient traditions of Asia teach once you strip out all the flowery language and clever quotes.
+Dominique M, for me, awareness was always the key element in personal growth. I like that JP tries to focus on that from various points of view in his videos. Without awareness, say that someone is choosing to remain ignorant about something, then, the amount of information they possess will drive them to act in a way completely different than if they had more information.
I believed that force was bad, because we are oft told that women and children are abused by strong men, but then my whole view changed when I understood that strong men can in fact offer protection to women and children, and use their force for a great service. A blade on the hands of a criminal or a surgeon will have opposite effects on the same person on the other end of it.
Jim Rohn said, "To have more, you must become more." Goals are fine, but a better qualifier for the desire is, "who must I become in order to obtain this?" I like this because it takes a different caliber person to be a millionaire (for example) than someone who just wants to be a millionaire in and of itself. Lottery winners generally case and point.
how many subscribers did you have when you posted this video?
I want to say about 800 or so.
OK, this is serious, or? If I'm closed in a coffin and have no air, is my desire for air something my ego wants?
DUH, no. That would have nothing to do with your ego. You shouldn't need to look outside of yourself for the answer to THAT question. Your ego asked the question. In a closed coffin, it would be your real self who wants to live, unless your real self wants to die, which would maybe explain why you'd be in the coffin in the first place.
Sanja Maksimovic Actually yes. The Ego is the part of us that keeps us from death
Ricardo Lemos depends on which ego you refer to. In terms of law of attraction it typically doesn’t refer to a need but a want, hence, egoistic.
It's wonderful, JP. I always thought one huge problem with LOA is that focusing on the one "law," is not only an egotistical feast, but ignores the dozens, hundreds, or millions of other "universal laws," meaning, LOA is an incomplete picture. You touched on that in the video. One puzzle piece out of thousands does not make a puzzle. You do a nice job of both making good fun, but also delivering good messages. Thanks. Great job.
dear oh dear J.P..you are danger of becoming a spiritual teacher lol..brilliant.rant..
Your prayer to the universe was right JP. I subscribed, liked, and shared your video. I love your long red hair!
If you throw enough spoonfuls though
I do believe we are powerful, and also in the law of attraction but not in the conventional naive way, it serves you as an inspiration for staying in the proper positive vibration, cause "likes attracts like", so whatever the vibration you are in is what you are gonna attract, but you don't just seat and wait, you gotta take action and do not naively rely only your "positive vibes" obviously
JP, how much do you like to listen to your own voice? ;-)
+Jonatan Eliasson 7.
+AwakenWithJP Is that on a scale of 1 to 10 or what? :) I'm probably an 8 or 9 myself.
I love your irony. But I loved to find this "other side". I was struggling to find the words to tell my mother this, and you gave them to me. Besides, they reminded me of something I needed to remember right now, made me think, and, overall, made complete sense. They healed something that needed healing. Thank you for that.
I'm watching ALL your videos for your long red hair.
Long time subscriber, first time commenter. If I'm being honest, first time listener. I came here for comedy years ago. Fast forward a through some life and tonight I landed on your channel again. I had no idea that this actual spiritual content existed. Many of the tools you're sharing here are things I've connected to along my journey. I appreciate your approach- this one was particularly refreshing. Gratitude seems to be the most powerful energy of them all in my opinion and on that note-- Thanks for the invitation to dance. God bless. Good on ya.
thank you for a little clarity and humor in this challenging time. my bipolar/borderline personality disorder feeds off of "spiritual control" by obsessively checking astrology transits and stressing about the law of attraction. to deal with trauma i went into this place of needing to control my subconscious which is only destructive.
As someone who is currently writing a Law of Attraction book, I can see where you're coming from. You see, I've been studying LoA-type books since the '80s, and I understand that much of what is said, whether written by Earl Nightingale, Ken Keyes or Bob Proctor, goes way outside the reader's overton window so that either they cut bits off to fit their worldview, or else they lose all sense of where they are and they've got nothing to relate what they are reading to.
