Has anyone read "The Power?" the follow up to the secret

mrs.scales · 13-09-2010 12:05pm #1

Hiya, I've just started reading this and I think it's awesome. Anyone here pick it up? apparently you dont need to have read the secret to get it

af_thefragile · 13-09-2010 12:06pm

No.

opinion guy · 13-09-2010 12:06pm

Oh booooyyyyy have you come to the wrong place.

Ready ??????

FIGHT!!!!! A-uuu-git!

Banned Account · 13-09-2010 12:06pm

I like the prequel actually - it's called "The sucker"

That_Guy · 13-09-2010 12:07pm

mrs.scales wrote: »

Hiya, I've just started reading this and I think it's awesome. Anyone here pick it up? apparently you dont need to have read the secret to get it

What kind of crappy secret is it if they're just gonna let people in on it in the second book?

13-09-2010 12:08pm

I'm waiting for the other half to admit reading "the Secret" before I admit I pulled her with techniques from "The Game"......

Lux23 · 13-09-2010 12:09pm

The secret to what?

ntlbell · 13-09-2010 12:10pm

mrs.scales wrote: »

apparently you dont need to have read the secret to get it

Skip both and just have a lobotomy saves a lot of time

That_Guy · 13-09-2010 12:10pm

Lux23 wrote: »

The secret to what?

The power

NothingMan · 13-09-2010 12:10pm

Lux23 wrote: »

The secret to what?

A ham sandwich! Which everyone know's is better than eternal happiness.

Brendog · 13-09-2010 12:11pm

I haven't read it but I HAVE THE PPPOOOWWWEEERRRR!!
HE-MAN!

Nodin · 13-09-2010 12:11pm

NothingMan wrote: »

A ham sandwich! Which everyone know's is better than eternal happiness.

...but its nowhere near a good pork chop.

That_Guy · 13-09-2010 12:11pm

NothingMan wrote: »

A ham sandwich! Which everyone know's is better than eternal happiness.

You from Kerry per chance?

opinion guy · 13-09-2010 12:14pm

Lux23 wrote: »

The secret to what?

Retarded self help book about the power of positive thinking that some people fall for without realising the reason that really good **** happens to them is because they are lucky, not that they are thinking positively. Its a classic mix-up of cause and effect.

Melted the brain of someone I deeply cared about.

NothingMan · 13-09-2010 12:15pm

That_Guy wrote: »

You from Kerry per chance?

Hell no! I like my inches to be an inch! Not a mile!!! Stop defying the laws of physics Kerry! I'm onto you!

Wibbs · 13-09-2010 12:16pm

mrs.scales wrote: »

Hiya, I've just started reading this and I think it's awesome. Anyone here pick it up? apparently you dont need to have read the secret to get it

Basically because its a rewording and a slim one at that of the original book, to get it back in the book sales charts.

grizzly · 13-09-2010 12:17pm

Is it a self help book where after you read it, every positive thing that happens to you – you attribute to the book? Kind of like religion lite.

Nodin · 13-09-2010 12:18pm

Indeed. Its a "new age" version of magical practices. Instead of doing a jig and pouring water out of a bowl to make it rain, you think about rain (now updated to material wealth and "success") and will it to happen. The universe then complies. If it doesn't, its your fault, apparently. Total ****.

That_Guy · 13-09-2010 12:18pm

Wibbs wrote: »

Basically because its a rewording and a slim one at that of the original book, to get it back in the book sales charts.

Just like Queen and their feckin' re-release of greatest hits every year.

Doc · 13-09-2010 12:20pm

mrs.scales wrote: »

Hiya, I've just started reading this and I think it's awesome. Anyone here pick it up? apparently you dont need to have read the secret to get it

Is it about the darts player Phil Taylor then? Might give it a read so.

opinion guy · 13-09-2010 12:21pm

Nodin wrote: »

Indeed. Its a "new age" version of magical practices. Instead of doing a jig and pouring water out of a bowl to make it rain, you think about rain (now updated to material wealth and "success") and will it to happen. The universe then complies. If it doesn't, its your fault, apparently. Total ****.

grizzly wrote: »

Is it a self help book where after you read it, every positive thing that happens to you – you attribute to the book? Kind of like religion lite.

