Law of Attraction vs. Critical Thinking vs. Authentic Spiritual Experience

Law of Attraction has become kind of a big thing over the last years. It's very empowering and attractive concept. Yet, should we believe EVERYTHING it promises? In this episode we discuss the hidden dangers that might be lurking in the concepts like Law of Attraction. If you feel like you might be ready to go beyond LOA, you'll love this episode. Listen right now! Richard's last bit on LOA referenced: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Lt51FPammgF2YuQ1tQHru?si=QbRjqIYHSua8Hb7PKb8OXQ Available for coaching: [email protected] [email protected] About accountability group: https://spartanlifecoach-com.mykajabi.com (00:57) Announcing the Accountability Group (01:40) Recommending Terry and Steve for Coaching (02:26) Disclaimer Before Going Into the Topic (04:40) Amazon as a Law of Attraction & The Magick of Money  (07:04) The Invisible Ideology Behind Law of Attraction (10:31) Rationality Test of LOA (13:17) Is It Good to Want Things? (20:32) Religiosity, Dogma and Narcissism Link (23:41) The Enemy is Absolutism and Certainty //Q&A Section// (25:23) "Creative visualisation by Shakti Gawain vs. LOA?" (+ on synchronicity) (28:58) "About your experience and why you started the channel after meeting a Sufi, do you think having dreams every day and taking this path was by chance?" (32:53) "I haven't got dreams since, I think I broke my head" (34:23) "When this 30 day accountability group thing might be happening?" (38:02) "What is going on with the book?" (39:39) "Emotionally disregulated people throwing their stress out there" (40:43) "Do you like to eat a raw garlic?" (42:17) "Have you seen or heard people talking about not having any internal dialogue?" (43:43) "Any favourite books on self-discipline?" (44:04) "Seems ancient people thought an idea was the voice of god, and didn't know deep though thinking, it was a trance" (45:55) About people not having internal dialogue again (47:05) "Are inverted narcissists extreme codependents with narcissistic tendencies or other way around?" (49:15) "Your thoughts about Aleister Crowley?" (53:02) "I worked as a nanny for many years and I know loads of these types" (the naughty boy archetype) (54:36) "Do you think childhood trauma like circumcision can create narcissistic personality disorder?" (55:25) "What would you say to someone who says nobody can make you feel a certain way?" (56:08) "What's your view on though-forms? Been targeted for years with negative psychically attacking energies" (57:00) Initiates Need to Resolve Their Childhood Trauma (58:37) Lament of Hermes & Religion/Discipline/Spirituality (1:08:08) "We keep biting the apple" (Kallisti reference) (1:09:17) What's the Best Thing in the World?