correlation/ causation ...gyan ...lol

For a very long time, i was deeply involved in researching about spiritual philosophy, and value systems, as presented by the various schools of thought.

All that i gathered from th sis is, there is no generic philosophy that suits everyone, for it entirely depends upon what is your personal value system.

It is good to know and understand about various ideologies, but in the end, form your own , upon what u believe in.

A lot of my friends are very impressed by 'The Secret' by Rhonda Bryne, and told me to read it, which i did. What i felt is, that the crux ( The Law of Attraction) , would be effective only if combined with some hard core effort.Its not that its not well put, i mean its a very well written book , but then , its a concept we have all known all along, just that maybe reading it in so much clarity helps in putting it into clearer prespective.The power of positive thinking is a very effective tool , but the role of thoughts is to lead to positive action, without which it is rendered irrelevant, so think positive but back it up with the required effort.

The whole Philosophy of the Art of Living, as stated bt Epictetus, is based on just one concept,
The Sphere of Influence, it says that in life , one must never try to inflence things outside one's own sphere of influence, for doing so will lead to conflict, and thereon more negetive energies.
So what is your sphere of influence? everything starting with your...your thoughts, your words, your deeds, your actions, your idea's, basically your life....think about it...it'll make sense, any and everything above and beyond this outside, and any attempt to influence it will only lead to misery.think, if there is a problem, concerning you and someone, what part of it is your control,
......wat u feel, do , express about it...not the other person's point of view or actions....so do the best you can within your sphere, an leave the rest to the universe.

there is another point of view, the kind of vibrations(through thoughts and deeds) you create in your sphere will act as a magnet, and attract similar vibrations from all around, basically the universe.

This is where these two ideologies are related....

My personal point of view is right or wrong is a matter of perception, what may be right for me maybe wrong for you, so how does the universe decide on it......on intention.thats the key...do wat you really believe, and do so with clear intentions, nothing will ever go wrong, on the other hand, the best of the deeds with wrong intentions will, no matter what.there is this beautiful quote from parsi scripture, which says :

Clarity of thought,
Purity on intention,
Mixed with conviction and passion,
will always lead to success.

Its the gist, of all that i have said.

Cheers.