Yup you guys got it in one.

I'll give you a real secret thou: How to make money with a self-help book.

Step 1: Steal underpants
Step2 .. .... . .no wait wrong plan....nothing to see here.....

Step 1: come up with a catchy hook such as 'The Secret'
Step 2: type enough semi-coherent gibberish to fill out an average sized books
Step 3: market it to people who are affluent enough, idle enough and dim enough to buy into your hook
Step 4: sit back and reap the rewards

biko · 13-09-2010 12:23pm

Yes, I read "The Power" and must say it changed my life. I was at exactly 400 pounds when I started reading it 3 months ago. Now I’m down to 399 and doing great!
I recommend the sequel "More Power" and the last in the trilogy, "Power Tower".

chin_grin · 13-09-2010 12:23pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sarJtKM-Ku4

That_Guy · 13-09-2010 12:27pm

biko wrote: »

Yes, I read "The Power" and must say it changed my life. I was at exactly 400 pounds when I started reading it 3 months ago. Now I’m down to 399 and doing great!
I recommend the sequel "More Power" and the last in the trilogy, "Power Tower".

Modding AH is gonna make you pile it all again. Then you'll be back to square one.

Wompa1 · 13-09-2010 12:34pm

mrs.scales wrote: »

Hiya, I've just started reading this and I think it's awesome. Anyone here pick it up? apparently you dont need to have read the secret to get it

To be more serious, did you actually find The Secret helpful?

My girlfriend bought it for me because I was going through a bad spell. I am a cynic at the best of times but I decided I would remain open minded and read it and hope.

I managed to get to the last 2 chapters and stopped. If you can manage to get some form of help out of the books more power to you but it was one of the most absurd things I have ever read...setting a table place for the man of your dreams and leaving space in the garage for another car...mental!!

opinion guy · 13-09-2010 12:40pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm waiting for the other half to admit reading "the Secret" before I admit I pulled her with techniques from "The Game"......

Lol. Whilst I normally disparage the Game in this case I find myself in the curious position of lauding it!

I'm confused! Oh if only someone would write a self-help book to point me in the right direction........someone......anyone..........:(

Wompa1 · 13-09-2010 12:42pm

opinion guy wrote: »

Lol. Whilst I normally disparage the Game in this case I find myself in the curious position of lauding it!

I'm confused! Oh if only someone would write a self-help book to point me in the right direction........someone......anyone..........:(

I know of one that might help. It's called Masturbation and Me: Top tips to spice up your self serving sex life

the Daily Mail said "You'll feel Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeat!"

The_Minister · 13-09-2010 12:45pm

That_Guy wrote: »

The power

What power?

Dubs · 13-09-2010 12:48pm

I think I might actually buy it. Just so I can hold it high above my head and scream "By the power of Greyskull, I HAVE THE POWERRRR!!!!!!!!"

opinion guy · 13-09-2010 12:52pm

Dubs wrote: »

I think I might actually buy it. Just so I can hold it high above my head and scream "By the power of Greyskull, I HAVE THE POWERRRR!!!!!!!!"

See thats just a secondary hook.......sucker.....

Logical Fallacy · 13-09-2010 12:55pm

"The Truth" - by Logical Fallacy

1) Decide what you want.
2) Work for it.
3a) If you get it, awesome, reset your goals and initiate stage 1 and 2.
3b) If you don't get it it's not because your are not receptive to universal energy/broadcasts from the aliens that control us/out of communication with god/your inner child/your dead uncle...it's because you were not good enough to get it.

In case of 3b, get better at stuff.

End.

That_Guy · 13-09-2010 12:56pm

The_Minister wrote: »

What power?

