I'm a big believer in the power of the Laws of Attraction. I have seen What The Bleep, and I'm trying to live by the principles of The Secret, as well as many other motivational books, CDs, and movies.

After this bad thing happened on Monday, I was having a conversation with a friend of mine who seemingly was putting down the thoughts about the laws of attraction because, in her opinion, it was like saying those people who were killed had attracted this guy into their lives to kill them.

It's such a gross misconception of what the principle of the law of attraction is all about that I just had to say something. Here's the deal.

If anyone has paid attention, no one has said that all one has to do is believe and their lives will be perfect. There's components to living a positive life. For instance, one has to believe in something, and have some type of goal that they're aiming for. Two, one still has to do some kind of work towards that ultimate goal. Three, when one is in a mindset of positivity, their kind is much clearer, and they're open to the possibilities that life seems to throw into their lives. And four, positive thinking is always better than negative thinking because it's always better to be going towards something rather than looking at everything and trying to find fault in it.

I really do believe that when one is positive one of two things happen. One is that they do recognize when there are opportunities coming their way, and they are open to exploring new possibilities. If my mind hadn't been open in November, I may never have gone into SEO and website design. Two, once you have some type of focus because your mind has cleared, you will achieve some great things in your life because you'll want to. The energy will be so great within you that you'll feel compelled to produce, and achievements have a way of making you feel even better.

If you only look for the negative in everything, you're going to find it. If you look for the positive, at least you'll always have a chance for better things in your life.