Hokey-Pokey?
Since I am from the Philippines, I usually check out “future” trends by visiting the Amazon.com. Currently, one of the bestsellers is a book called “The Secret”. The title is in itself is blatantly intriguing and the synopis itself which does not say much…
Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it.
In this book, you’ll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life — money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You’ll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that’s within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life.
The Secret contains wisdom from modern-day teachers — men and women who have used it to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to light compelling stories of eradicating disease, acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, and achieving what many would regard as impossible.
….leaves one to just buy the book and ask “what is the freaking secret!!?!”… I did some research and found out that THE SECRET is THE LAW OF ATTRACTION . Ohhh…. sounds impressive right? In nutshell, the law of attraction means that we attract things that happen to us such as failing an exam because we had a defeastist attitude before the test itself. It sounds really hokey to me because they believe that this secret was hidden by great people(Shakespeare, the Church, etc) to keep us mortals in the dirt. I don’t believe this is true because it makes people believe that they can be bums and get rich at the same time. Also, I feel that it is another marketing ploy to sell the book and DVD using name dropping without proper evidence. I mean that inserting the names Shakespeare and the like in your work does not automatically prove that they actually said it in the first place. We have just grown comfy to believe anything that is thrown to us is true to point that we have grown mentally lazy to even question it.
Aside from this, I think people fall for this crap because of the today’s fast paced world. We sometimes are amazed by the instantness of everything and the curealls of this world that we actually believe this “law” to be true. Anyhoo, I think this law will be debunked pretty quickly because laws in themselves don’t need to be proven in the first place like theories and by the mere fact that everyone cannot win the lotto because they desire to do so.
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I used the secret and I use it every day the best I can and I really like it. its really helpful.