In The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Chopra outlines 7 powerful principles you can use to fulfill

your deepest desires with effortless joy. If you put them into practice, youll realize that you can
manifest whatever youve been dreaming about.
Based on natural laws that govern all of creation, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success shatters the
myth that success is the result of hard wor, e!acting plans, or driving ambition. Instead, Chopra
reveals a life"altering perspective on the attainment of success# $hen we understand our true nature
and learn to live in harmony with natural law, a sense of well"being, good health, fulfilling
relationships, and material abundance spring forth easily and effortlessly. %he seven laws are as
follows#
#1) THE LAW OF POTENTIALITY
The source of all creation is pure consciousnesspure potentiality seeking expression from the
unmanifest to the manifest. And when we realize that our true Self is one of pure potentiality, we
align with the power that manifests everything in nature.
I will put the Law of Pure Potentiality into effect y !a"in# a co!!it!ent to ta"e the
followin# $tep$%
&. I will get in touch with the field of pure potentiality by taing time each day to be silent, to just
Be. I will also sit alone in silent meditation at least twice a day for appro!imately thirty minutes in
the morning and thirty minutes in the evening.
'. I will tae time each day to commune with nature and to silently witness the intelligence within
every living thing. I will sit silently and watch a sunset, or listen to the sound of the ocean or a
stream, or simply smell the scent of a flower. In the ecstasy of my own silence, and by communing
with nature, I will enjoy the life throb of ages, the field of pure potentiality and unbounded
creativity.
(. I will practice non"judgment. I will begin my day with the statement, )%oday, I shall judge
nothing that occurs,* and throughout the day I will remind myself not to judge.
#&) THE LAW OF 'I(IN' AN) *E+EI(IN'
The universe operates through dynamic exchangegiving and receiving are different aspects of the
flow of energy in the universe. And in our willingness to give that which we seek, we keep the
aundance of the universe circulating in our lives.
I will put the Law of 'i,in# an- *ecei,in# into effect y !a"in# a co!!it!ent to ta"e the
followin# $tep$%
&. $herever I go, and whomever I encounter, I will bring them a gift. %he gift may be a
compliment, a flower, or a prayer. %oday, I will give something to everyone I come into contact
with, and so I will begin the process of circulating joy, wealth and affluence in my life and in the
lives of others.
'. %oday I will gratefully receive all the gifts that life has to offer me. I will receive the gifts of
nature# sunlight and the sound of birds singing, or spring showers or the first snow of winter. I will
also be open to receiving from others, whether it be in the form of a material gift, money, a
compliment or a prayer.
(. I will mae a commitment to eep wealth circulating in my life by giving and receiving lifes
most precious gifts# the gifts of caring, affection, appreciation and love. +ach time I meet someone,
I will silently wish them happiness, joy and laughter.
#.) THE LAW OF /A*0A
The Law of !arma" #very action generates a force of energy that returns to us in like kind. $hat we
sow is what we reap. And when we choose actions that ring happiness and success to others, the
fruit of our karma is happiness and success.
I will put the Law of /ar!a into effect y !a"in# a co!!it!ent to ta"e the followin# $tep$%
&. %oday I will witness the choices I mae in each moment. ,nd in the mere witnessing of these
choices, I will bring them to my conscious awareness. I will now that the best way to prepare for
any moment in the future is to be fully conscious in the present.
'. $henever I mae a choice, I will as myself two -uestions# )$hat are the conse-uences of this
choice that Im maing.* and )$ill this choice bring fulfillment and happiness to me and also to
those who are affected by this choice.*
(. I will then as my heart for guidance and be guided by its message of comfort or discomfort. If
the choice feels comfortable, I will plunge ahead with abandon. If the choice feels uncomfortable, I
will pause and see the conse-uences of my action with my inner vision. %his guidance will enable
me to mae spontaneously correct choices for myself and for all those around me.
#1) THE LAW OF LEA2T EFFO*T
%ature&s intelligence functions with effortless easewith carefreeness, harmony, and love. And
when we harness the forces of harmony, 'oy, and love, we create success and good fortune with
effortless ease.
I will put the Law of Least Effort into effect y !a"in# a co!!it!ent to ta"e the followin#
$tep$%
&. I will practice ,cceptance. %oday I will accept people, situations, circumstances, and events as
they occur. I will now that this moment is as it should be, because the whole universe is as it
should be. I will not struggle against the whole universe by struggling against this moment. /y
acceptance is total and complete. I accept things as they are this moment, not as I wish they were.
'. 0aving accepted things as they are, I will tae 1esponsibility for my situation and for all those
events I see as problems. I now that taing responsibility means not blaming anyone or anything
for my situation 2and this includes myself3. I also now that every problem is an opportunity in
disguise, and this alertness to opportunities allows me to tae this moment and transform it into a
greater benefit.
