On Goals

In a psychological study, some men were asked to play some word association games that all centered around the theme of power. They were then asked how attractive a female participant was and it turned out that many (though not all) men were more attracted to the opposite sex after being primed by the power theme.

I often wonder about the connection between the Tao and the Law of Attraction. Being a Tao traveler, I instinctively feel that the 'Secret' works. Yet, I ask myself, what exactly is it that I should be manifesting mentally? I might have some general goals of how I want to live my life, yet, I pretty much leave the execution up to the Tao. How different then must the psychological mind set be of someone who actively goes after money, status, power or sex. The psychological study suggests that you trigger all kind of other subconscious behaviors when you go actively after your passions. In contrast, along the casual stroll of the Tao traveler, you are actively encouraged to de-emphasize all these subconscious associations. That is, according to the study, if I don't run after power, I may have an easier time withstanding the charm of the opposite sex, as one example. The Tao traveler has only one goal, keep your eyes, ears and all other senses on the Way, while everything else fades  into the background.