http://www.thesecret.tv/home.html




Has anyone read the book or understand the concept?


My sister insisted that this was the most powerful thing she's read in ages, and gave me her copy of the book when she was done.

I read about 3 chapters of it on the plane back to the States, but found that it seemed to "Repackage" the concepts of Creative Visualization and positive affirmation with new terms and more of a "umph" feel to it. I admit, the book seems to be the Kevin Trudeau version of Shakta Gawain's material, but other than that I don't know much about it. I still have a lot of the book to read.

oh i thought you were coming out..

Imago said:

i read an article about it and it just seems like creative visualization revamped. which is fine, because i believe that's a good way of thinking. but it's the same thing in new drag, as far as i can see.

I heard about that book on Tv.

Pretty much creative visualization revamped

Anxiety said:

hahhaa your quoting david bowie!
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weepingwall said:

I have a date with a guy this Friday. It's a friend of mine, but he wants me. Like bad.

Imago said:

stop telling our secrets..and i do want you bad..
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Mach said:

Thanks.

I believe in Creative Visualization and positive affirmation. I've seen it work to some extent in my own life (though I don't believe that whole Universe serves you stuff--the law of supply and demand negates that shit).

I just found it to be sort of unfair that they take something that is already there, and revamp it like it's new. It screams "money making propaganda" moreso than some altruistic way of helping folks.


Shakta Gawain may be a hippy and shit, but her creative visualization material seemed more genuine.


I'll keep reading "The Secret" though to see if it offers anything new.

Imago said:

That's the secret

Mach said:

weepingwall said:

i didn't think anyone would catch that.

Anxiety said:

well i love la bowie as much as you do!..probably less..

guys!

You're gaying up my damned thread!

Imago said:

dan, i'm only dancing!

Anxiety said:

so cute!!!

Do you still have jet lag or something?

This thread sucks.

2the9s said:

I've seen the dvd...

I took it as a reminder of some faith action, some creative visualization, and some karma stuff.


Just packaged well.


Good reminder of taking some responsibility for your existence.

Rhondab said:

and everyone needs reminding of that

Imago said:

Mach said:

And I use it only for that. It was a bit too metaphysical for my good Christian self BUT I was able to see some principles that I could apply.

I remember lilmissmissy did a thread about 'The Secret' not so long back.

One of my mates watched this a few months ago and has been non-stop about it ever since. Apparently, he was so overcome with emotion that he burst into tears at the end and has had a complete spriritual breakthrough. Seriously, virtually every conversation we have, 'The Secret' gets mentioned at some point.

I watched the dvd and had to switch it off after 20 minutes. I couldn't get past all the cheesy music and bad acting but I can see what it was getting at.

But if it works for some people, great.


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It was featured on Oprah a while back....almost brainwashed me to go find this book at all costs.....I kept asking myself as I watched the show, "what the fuck have I been doing with my life?"

.....then I realized Oprah was hawking yet ANOTHER self help book that she was swearing by.....

.....so I didn't feel so pitiful and useless afterwards....cuz IMHO (emphasis on MY OPINION so I don't get crucified by the Oprah hordes.... ) Oprah is a nutbag.....

reneGade20 said:

Ooooh, you've gone and done it now! Never mind the fams you've insulted in Music & More!





But it is all just common sense, as I see it.

onenitealone said:

so..... ...ya think I'm gonna have to go into the Witness Protection Program?... I'm frightened now..... no, not really!!!

But you are very right.....a lot of the tripe in self help books is just plain old common sense.....yet the masses treat it like its manna from heaven.....that nugget of salvation in a book that will change their lives.........

It sounds cheesy to me.

Coworkers were talking about it the other day and passing it around. I don't imagine I'll ever read it.

reneGade20 said:

CarrieMpls said:

it is...

but if you can cut through the cheese....there's some sense to it.