(. %oday my awareness will remain established in 4efenselessness. I will relin-uish the need to
defend my point of view. I will feel no need to convince or persuade others to accept my point of
view. I will remain open to all points of view and not be rigidly attached to any one of them.
#3) THE LAW OF INTENTION AN) )E2I*E
The Law of (ntention and )esire" (nherent in every intention and desire is the mechanics for its
fulfillment. (ntention and desire in the field of pure potentiality have infinite organizing power.
$hen we introduce an intention in the fertile ground of pure potentiality, we put this infinite
organizing power to work for us.
I will put the Law of Intention an- )e$ire into effect y !a"in# a co!!it!ent to ta"e the
followin# $tep$%
&. I will mae a list of all my desires. I will carry this list with me wherever I go. I will loo at this
list before I go into my silence and meditation. I will loo at it before I go to sleep at night. I will
loo at it when I wae up in the morning.
'. I will release this list of my desires and surrender it to the womb of creation, trusting that when
things dont seem to go my way, there is a reason, and that the cosmic plan has designs for me much
grander than even those I have conceived.
(. I will remind myself to practice present"moment awareness in all my actions. I will refuse to
allow obstacles to consume and dissipate the -uality of my attention in the present moment. I will
accept the present as it is, and manifest the future through my deepest, most cherished intentions
and desires.
#4) THE LAW OF )ETA+H0ENT
The Law of )etachment" (n detachment lies the wisdom of uncertaintyin the wisdom of
uncertainty lies the freedom from our past, from the known, which is the prison of past
conditioning. And in our willingness to step into the unknown, the field of all possiilities, we
surrender ourselves to the creative mind that orchestrates the dance of the universe.
I will put the Law of )etach!ent into effect y !a"in# a co!!it!ent to ta"e the followin#
$tep$%
&. %oday I will commit myself to detachment. I will allow myself and those around me the freedom
to be as they are. I will not rigidly impose my idea of how things should be. I will not force
solutions on problems, thereby creating new problems. I will participate in everything with
detached involvement.
'. %oday I will factor in uncertainty as an essential ingredient of my e!perience. In my willingness
to accept uncertainty, solutions will spontaneously emerge out of the problem, out of the confusion,
order and chaos. %he more uncertain things seem to be, the more secure I will feel, because
uncertainty is my path to freedom. %hrough the wisdom of uncertainty, I will find my security.
(. I will step into the field of all possibilities and anticipate the e!citement that can occur when I
remain open to an infinity of choices. $hen I step into the field of all possibilities, I will e!perience
all the fun, adventure, magic and mystery of life.
#5) THE LAW OF )HA*0A O* P6*PO2E IN LIFE
#veryone has a purpose in lifea uni*ue gift or special talent to give to others. And when we lend
this uni*ue talent with service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit,
which is the ultimate goal of all goals.
I will put the Law of )har!a into effect y !a"in# a co!!it!ent to ta"e the followin# $tep$%

&. %oday I will lovingly nurture the god or goddess in embryo that lies deep within my soul. I will
pay attention to the spirit within me that animates both my body and my mind. I will awaen myself
to this deep stillness within my heart. I will carry the consciousness of timeless, eternal Being in the
midst of time"bound e!perience.
'. I will mae a list of my uni-ue talents. %hen I will list all the things that I love to do while
e!pressing my uni-ue talents. $hen I e!press my uni-ue talents and use them in the service of
humanity, I lose trac of time and create abundance in my life as well as in the lives of others.
(. I will as myself daily, )0ow can I serve.* and )0ow can I help.* %he answers to these
-uestions will allow me to help and serve my fellow human beings with love.
%here is a natural se-uence for the application of these laws in your daily life that may help you to
remember them. %he Law of +ure +otentiality is e!perienced through silence, through meditation,
through non"judgment, through communion with nature, but it is activated by the Law of ,iving.
%he principle here is to learn to give that which you see. %hats how you activate the Law of +ure
+otentiality. If you see affluence, give affluence5 if you see money, give money5 if you see love,
appreciation, and affection, then learn to give love, appreciation, and affection.
%hrough your actions in the Law of ,iving you activate the Law of !arma. 6ou create good arma,
and good arma maes everything in life easy. 6ou notice that you dont have to e!pend a lot of
effort to fulfill your desires, which automatically leads to an understanding of the Law of Least
#ffort. $hen everything is easy and effortless, and your desires eep getting fulfilled, you
spontaneously begin to understand the Law of (ntention and )esire. 7ulfilling your desires with
effortless ease maes it easy for you to practice the Law of )etachment.
7inally as you begin to understand all the above laws, you begin to focus on your true purpose in
life, which leads to the Law of )harma. %hrough the use of this law, by e!pressing your uni-ue
talents and fulfilling the needs of your fellow humans, you begin to create whatever you want,
whenever you want it. 6ou become carefree and joyful, and your life becomes an e!pression of
unbounded love.