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Do you wish for a new, fulfilling job? A better car? A more loving, caring spouse? Well, the law of attraction and the secret contend that you can have all of that and more simply by changing the way you think.

You can find evidence of the effectiveness of positive thinking and the power of intentions dating back to ancient Hindu philosophy. These ideas first gained notice in the West in Vincent Peale's "The Power of Positive Thinking," which was written in the mid 1950s.

The law of attraction and the secret have received much more exposure since a book and a movie have been made to explain the workings of the law of attraction. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and other mainstream outlets have featured these teachings prominently.

At the core of this modern methodology is using creative visualization to focus on what you wish to attract to your life; this is called the intention-manifestation model. The secret to creative visualization entails mentally focusing on something you want, also called setting an intention. In this way, you are sending your desires out into the universal energy field so that they can manifest themselves.

Writing down what you desire, or having a vision of what you would like to achieve, can help you determine your intentions. Getting rid of negative and destructive ideas is just as important for the law of attraction and the secret to work properly.

Supporters of the law of attraction and the secret maintain that the ultimate goal of the universe is to provide everything we want, so they teach that when you always think of the negative side of life and focus on what's not working, then the universe "picks up" all your energy that's being devoted to thinking of those very things. Because the universe aims to help you get what it thinks you want, it brings more of the same negativity.

Therefore, if you use the power of intention and positve thinking to focus on good things, like increased income, contentment and fulfilling relationships, the universe will "pick up" that mental energy and send more positivity your way. Even non-believers can't argue that science has proven the power of positive thinking has a tremendous impact on our health and well-being. So, whether you are trying to improve your life overall or simply the way you feel, the law of attraction and the secret may provide the answer.