I'll start off by saying that I love the show, but just like the original creator of this thread, I really start to cringe any time Ian goes off on the "Law of Attraction". Lets define the "Law of Attraction" right at the beginning so there's no confusion as to what I'm talking about.
"the Law of Attraction takes the idea that "Like Attracts Like" and applies it to conscious desire. That is, a person's thoughts (conscious and unconscious), emotions, and beliefs cause a change in the physical world that attracts positive or negative experiences that correspond to the aforementioned thoughts, with or without the person taking action to attain such experiences."
Did you catch the "without the person taking action" part????!?! They quite literally think that all you have to do is think about something long enough, pretend you want something enough and it will manifest itself in your life without you taking ANY physical measures to obtain it.
I'm in 100% agreement that focusing on a goal and keep positive about that goals, never giving up, is the most sure fire way to obtain a goal, but not without physical measures being taken to obtain it. That focus and positivity will make you more likely to make decision that will cause you to move closer to you goals and desires. Like does not attracted like! You must work for the thing you desire! They do not just fall into your lap!
I've heard people say, "What's the problem with thinking positively and following the law of attraction?" The problem is it's a distraction. It's someone telling you that you can have something just by wanting it enough. Are you telling me that the people dieing from cancer don't want a cure enough? That the victims of the holocaust just didn't want to live enough? That the good people that dieded in any genocide somehow attracted the genocide to them?!? That's patently wrong and disgusting!
Replace "the universe" with god and replace "wanting/thinking" with praying. All the law of attraction says is "God will answer your prayers."
Sorry if this dragged on, but this law of attraction bullshit really really gets me fired up.