Teachers & Authors
Definitions Through the Years
The Law of Attraction has been explained in many ways by many voices. Explore how each teacher understood and taught this principle.
“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”
Hill described the Law of Attraction as the power of definite purpose backed by faith. He taught that sustained, emotionally charged thought…
Read Napoleon’s definition →“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe.”
Wattles taught that by forming a clear mental image of what you want and holding gratitude and faith, you cause the formless substance to mo…
Read Wallace’s definition →“The world without is a reflection of the world within.”
Haanel presented the Law of Attraction as a mental law: the outer world mirrors the inner world of thought, belief, and imagination. He emph…
Read Charles’s definition →“Assume the feeling of your wish fulfilled.”
Neville taught that imagination—not external conditions—is the creative power. To attract a new reality, you must first live inwardly as tho…
Read Neville’s definition →“Thoughts become things. If you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand.”
Proctor explained the Law of Attraction as the interplay between self-image, belief, and vibration. He taught that changing your paradigm—th…
Read Bob’s definition →“You only have control over three things in your life—the thoughts you think, the images you visualize, and the actions you take.”
Canfield presents the Law of Attraction as a practical formula: clarity of intention plus vivid visualization plus consistent action plus em…
Read Jack’s definition →“The law of attraction says like attracts like, so whatever you think, whatever you feel, you are attracting to you.”
Byrne popularized the idea that your thoughts are magnetic: whatever you focus on—whether wanted or unwanted—you attract into your experienc…
Read Rhonda’s definition →Want the full picture?
Start with the dictionary definition, then see how each teacher adds a unique angle.
Read the dictionary definition →Why Isn’t the Law of Attraction Working for You?
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