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Thread started 06/17/07 6:47pm

Imago

THE SECRET

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. shrug
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Reply #1 posted 06/17/07 6:49pm

weepingwall

oh i thought you were coming out..
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Reply #2 posted 06/17/07 6:49pm

Anxiety

Imago said:

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. shrug


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. shrug
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Reply #3 posted 06/17/07 6:49pm

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I heard about that book on Tv.
I really like spicy food. I mostly put Jalapenos on a lot of my food.

"There are three types of women for a man. The woman he wants to marry, the woman he should marry, and the woman he ends up marrying".
-Pedro Infante-


Una Vez Y Otra Mas!
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Reply #4 posted 06/17/07 6:50pm

Mach

Pretty much creative visualization revamped

peace
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Reply #5 posted 06/17/07 6:50pm

weepingwall

Anxiety said:

Imago said:

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. shrug


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. shrug




hahhaa your quoting david bowie!
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Reply #6 posted 06/17/07 6:50pm

Imago

weepingwall said:

oh i thought you were coming out..



I have a date with a guy this Friday. It's a friend of mine, but he wants me. Like bad.
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Reply #7 posted 06/17/07 6:51pm

weepingwall

Imago said:

weepingwall said:

oh i thought you were coming out..



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



stop telling our secrets..and i do want you bad..
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Reply #8 posted 06/17/07 6:52pm

Imago

Mach said:

Pretty much creative visualization revamped

peace


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. shrug
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Reply #9 posted 06/17/07 6:55pm

Mach

Imago said:

It screams "money making propaganda" moreso than some altruistic way of helping folks.




shhh

That's the secret
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Reply #10 posted 06/17/07 7:05pm

Imago

Mach said:

Imago said:

It screams "money making propaganda" moreso than some altruistic way of helping folks.




shhh

That's the secret

falloff
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Reply #11 posted 06/17/07 7:12pm

Anxiety

weepingwall said:

Anxiety 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. shrug




hahhaa your quoting david bowie!
[Edited 6/17/07 18:50pm]


i didn't think anyone would catch that. giggle
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Reply #12 posted 06/17/07 7:28pm

weepingwall

Anxiety said:

weepingwall said:





hahhaa your quoting david bowie!
[Edited 6/17/07 18:50pm]


i didn't think anyone would catch that. giggle



well i love la bowie as much as you do!..probably less..
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Reply #13 posted 06/17/07 7:30pm

Imago

guys!

You're gaying up my damned thread!
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Reply #14 posted 06/17/07 7:32pm

Anxiety

Imago said:

guys!

You're gaying up my damned thread!




dan, i'm only dancing! rainbow
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Reply #15 posted 06/17/07 7:34pm

weepingwall

Anxiety said:

Imago said:

guys!

You're gaying up my damned thread!




dan, i'm only dancing! rainbow



so cute!!!
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Reply #16 posted 06/17/07 7:51pm

Imago

neutral
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Reply #17 posted 06/17/07 7:55pm

2the9s

Do you still have jet lag or something?

This thread sucks.
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Reply #18 posted 06/17/07 7:58pm

Imago

2the9s said:

Do you still have jet lag or something?

This thread sucks.

lol
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Reply #19 posted 06/18/07 6:43am

Rhondab

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.
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Reply #20 posted 06/18/07 6:45am

Mach

Rhondab 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.


and everyone needs reminding of that rose
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Reply #21 posted 06/18/07 6:48am

IrresistibleB1
tch

Imago said:

the Kevin Trudeau version of Shakta Gawain's material


falloff
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Reply #22 posted 06/18/07 6:50am

Rhondab

Mach said:

Rhondab 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.


and everyone needs reminding of that rose



nod

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.
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Reply #23 posted 06/18/07 7:07am

onenitealone

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

One of my mates watched this a few months ago and has been blahblah 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. eek 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. lol I couldn't get past all the cheesy music and bad acting evillol but I can see what it was getting at.

But if it works for some people, great. thumbs up!


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Reply #24 posted 06/18/07 7:10am

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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.... eek ) Oprah is a nutbag.....
He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
(George Eliot)

the video for the above...evillol
http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related
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Reply #25 posted 06/18/07 7:14am

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reneGade20 said:

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.... eek ) Oprah is a nutbag.....



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


evillol hug


But it is all just common sense, as I see it. geek
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Reply #26 posted 06/18/07 7:28am

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onenitealone said:



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


evillol hug


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


so..... hmmm ...ya think I'm gonna have to go into the Witness Protection Program?...cool eek I'm frightened now..... falloff 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.....disbelief....
He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
(George Eliot)

the video for the above...evillol
http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related
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Reply #27 posted 06/18/07 7:36am

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It sounds cheesy to me. lol

Coworkers were talking about it the other day and passing it around. I don't imagine I'll ever read it.
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Reply #28 posted 06/18/07 7:44am

onenitealone

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reneGade20 said:

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


falloff
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Reply #29 posted 06/18/07 8:02am

Rhondab

CarrieMpls said:

It sounds cheesy to me. lol

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




it is...lol

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