One of the most inspiring books I have read is Rhonda Byrne’s The
Secret, a book that explains how to utilize the Law of Attraction and
the Abraham-Hicks school of thought. The Law of Attraction, as
professed in The Secret, comes in three distinct stages. The first step
is being able to Ask the universe for what it is that you want. In
other words, you need to be able to visualize what you want as a real
and attainable possibility. Then, you must Believe that you will attain
it, focusing thought and language on the reality that what you want
will soon come. The third stage of the Law of Attraction is to Receive
that which the universe has provided for you, allowing yourself to be
guided along the right path by subtle hints and nudges. By only
focusing on what you do not have, you manifest the reality of not
having it, whereas if you follow the three steps above, the universe
will manifest your desires for you.
Some other authors to read are Louise Hay and Michael Sky. Louise Hay
has interesting theories that link certain diseases and disorders to
various negative thoughts and states of mind. Her famous book You Can
Heal Your Life is a motivating look at the ways in which simple
positive thinking can be used as a powerful healing tool. Similarly,
Michael Sky’s book The Power of Emotion has taught me to not suppress
my emotions, rather to channel them into a healthy lifestyle instead.
Michael Sky clearly explains the connections between body, mind, and
spirit and how emotions are crucial to the pathways between these three
distinct parts of every person. Through books such as these, I have
been able to adopt a state of mind that has vastly improved both my
quality of life and the way in which I approach the world.