the secret (book) has any one reviewed as useful

ladylouise

the book the secret is it a useful book life and problems,success or it is load of rubbish .

so if you have reviewed has it changed your life or is it waste of good money.

i have failed alot in life need help.will this book help me.or fill my head with fairytale and false hope or is it some people are born lucky

The Mad Hatter

It's staggeringly thick. Basically, the "secret" is that if you really, really wish hard enough for something, the universe will give it to you. That's it. The rest of the book fills the obvious holes in that idea with wishy-washy mystical nonsense.

In short, it's another victory for ignorance with Oprah Winfrey leading the charge.

ladylouise

so the book is a bad buy so.i wish the unvirse in my favour for change instead for others all the time

Eliot Rosewater

I outlined my thoughts on The Secret here.

I've no problem with people being positive, however often times people taking such a stance reject all negativity. So you can't criticise at all. It's not a good way to live, in my opinion.

Denerick

The people who buy these books are allowing half witted manipulative charlatans to run away with their money and retire on a caribbean island.

The Mad Hatter

Eliot Rosewater wrote: »

I've no problem with people being positive, however often times people taking such a stance reject all negativity.

Recent research suggests that positive thinking may not be all that positive anyhow. (Sorry I don't have a better link than that - the original source needs a subscription.)

ladylouise

The Mad Hatter wrote: »

Recent research suggests that positive thinking may not be all that positive anyhow. (Sorry I don't have a better link than that - the original source needs a subscription.)

buy the yes or no ?

sceptre

Moving to Spirituality.

MysticalSoul

Personally, I didn't like the book - found it a bit american - some of the topics covered seemed a bit simplistic for me. I have read quite a few similar books on the subject, and this has been the one I really would not read again. I agree with the overall message contained in the book, just not with how it is delivered.

TheBardWest

I think The Secret is great for what it is: an introduction to law-of-attraction thinking. The problem is, Law of Attraction doesn't work by simply thinking. You have to translate it into action. Everything you do - thinking, speaking, choosing, acting - has an impact on your life. Simply 'thinking' about a great life will not attract a great life. It is a fine start, but if you're not making conscious choices, you'll never get what you want.

TheBardWest

ladlylouise - You say that you have failed a lot in life and need help. The best advice I can offer you is this:

* what you're looking for isn't in books, movies, or even teachers.
* if you're looking for a better life for yourself, you're less likely to get it
* if you're looking for a better life so you can better serve others, you're more likely to get it

Find a good community of people who are interested in making a difference in their lives and the lives of others. A spirtual community, a positive thinking community - it doesn't really matter. But start to surround yourself with people who are doing good, and who are successfully doing and being the things you want for your own life. And then once you start becoming more successful, you offer your success to others as a gift and a service.

Nevyn

I don't think you will find it on this site either.

jesse.j

I've been there, needing the help of psychologists and only got my life together with the help of a reiki healer. for what its worth i think the alternative healing professions and the mainstream 'professional' psychology professions have two things in common. people who are gifted healers and people who are wasters, of others time and money. here is something that might help. has your problems or difficulties thought you anything that would enable you to be understanding and helpful to someone else with similar problems: that is your secret - not the book. take care.

abrahamhicks

I thought it was an interesting book but a bit too focused on getting rich/a sports car etc.

I find the Esther Hicks books much more satisfying when it comes to any of the Law of Attraction books. Have a look at the Abraham videos on youtube to give you an idea of their version of the Law of Attraction.

octo

The Mad Hatter wrote: »

Recent research suggests that positive thinking may not be all that positive anyhow. (Sorry I don't have a better link than that - the original source needs a subscription.)

Words of wisdom
For some people, optimistic thoughts can do more harm than good
The Economist - Jun 11th 2009

“I CAN pass this exam”, “I am a wonderful person and will find love again” and “I am capable and deserve that pay rise” are phrases that students, the broken-hearted and driven employees may repeat to themselves over and over again in the face of adversity. Self-help books through the ages, including Norman Vincent Peale’s 1952 classic, “The Power of Positive Thinking”, have encouraged people with low self-esteem to make positive self-statements. New research, however, suggests it may do more harm than good.

Since the 1960s psychologists have known that people are more accepting of ideas close to their own views and resistant to those that differ. With regard to self-perception, if a person who believes they are reasonably friendly is told that they are extremely gregarious, they will probably accept the idea. But if told they are socially aloof, the idea will most likely be met with resistance and doubt.

Wondering if the same tendencies could apply to making positive self-statements, Joanne Wood of the University of Waterloo in Canada and her colleagues designed a series of experiments. They questioned a group of 68 men and women using long-accepted methods to measure self-esteem. The participants were then asked to spend four minutes writing down any thoughts and feelings that were on their minds. In the midst of this, half were randomly assigned to say to themselves “I am a lovable person” every time they heard a bell ring.

Immediately after the exercise, they were asked questions such as “What is the probability that a 30-year-old will be involved in a happy, loving romance?” to measure individual moods using a scoring system that ranged from a low of zero to a high of 35. Past studies have indicated that optimistic answers indicate happy moods.

As the researchers report in Psychological Science, those with high self-esteem who repeated “I’m a lovable person” scored an average of 31 on their mood assessment compared with an average of 25 by those who did not repeat the phrase. Among participants with low self-esteem, those making the statement scored a dismal average of 10 while those that did not managed a brighter average of 17.

Dr Wood suggests that positive self-statements cause negative moods in people with low self-esteem because they conflict with those people’s views of themselves. When positive self-statements strongly conflict with self-perception, she argues, there is not mere resistance but a reinforcing of self-perception. People who view themselves as unlovable find saying that they are so unbelievable that it strengthens their own negative view rather than reversing it. Given that many readers of self-help books that encourage positive self-statements are likely to suffer from low self-esteem, they may be worse than useless.

roosh

If you're interested in positive thinking in a manner that really will change your life for the better, then practicing meditation would probably be infinitely better.

fontanalis

Next up The Power $$$$
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/20/book-review-rhonda-byrne-s-the-power.html

Oryx

fontanalis wrote: »

Next up The Power $$$$
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/20/book-review-rhonda-byrne-s-the-power.html

Getting woeful reviews all over the place.

LavaLamp

A friend lent me the film, which I watched, then got the book out of the library as I found the film a bit cringy in places.

I personally found it really good, it has made me much more aware of what I am thinking, why I am doing things and what I hope to achieve by doing them. I have often noticed how some people seem to attract bad luck, and walk around under a storm cloud mumbling and grumbling all the time and I do think that this just attracts similar minded people who all then sit under the mega storm cloud they have made, p*ssing and whinging about life.

I do feel like it has changed my life, because I try much harder to see the good side of things every day now. For me the book gave me a nudge in the right direction and I have just rolled with it from there. It really can't hurt to read it and make of it what you want.

You are the only person who can change things in your life, you just have to find the right tools to help you do it, and this will be different for everyone.

Corkgirl210

IMHO:
Thoughts are creative processes.. think of something long enough it will happen.. with the secret - if you wanted a bmw - you may get one.. although it may come through your front window ?

But if you think positivitely - it will come to you .. what you perceive you receive!!!

The art of thankfulness.. have gratitude in eveything you have - raise your positive vibrations and the universe will align with your consciousness - like attracts like.. watch how your life turns around..

Nothing to fear but fear itself.. try it and see.. The power of thankfulness and positive thinking works for me!


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