Have you ever thought about the fact that we as humans are really just a mass of living, breathing magnets existing amongst each other?

Maybe not? Let me put it in to perspective. 

Simply by going about your day-to-day life expressing your thoughts and feeling all your feelings, you are constantly attracting different energies. When you're on top of the world, full of happiness and positivity and all things good, that exact type of energy is what you will attract back to you. On the other hand, if you find yourself stuck in a rut and falling into a dark hole of self-pity, hopelessness, and negativity, the energy you attract will only mirror those feelings and drag you further down.

 If you want to feel a certain way, accomplish a certain goal, begin and/or maintain a certain relationship, etc., you first have to manifest the idea within you—not only picturing it vividly but also believing in it wholeheartedly. If you stay positive and tell yourself that you deserve all the things that you desire out of your life and that because of this you are going to get them, that will more often than not be the case (with some good old fashioned hard work on your part, of course).

This idea of taking your hopes, thoughts, and dreams and making sense of them in your mind to materialize them into a real, palpable part of your life is the basis of a concept called the Law of Attraction. The idea of the Law of Attraction has been widely known across various cultures and could even be said to be found within the beliefs of some religions—think Karma in Hinduism or the Biblical idea of reaping what you sow. The first time it was ever articulated as a stand-alone concept in and of itself, though, was by an author and vital participant of the creation of “New Thought” thinking named Prentice Mulford. His essay, “The Law of Success,” published in 1886, actually included talk of the Law of Attraction in-depth and soon after that, many other writers of the New Thought era began to incorporate the concept into their writings. When it comes down to it, the Law of Attraction is really just an innate part of the universe that has been rooted in human nature since the beginning of time— the only difference now is that we are finally learning how to use it.

One of the most beautiful things about the Law of Attraction is that it sheds light on one idea that so many of us are reluctant to fully accept: every decision you have ever made, whether it was good or bad, has been entirely constructed by you and you alone. We tend to blame outside factors when life veers a little off course, but in the end, you have the ability to control your future.

Daunting, I know, but it is also pretty amazing if you think about it. Whether you’re a brand new freshman marveling at the idea of everything you will get to do and experience over the next four years or a senior who has seen it all and is ready for the next chapter, remember this idea as you continue your journey. Any changes you want to make in your life and anything you want to accomplish can be done if you truly believe that you are capable, deserving and worthy. 

The point of the Law of Attraction is that instead of running from the idea of taking control of your life, you should embrace it and bask in the overwhelming freedom of knowing that if you set your mind to something with authenticity and determination, you can do absolutely anything. If you can instill that confidence in yourself, the universe will have confidence in you too—and once you have that, you’ll be unstoppable.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?” — Marianne Williamson