As one of perhaps a myriad of people who make a deliberate attempt to apply what we’ve come to appreciate about the power of thought and intention, I am still adjusting to the after-affects of a colossal one made some years ago.

Before I divulge the details of how, in my estimation, I unwittingly used a powerful universal law called Law of Attraction, I’d like to quickly enlighten those of you who are unaware of just how this law works. The philosophy of it is really nothing new but since it has been marketed in such a palatable form, many of us have been unable to resist its newly packaged presentation. The Law of Attraction is a powerful energy that manifests in your life what you think about; visualize and feel. Now I’ve encountered different variations of it but in essence the mechanics are:

1) set the intention (tantamount to asking)
2) devote a great deal of thought to it;
3) visualize it with strong emotion (positive of course) and
4) receive/allow it.

To a great deal of us it may sound like a bit of hocus-pocus but the notion is certainly worth giving it some measure of scrutiny; especially if you are looking to experience some good things life has to offer. After all, we generally accept the belief that you can have whatever you want if you put your mind to it so perhaps we can say that the explanation of this universal law is this belief backed by recent findings in quantum physics.

Since the practice of think, visualize and feel what you want was key to survival of major personal childhood tragedies, I had nearly perfected it and now as an adult, it comes fairly easily – which transmitted quite readily into teaching my own children.

Back in September of 2000, my husband and I had just finished tying up some loose ends in a state that we were relocating to after my husband had accepted a job offer. We were joyously anticipating our flight to return home to Michigan when we saw, much to our horror, a headline in a newspaper. Georgia was ranked second from dead last in the country in SAT scores! For a couple who was acutely aware of how education was categorically tied to our standard of living, we were devastated. We knew that we would have to come up with alternative educational options in a new state and it wouldn’t be easy. So after enrolling the kids into private schooling, which yielded less than desirable results, I felt that something drastic was needed.

The interesting piece was apparently I initiated this nifty little situation when I wrapped my fears of this state’s educational system into a comfy little blanket and tossed it out into the Universe – daily! So instead of fighting the situation, I managed to pull myself from over the proverbial cliff to hit the ground running.

Homeschooling became the option and as I pondered what to do, I was beginning to feel rather excited about the possibilities. Before long, ideas, methods and other resources begin to come into my awareness. The more I deliberated and desired for the best possible strategies to educate the children, the more heighten my intuition became. What had apparently had occurred was that I had unknowingly engaged these universal forces with my relentless intentions and necessitation to give my children the education they needed coupled with the expectation of future academic excellence.

We were at it every week day and every summer, if only for one hour. We skipped lessons after administering pre-tests and condensed others. Being the accidental genius that I was, I added this combustible element: the resolve to make our educational endeavor a loving, joyous experience! Before we all knew it, my daughter was being ushered into high school at 13 and our son was admitted into a nearby college as a special student at age 11!

Many parents purchase Baby Einstein or faithfully place earphones belting out Bach on the tummy of a pregnant mother all in efforts to give their child an academic edge. But just consider this little dose of reality; be careful what you wish for! Ask yourselves some pertinent questions like: Will you be able to keep up with the freakishly rapid rate in which your child may process information? Will you be able to mentally reconcile your 10 ten year-old son explaining logarithmic functions dressed in Spiderman pajamas?! Can you afford early college costs for someone who hasn’t even started puberty? If none of these instances evoke anxiety that requires a script from a psychiatrist then perhaps you are ready to take on this black-belt form of parenting.

Getting back to the Law of Attraction, it is quite notable that prosperity author Napoleon Hill referenced obtaining a “secret” from Andrew Carnegie; the steel magnate himself. It was Carnegie who believed that if the mechanics of the secret were taught and properly applied in all schools and colleges it will reduce time spent in the educational system to less than half. My family and I can definitely attest to this statement.