Suddenly, abused and battered wives or children, the unemployed, the depressed and mentally ill, the illiterate, the lonely, those grieving for lost loved ones, those crushed by poverty, the terminally ill, those fighting with addictions, those suffering from trauma, those trapped in menial and poorly paid jobs, those whose homes are in foreclosure or who are filing for bankruptcy because they cannot pay their medical bills, are to blame for their negativity. These specialists in "happiness" have formulated something they call the "Law of Attraction." It argues that we attract those things in life, whether it is money, relationships or employment, which we focus on. This belief encourages us to flee from reality when reality does not elicit positive feelings. Once we adopt an upbeat vision of reality, positive things will happen. “Those who fail to exhibit positive attitudes, no matter the external reality, are seen as maladjusted and in need of assistance.
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