The Law of Cause & Effect - See Positive Changes in Your Life
The first of the laws of cause and effect is "like begets like". It is in itself a master law with 2 sub-laws: the law of increase and the law of attraction. We will consider them after we study "like begets like."
One of the most important, basic and helpful of the Universal Laws that is so vital to our lives is the law: "Like Begets Like".
This law is basic to our existence. It means "Like Attracts Like". Imagine the chaos that the world would experience as a result of dogs were to beget other creatures at random or if we had no idea what would come up if an acorn fell upon fertile ground.
The critical point to understand about this law is, it makes each one of us individually responsible for the kind of relations we have with others! Whether or not we have a friend depends on you, not the other person. It depends on your attitude and approach: you must first be friendly. Likewise, having peaceful relations with your family depends on you: you must be peaceful within yourself regarding them. The law is simple and unchanging. Your inner peace and outward peaceful attitude will bring a similar response from others. Some of us must might view this law as a great responsibility, for we can't blame the other person for an unsatisfactory relationship. If we look at this from a positive viewpoint, however, we see what wonderful possibilities it opens for us. For if it is true, we are the masters of our lives and we can create the kinds of relationships with others we truly want to have. To achieve such relationships we must 1st manifest what we want in ourselves. If we don't have the kinds of relationships we want, we have to do some work on ourselves.
We can intellectually debate whether or not this law is valid, but this seldom resolves the question. To try to apply this law is the only way to settle the question. Many experiences in my life and the lives of others have proven for me the law's validity. I suggest that you, too, prove it for yourself - try it and see if it works. We need to be aware that the results sometimes take a long time to manifest and at other times they appear quickly.
Application of the Law
You can write your own version of the law for whatever you wish to have in your life. Let's consider how you can apply this law to a particular problem. For an example, are you sometimes impatient with others? With a slow-moving checkout line? With a seemingly never-changing red light? With a child who has no sense of urgency? Or with the slow pace of an older adult? If so, the Universe is trying to tell you, through the feelings that you experience in these situations, that you are impatient. It is giving you these situations as opportunities to develop your patience. You may also wish that others would be more patient with you. They will be if you apply the law!
So, applied to the examples above or to a similar situation in your life, "likes begets life": becomes "patience begets patience." This can be stated as a personal law to apply such as: "If I am to have patience shown to me I must show patience to others."
The following, based on "like begets like," are typical of other personal laws you could create and apply to resolve specific problems in your life:
If you do not seem to have joy in your life:
If I would have joy, I must make joy in the lives of others.
If others do not seem to cooperate with you:
If I would have cooperation from others, I must cooperate.
If you feel you do not have enough good in your life:
If I would have good in my life, I must do good to others.
Remember, others will never mistreat you if you never mistreat someone else.
A powerful concept! We see that - each one of us - can determine what happens to us by the way we treat others. For example:
If we dislike others - others will dislike us!
If we are kind to others - others will be kind to us!
If we are considerate of others - others will be considerate of us!
If we are hateful of others - others will be hateful to us!
Our motives beget like motives.
Our emotions beget like emotions.
Our attitudes beget like attitudes.
Our thoughts beget like thoughts.
Our approach beget a like approach.
Our acts beget like acts.
Our spirit beget a like spirit.
The Ripple Effect
Another important aspect of the law is the "ripple effect," is beautifully described in "A Search for God" in this way: As a pebble tossed into a lake sends out ripples that finally reach the farthest shore, just so do our acts, whether good or bad, affect others.
The law is impartial about emotions and attitudes. Whether you express love or hate, the law will bring it back to you. The law works for all attitudes and emotions - negative or positive - pleasant or unpleasant. It is up to us to choose what we want to manifest in our lives, but whatever we choose, the law will bring back to us.
The Choice is Yours:
- Tolerance or intolerance
- Courage or fear
- Gossip or support
- Open-mindedness or narrow-mindedness
- Faith or fear
- Patience or impatience
- Joy or sorrow
- Peace or contention
- Forgiveness or grudges
- Condemnation or acceptance
Some Highlights Of This Chapter
- Like Begets Like is irrefutable, unchangeable, immutable and can not be avoided.
- It operates whether we are aware of it or not
- The law applies in our lives as well as in nature
- It assures that whatever we hold as an attitude or emotion in any situation will at some later time comes back to us
- It operates impartially, working for both positive or negative, constructive or destructive, spirit, thoughts, words or actions
- "Like Begets Like" puts us in charge! As we use it for good or for ill each day, we are indeed the pilots, the directors of our lives.
Everyone here at Wealthy Affiliate are working towards making their life and the life's of their families better and more comfortable. I hope my research will help everyone realize their dreams sooner than later, by applying these Universal Laws that will help clear obstacles that are holding you back from success.
Your Friend,
Marian
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Love it. I need to be more patient with my eldest son. He is very hard to parent. Thank you for this helpful reminder and advice. Olive
To be a 10 you must hang out with 10's. If you want to be a 2 hang out with 2's. If you are a 2 and want to be a 10, change your company!
Excellent post. Everything surrounds us. Laws govern us, and we need to know how to apply it to our daily lives. Thanks, Marian. I Appreciate You!
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Very nice blog post, thank you Marian dear. Have an awesome weekend!! :))
Thanks Jewel, I appreciate the follow. Have a great week!