I am a witch, and having this kind of mind gives me special insights into the various mechanical and spiritual parts of it, as it may or may not relate to the reader. Of course, I am also aware that my understanding of the subject will likely not translate, as is, to the minds of those who will eventually pick up my book. Knowing this, however, enables me to correct not just for that but, given my experiences over thirty years, to the incredulity in the minds of the science-steeped sceptic who needs further convincing. And so I relay not just spiritual, vibrational and other truths, but lace them with enough scientific thought from those - like Tesla and Einstein, for whom they will have respect. Thus I bring them all into the fold and encourage them, the right way, to manifest physically what is within them to achieve.
I agree. Acceptance and staying in the moment ( being constantly aware of false concepts about me and my life in my head) work great for me. Self realization. STAY IN REALITY.
I'm not sure if you were trying to be funny in this, or serous? Regardless. That's because it's not really the "law of attraction", it's really the law of reflection! The "matrix" (our reality) is shaped not by what we say, it's shaped by what we do, or project. & the matrix reflects that "Vibe" back to us as what we experience in our lives. It's not about asking for Ferrari's of tons of money. It's about realizing the vast amounts of wealth the universe has to share in a myriad of forms, & being grateful for that!
Actually reflection makes a lot more sense!
Manifestation connecting to ego...gave me food for thought.
Manifestation has more to do with deep beliefs and emotions than it does with just "wanting" something. A person can "want" to be thin and look in the mirror and say "I am thin" but if that person secretly fears that she will never lose weight then "The Law of Attraction" will never work for her. The FEAR will block what she "wants" (thinness) and her fear will actually manifest her not being able to lose weight because fear has such strong energy. But if someone dreams of visiting Ireland and they daydream about it and do online research and listen to Irish music and even cook Irish food at home because they are so in love with their dream of going to Ireland then there is a good likelihood that person might just win a trip to Ireland or land a great great deal on a trip to Ireland or come into a small windfall of money that will just afford them their trip to Ireland. Because soul co-creates with us our biggest most heart-centered dreams. Unfortunately fear can kill our dreams so we should avoid fear and worry to allow our manifested dreams to come to us. I speak from experience because I am living a highly unusual existence where I manifest quickly but have very often manifested some of my worst fears into my reality without realizing I could do it or believing I could. Higher Self tried to get me to believe in energy but I would not believe it until certain parts of my life exploded in my face in clear cause and effect and now I can no longer ignore it. Law of Attraction is very powerful but when done with no awareness can really screw life up because you attract crappy stuff and experiences to you based on worrying about it. Hence why a person who is afraid of being abandoned will totally attract men who leave her over and over again because she is creating what she worries about. Only when you can see what you are doing and change the erroneous beliefs will the painful pattern end. Law of Attraction is NOT discriminating! You do not only attract the good stuff. You will attract whatever you put the most deepest thoughts and especially emotions towards. A Woman who begins to love herself and think, "I am perfect just as I am" will then find people coming into her life who show her unconditional love and acceptance because the world and especially people are our biggest mirrors to show us what we are attracting. But flip that around to a woman who thinks, "I am stupid and ugly and no good man will ever want me." Well her relationships are going to be Hellish until she begins to heal because she will attract to her men who will show her how she feels about herself. I believe this is why Jesus told us to love our enemies because sometimes people will say mean shit to us or hurt us to reflect back to us what we are already thinking about ourselves, those people are being used as a mirror. I live it on the daily and there are times I've contemplated leaving this planet because I have not known how to control what I manifest. Sorry for the babble. Thank for the great videos.
What would you do if you were trying to manifest more energy? I suffer from chronic fatigue and could get so much more achieved if I had more energy. I've tried medications, yoga, meditation, positive thinking, etc and all has helped some but still not nearly at the energy level I want.
+Rebekah N you might want to look at our nutrition or even get a blood test. You might have a vitamin d deficiency, b-12 deficiency, iron deficiency, or even have some sort of insulin resistance (not necessarily diabetes). You also may want to get checked for Lyme disease. And you might consider taking liver enhancing supplements since so many of us (especially women) have dysfunctional livers. Milk thistle, NAC or liv 52 might be able to help you. Good luck.
Great comment. I did not respond because I'm not sure what to do about fatigue but I wish her the best.
