And, if you’re having trouble changing on your own, having a Life Coach will help you get where you want to be more quickly and easily.

Let bad habits fall away and turn over a new leaf.

Interesting that you should mention “Momentum”. There is a recent “Page” posted on my blog in which I discuss application of the Law of Conservation of Momentum (and Newton’s Third Law of Motion) with regard to the “Law of Attraction” in “The Effort Required to Manifest Your Goals“.

I would be very interested in people’s opinion.

I visited your blog. LOTS of interesting material posted. I will have to spend more time there going through your content.

Good Luck!

Regards

Rick

I was only playing mate! I don’t really think books speak to me from the sanctity of the bookshelf.

I’m slightly worried you didn’t pick up on that. My mistake for lack of tonal clarity.

And I can’t believe you tried and “disproved” the theory already…. Fair play sir!!

@ Carl – Listen mate I disproved the whole ‘Intelligent through osmosis process’ years ago. If it worked I’d need a head the size of a small planet to house my brain.

@ Rick – Thanks for an excellent and thoughtful post.

I’m with you my friend.

Visualisation is the magical tool that gets the proverbial ball rolling, but without action it is entirely impotent.

The great thing I find about visualisation is that when you are consistently imagining your own achievement in any given arena, it feels much more….natural…. to actually go ahead and take action when the opportunity arises.

What would once feel scary or bold, often feels easy and natural. I think the LOA gifts us opportunities, but no more – it’s up to us to seize the gift ourselves.

In my eyes, the key is to try and build momentum, get in a state of flow, and keep going for as long as possible!

Easier said than done, of course!

Had a look through your blog, I really like it! Please do have a quick through my new website if you get a minute, I’d really appreciate your feedback – my first attempt at an online venture, I’m about 4 months in. It’s http://www.personal-development-planet.com

Ps – Laurie, I’m with you! For me, my “tiny change” was reading The Power of Now and instantly developing an ineffable sense of spirituality, which consistently has more and more of a (positive) impact on my life. I just love how some small changes can reap such far-reaching effects! And I love an inspiring story… Boom!

I found your post to be very exciting! As Carl notes above I was attempting to utlilize two mathematical concepts as anecdotal support for effecting change. Your post suggests my proposal resonated with your real life experience! Much more valuable than an anecdotal proposal. Very satisfying to you (to save your marriage), very gratifying to me to find someone with real life experience supporting an idea (small personal changes resulting in a chain reaction leading to an event).

Carl,

I wholeheartedly agree with regard to Visualization. I believe “Visualization” is critical to initially setting / picturing your “Definite Chief Aim” (i.e. Napoleon Hill). Then you must take the necessary action required to realize your goal.

The fundamental component of “Action” is critical and, yes, required to the process underlying the “Law of Attraction”. I have a number of post on my blog outlining my ideas on this subject.

Suffice to say, I don’t believe the “Visualize and release to the Universe” extreme on the Law of Attraction continuum. I do believe there is a better way than the “nose to the grindstone” day in, day out work ethic. That being said, visualize the goal(s) you are working toward (the initial butterfly flapping), work hard to realize those goals (the widening change in your local environment) and be prepared to embrace opportunity when it presents itself.

Effect the change you desire to realize your goals. It will, in all likelihood, be difficult but doesn’t any worthy goal require effort? I am hard pressed to find a documented example of a worthy goal that did not require effort (Hilary on Everest, first Man on the Moon, discovery of the New World, etc). Take your pick.

Thanks for the feedback!