Criticism of the Law of Attraction

The Law of Attraction is a school of thought that emphasizes upon the way in which a person’s thought process emotions and attitude influence his life. The theory explains that through positive thinking and rightful utilization of our positive energies we are capable of bringing about significant changes in our life.

The Law of Attraction has been criticized on a number of grounds.

The Law of Attraction which claims itself to be a ‘law’, fails to justify itself on the grounds of falsifiability. Falsifiability implies that if a certain condition applies to a situation, or a person, an inference may be drawn out of it and the same condition may not apply to all other similar situations or persons. As for example, a man, is dark skinned and is an Asian. This does not mean that all dark skinned men are Asian or that all Asians are dark skinned. The Law of Attraction refers to a few incidents where people have tasted success on and attempts to apply the same for all situations.

The Law of Attraction when judged by testability parameters, it fails live up to the logical quotient. This means the claims brought by the theory are unable to give an exact relation between the thought process and its results. The cause and effect relation, as posited by the Law of Attraction, often overlooks the probable deterring factors or differences in circumstances. The theory makes a hypothetical study of human nature and draws out the inference, by frequent and repeated reference to a few instances, some of which may also be coincidences.

The references to quantum physics made by the Law of Attraction are mostly incorrect. The proposition that thoughts, like atoms have energy fields is not a proven fact in science. The principles of thought, as supposed by the Law of Attraction, underline certain beliefs that are true in some cases and may be followed as example. Many of its credos have a hypothetical explanation, often attaching magical imagination. The Law of Attraction is mostly refined pseudoscience and has very less to do with concrete scientific truth.

Among the spiritual circles, the Law of Attraction is criticized strongly because of its attempts to hold individual ego and self will with higher self. The two are contradictory and cannot operate in synergy. On the other hand, the Law of Attraction which emphasizes repeatedly on inner consciousness and spiritual integrity makes a generalized statement; it overlooks the diversified collective mind and treats the single as the many.

The Law of Attraction while stating the nature of end and sense of fulfillment refers to abundance. The theory explains profundity as feeling of happiness. The question is, why the Law of Attraction, (which is capable of resolving every situation), is unable to solve the problem inequality of wealth? Moreover, the Law of Attraction aims at abundance, taking into account, there is enough for all and one only has to find his share of prosperity. The theory wants us to believe in a truth which hardly exists. The Law of Attraction does not delve deep enough to consider the societies or cultures where it cannot operate likewise.

The Law of Attraction, no doubt, is an inspiring theory dealing with the unrealized powers of mind. However, the theory appears too generalized and often misses out on external factors which may not be within the mind’s reach.

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