I have definitely been through all the doctor stuff. In the winter I had a mild vitamin d deficiency (low side of normal) according to the blood test (all other liver, vitamin b, etc levels were normal) and went on a supplement which did help some. I did get tested for Lyme (negative). I have clinical depression which I manage with medication for the past 9 years and between medication, yoga, and meditation I pretty much have the emotional side under control but the energy is not nearly as consistent as I would like. Some days its pretty good, other days (especially rainy days) I feel like I could sleep all day. I have a very active lifestyle (I own my own business as a horse trainer/instructor) and need a lot of energy and have lots of ways I want to develop my business but energy always seems to limit getting as much done as I want. I haven't looked into the Milk thistle or other supplements you mentioned so I will ask my doctor about that and look into it, although my liver counts on the blood test were normal.
Incubation with high awareness (mindfulness or deep meditation). Not wanting, but knowing that it is a reality in the here and now. If I know that there is a chair in my rooms corner, than the chair in his invisible idealistic form is there in the corner. If my aware attention fades, the chairs "imagination structure" fades too. After enough "mental creation" the chair will "crystalize out". I will find a nice chair for a fair price, or a friend will buy it for my birthday, or somebody will leave one before the house, after he moved out, or...and mostly there is a "normal", not so "magic like" thing happening. Manifestation is reality. (sorry for my english)
Nicely said JP...I've recently realised that ''be careful what you ask for" does make sense ☺
my understanding is that LoA starts with your heart and your feelings. The idea is to follow your heart, not your thoughts (ego). The claim is that if you generate a good feeling by focussing on what you appreciate and if you truly feel good about becoming something, then progressive thoughts will follow. As you said, people that start with the thought (I want more money) are not demonstrating a true understanding of LoA; they may get it, but they won't feel any better. It is possible that a lot of people are masking negative behaviors under the veil of LoA, but that is nothing new to human societies. Feelings do not lie. Heart is the non physical language of the spirit.
+Melissa Eaton, you hit the point straight in the head. Feelings, sentiments, emotions, sensations, and previous experiences will actually help one to connect with oneself (one's true self beneath the layers of fake ego) and align with love.
At a point in my life I thought that having more money was going to solve all my problems, then I had so much money, and it did't change how I felt inside, so I gave all that money up and now I am so much more happy with only what I truly need to maintain my body and mind in harmony and health, nothing more.
Surrender + Forgiveness = Contentment / Abundance
JP, You have said so eloquently what I myself knew not how to speak. Thank You!
This is far one of the best explenation video about flaws in LOA!Keep Up Jp ;)
Hi JP. I was brought to you by DTM! Love YOU!! You are my new go to person, you and Dan are the absolute best. Looking forward to seeing all your videos. Learning so much from you
Only 45 seconds into it and love it. I'm sooo sick of the delusional mindset regarding the law of attraction it makes me want to puke! Thank you JP for saying what I have been trying to verbalize.
please come back to these videos JP, much love for this wisdom
This is the most brilliant piece on the topic (the topic of self-growth, not the topic of Law of Attraction) I have come across in a very long time. Someone had to point to the elephant in the room. Thank you.
I thought you were going to say THIS IS NOT ABUNDANT when you held the hair dryer lol. I really loved all of these insights you presented here as one who got completely caught up in this particular delusion. Thank you for bringing this to my awareness.
So if I let go of my ego wanting me to eat food to survive hunger after 30 days of fasting and surrender to my soul I will realize I already have the food inside of me symbolically and don't need to eat ? that seems great thank you JP !!
I really like this. The people around me who preach the law of attraction from what they read off the back cover drive me insane. All of their wants are so shallow and self-centered. They miss the points entirely.
Nice Jp! Important issue that needs to be discussed. I've also heard it called my will(egoic force) vs. Thy WILL(creative force). Thy WILL being the true law of attraction in accordance with natural law and the will of creation.
Egoic will generated from the polarity of fear(illusion), seeking external control= internal chaos.
Thy WILL generated from love =self realization and internal order.
I jive with so much of what you just said! And your hair is majestic :) I think when we surrender our self-will we become open to God's will, which is ultimately the best thing for us. Bless you JP 🙏