The Boomerang Principle

Would you like to possess tremendous personal power?
Would you like to be trusted, respected and loved?
Would you like people to treat you better?
The good news is all of this can be yours! The answer to obtaining these qualities as well as many others is the secret of the Boomerang Principle.
An aboriginal boy from the bush country of Australia said to his father, “I’d like to get a new boomerang, but I can’t get rid of the one I already have.”
The Boomerang Principle states that whatever we throw out to life, we receive in return. The greatest teacher who ever lived, and the greatest expert in human relations, made this statement: “Do to others what you would have them do to you.” This is a principle we can rely on. It is one of the most powerful combination of words in the human language. It was taught centuries before Jesus actually articulated those powerful words. Confucius, Zoroaster and Mohammed all proclaimed the same idea. It was been practiced by the most successful people on the planet and yet, to the majority of the human population, this principle remains a largely unused and underappreciated mystery.
We are human magnets. Our actions, attributes and even our inner and secret thoughts attract in kind. Like begets like. When we categorically comprehend the principle of action and reaction, we can stimulate any desired response in others. If we want smiles, we give smiles. If we want others to like us, we first like them. If we want to speak poorly of someone behind their back, we can expect a magnified retaliation in response.

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Applying the Boomerang Principle is essential to changing your thinking and changing your life. In The Lehrman Project I explain that creating powerful changes “requires expanding your ideas and imagination about the person you are and the person you would like to become. It is about rising above your current situation, with its limitations and problems, and seeing yourself living the life you desire. This type of thinking requires practice.
“In developing effective relationships with a spouse, a co-worker, your children or anyone else for that matter, your commission is to monitor, manage and control your thinking. One of the paramount qualifications you can acquire in this life is the ability to effectively communicate, negotiate, influence, and persuade other people. This ability is characterized by an elevated compassion, sensitivity and awareness of the thoughts, feelings, motivations, and desires of the people around you… 
“Keep your words and thoughts clearly and completely focused on the type of relationship you really want. At the same time, you must refuse to think about what you don’t want. Your primary intention should always be to make positive subconscious communication a habitual way of thinking.” You can learn more about how to do this here.
The Boomerang Principle has possibilities in both good and bad. In fact, this powerful principle has sometimes been referred to as the law of retaliation. It involves the ancient philosophy of “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,” except the response is usually magnified and multiplied considerably. For instance, if one nation attacks another, the attacked nation will usually respond with increased force and destruction. This concept works on individuals as well. If I insult you to your face, you will likely throw a bigger insult to mine. But if I am gracious toward you, you will most likely be gracious in return. When we apply force and push others around, we will receive evil for evil, gossip for gossip, animosity for animosity multiplied and increased.
When we do good to those who wish to harm us, we disarm and we dominate. As Lincoln said: “Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?”
The Boomerang Principle contains a power that is too strong for people to resist. It conquers every resistance it encounters. When we learn how to use it effectively, it will change our lives for the better. Try this formula for thirty days. Send kindness out into the world and watch it boomerang right back to you!

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