LOA Is A Scam. Self Help Is For Losers.

If you've been reading about law of attraction for any time you've no doubt found a few naysayers. The movie The Secret - which turned LOA into a personal development sensation around the world - came under fire from all sides in fact.

Everyone from garden variety, grouchy bloggers to renowned religious fanatics rushed forth with their insights as to why the movie was bunk, how it was the work of satan, or some other silliness. I haven't covered any of this negative-speak up until now.

Beyond law of attraction, the personal development and self help industry in general is targeted by debunkers and critics on a regular basis. Some people are just downright offended by content that threatens to help them set stronger goals, better understand their emotions, reduce stress levels, etc.

I've linked to a good article on the mainstream assault on personal development and I urge you to check it out. Be sure to leave your comments and opinions after you've browsed the post below...

What Is Personal Development?

or...

Is Self Help For Losers?

Is Your Consciousness Physical Or Cosmic?

While science has pinpointed what the various areas of the brain control in terms of physical activity and some mental faculties, there is no absolutely conclusive proof that our brain is the actual source of our consciousness. In fact some scientists are even open to the idea of non-local consciousness, or consciousness as a dynamic force that flows through our brain but does not literally emerge from this physical organ.

Interestingly, this idea of non-local consciousness is thousands of years old, and it's tied to other concepts like the collective self, oneness, reality as a non-physical illusion, and so forth.

Check out this brief but (I think) interesting video for a more detailed look at the possibility of non-local consciousness:

Non-Local Consciousness And The Brain