It's a secret.

Nodin · 13-09-2010 12:58pm

Dubs wrote: »

I think I might actually buy it. Just so I can hold it high above my head and scream "By the power of Greyskull, I HAVE THE POWERRRR!!!!!!!!"

No, no. Stick your hand up like you already have it and scream "By the power of Greyskull, I HAVE THE POWERRRRR!!!!!". That way the universe will give it to you (the book, not an ass reaming) and you'll have saved a few bob.

chin_grin · 13-09-2010 12:59pm

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

"The Truth" - by Logical Fallacy

1) Decide what you want.
2) Work for it.
3a) If you get it, awesome, reset your goals and initiate stage 1 and 2.
3b) If you don't get it it's not because your are not receptive to universal energy/broadcasts from the aliens that control us/out of communication with god/your inner child/your dead uncle...it's because you were not good enough to get it.

In case of 3b, get better at stuff.

End.

3c) ????
4) Profit.

Sanjuro · 13-09-2010 1:07pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z33tH-JdPDg

The_Minister · 13-09-2010 2:06pm

That_Guy wrote: »

It's a secret.

I'm sorry, the answer we were looking for was "The Power of Voodoo".

13-09-2010 2:07pm

Who do?

Calibos · 13-09-2010 2:12pm

If I buy the book and burn it, will the middle aged, middle income unfulfilled legions of housewives all over the world hold mass rallies where they burn effigies of me in retaliation?? I mean I am not worried about some non existant supernatural force from the Secret striking me down when I just burn a book but I am sh!tting myself about all the housewives burning Voodoo effigies of me. Will that hurt??

chin_grin · 13-09-2010 2:15pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Who do?

You do.

NothingMan · 13-09-2010 2:22pm

chin_grin wrote: »

You do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxoE2az9mJM

thebigbiffo · 13-09-2010 2:23pm

i saw the movie of the secret.

i'll wait till this one comes out in holodeck format before i expose myself to such utter, mindless, patronising bollox again

AnonoBoy · 13-09-2010 2:28pm

I prefer Markie Mark's version myself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C9Bng7NPPY

mikom · 13-09-2010 2:42pm

mrs.scales wrote: »

Hiya, I've just started reading this and I think it's awesome. Anyone here pick it up? apparently you dont need to have read the secret to get it

The secret.

"In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women. "

opinion guy · 13-09-2010 2:45pm

NothingMan wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxoE2az9mJM

jeeeesus thats a special kind of special

The_Minister · 13-09-2010 3:02pm

chin_grin wrote: »

You do.

Do what?

Banned Account · 13-09-2010 3:04pm

The_Minister wrote: »

Do what?

You have the power.

chin_grin · 13-09-2010 3:07pm

The_Minister wrote: »

Do what?

Voodoo.

Banned Account · 13-09-2010 3:10pm

chin_grin wrote: »

Voodoo.

FAIL - man you've ruined it now - we'll have to wait for another thread to be started.

mrs.scales · 14-09-2010 3:23pm

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

"The Truth" - by Logical Fallacy

1) Decide what you want.
2) Work for it.
3a) If you get it, awesome, reset your goals and initiate stage 1 and 2.
3b) If you don't get it it's not because your are not receptive to universal energy/broadcasts from the aliens that control us/out of communication with god/your inner child/your dead uncle...it's because you were not good enough to get it.

In case of 3b, get better at stuff.

End.

haha, I agree with you whole heartedly. I think the book is helpful in terms of giving you a sort of courage to just go for things. If you feel like it's possible, I tend to invest in making it happen i.e. work harder towards it.

But maybe, that's just me (i realised I posted this in the wrong place, after by the way

14-09-2010 6:15pm

My mother is reading it

mikom · 14-09-2010 6:18pm

bluewolf wrote: »

My mother is reading it

If you're not married, expect to be within the year.

Has anyone read "The Power?" the follow up to the secret

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