11 Forgotten Laws – Part VI – Law of Increase

THE LAW OF INCREASE IS THE COMPLEMENTARY LAW TO THE LAW OF RECEIVING. THE LAW OF INCREASE IS ABOUT UNDERSTANDING THE ABUNDANCE IN THE UNIVERSE. CAN LIFE’S TREASURES BE INFINITE?

Everything is always expanding. Our desires are infinite. We want more happiness, health and wealth. But how do we do this when we see limitation? Limitation does exist but only from a certain point of view. Imagine a world where there are no limits? It is possible to have everything you want as long as you know how to get it.
The Law of Increase gets us to realise this.

Think for a moment about the air we breathe. I don’t think anyone thinks about not having enough air (unless you are a scuba diver). This is because the air we breathe is constantly being renewed. We cannot, as an individual, breathe all the available air on the planet. The same can be said about contribution. We can never give too much. If everyone gave as much as they could, they would find they would be soon acknowledged and rewarded. This is because we all recognise a giver. Think Mother Teresa.

The Law of Increase is about the principle of giving. Another example would be compliments. People respond to compliments. It makes them feel good about themselves. This often encourages more of that good behavior. The Law of Increase talks about praise. If you constantly recognise the goodness in others, people no longer feel the need to get your attention. They know that you know.

By giving the impression of increase, the Law of Increase reciprocates by giving in return. By increasing others, your ability to influence, partner, share and enjoy abundance is infinite. That is the power of the Law of Increase.

You can find definitions of the 11 Forgotten Laws on this blog.

2 Comments

  1. Posted February 7, 2009 at 10:57 pm | Permalink

    I love how you explain the law of increase. This comment in particular: “If you constantly recognize the goodness in others, people no longer feel the need to get your attention.”

    I’ve noticed that with my kids. If I stop fail to let them know that I recognize the goodness within them they get “out of sorts.” I noticed the other day that my seven year old daughter was having an especially rough day. Life felt hopeless to her. It didn’t really boil down to the typical child friendship difficulties she had sited, but because she wasn’t able to weather them as well as she normally would because her dad and I had been extra busy for a few days and failed to acknowledge her contribution to the world, and the fact that she handled the situation very well.

    Today I am going to make a concentrated effort to acknowledge the goodness and contributions of others. Thanks for the inspiration.

  2. Posted February 9, 2009 at 12:46 pm | Permalink

    Hi Leisa

    Thanks for your comment. Its no co-incidence you mention your kids. The line referred to was inspired while playing with my son.

    Jon

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