The Secret (save your time & money, I'll tell you)

[digdoug]

I just wasted 15 minutes of my life. anyway, as per this thread
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=416329
and this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b1GKGWJbE8
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-187863946880995823

The Secret according to these idiots is the Law Of Attraction. Basically, your thoughts attract the good or bad things that happen to you. If you constantly think something bad's going to happen to you, you'll attract these events to you. (cause apparently you all have the amazing ability you didn't know you had to warp time and space and make these things happen to you).

While it makes sense psychologically and might work based on that (not that much different from The Power of Positive Thinking), they gave it some ******** metaphysical reason for why it works... if you constantly think of a lion attacking you, the entire universe will reshape itself so that a lion attacks you! yes, this is ********.

save your time and particularly your money. the secret is that there are a lot of dumb people who'll pay for this. if you've already bought it, well, you now know a little more about yourself.

Here's an article on it from the Christian Science Monitor:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0328/p13s01-lire.html?page=2

[nickia]

Whether it's a scam or not depends on what people want out from this movie.

If one wishes to learn how to get whatever he/she want by day-dreaming, yes, this is a "scam"

I think "positive thinking" does make sense. The key is to appreciate your life everyday instead of complaining and whining.

[nano]

I think "positive thinking" does make sense. The key is to appreciate your life everyday instead of complaining and whining.

+1

most positive people i know are very successful.

[nickia]

The author who says that he wanted to make $100,000 a year is a good example of positive thinking. He set his goal and believed in it. While a $100,000 Cheque did not appear magically in his mailbox, he believed in his own book and acted accordingly to turn the book into a success. If he was thinking negatively, he would not make that $100,000 because "my book will not be successful, why bother?"

[killuminati]

+1

most positive people i know are very successful.

I believe it too... but are the more positive people that way because things usually work out for them therefore making them have a more positive outlook?

[GangStarr]

Yeah thats a secret, happy people tend to be more happy in life. You pop a hit of e before you post that or something?

What a useless post.

Why don't you save us time by putting more in your thread title.

[sfu_lifer]

There was an article in the National Post regarding this a week or so ago. The Secret author is the producer of the series: "World's greatest commercials" so she knows how to target gullible people. Just like the author said, it's just the "Power of positive thinking" in a new wrapper.

[GangStarr]

I heard the secret to happiness in life is buying a time share.

[MrDisco]

for anyone who cares, the host of the video will be in Toronto as part of the learning seminar that has Donald Trump as the headline attraction.

[malaco0219]

+1

most positive people i know are very successful.

+1
how you think affects your actions.

[stealth]

+1

most positive people i know are very successful.

Yet so many successful people have problems with depression, substances, etc.

[jcoltage]

Wow people actually made a daughter forum off my crappy forum that got locked in 7 mins (real fast) SCAMMM!!!

[BlackSabbath]

The Secret is repackaged New Age mumbo-jumbo.

Positive thinking is good but the world is still full of shiit and arses that are out to take advantage of you and no amount of "hoping" and positive thinking will change that.

The only people that are benefiting from The Secret are the ones that are profiting from the books and lectures.

[digdoug]

There was an article in the National Post regarding this a week or so ago. The Secret author is the producer of the series: "World's greatest commercials" so she knows how to target gullible people. Just like the author said, it's just the "Power of positive thinking" in a new wrapper.

well, doing the whole hush-hush thing by titling it "The Secret" was certainly marketing genius.


for anyone who cares, the host of the video will be in Toronto as part of the learning seminar that has Donald Trump as the headline attraction.

you'd think those people were already rich enough without trying to bilk people of more money.


The Secret is repackaged New Age mumbo-jumbo.

Positive thinking is good but the world is still full of shiit and arses that are out to take advantage of you and no amount of "hoping" and positive thinking will change that.

The only people that are benefiting from The Secret are the ones that are profiting from the books and lectures.

The Secret's been doing wonders for the authors. They imagined getting millions and millions and it came true!! :lol:

[warpdrive]

My wife is caught up in this crap. But I do agree that more positive thinking is a good thing for this world.

[solarv]

first time i watched...i was like...wow...after tat....m....ok...

[ww667]

I will win 20 mil in 649 Lottery, I will win 20 mil in 649 Lottery, I know I will.
Grrrr it is not working for me ;)

[yuwing8]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=V0vRa3KiUEU

I highly recommend this video. I find it very inspirational.

I don't care if you flame me or the video. Just watch it in its totality. I think it says some truth.

The secret to sucess is that the more you think about it, the more your actions will guide you towards that goal. Of course, u can't sit around think and not do anything and except it to come to you. it occurs naturally.

[gordholio]

The Secret is repackaged New Age mumbo-jumbo.

Positive thinking is good but the world is still full of shiit and arses that are out to take advantage of you and no amount of "hoping" and positive thinking will change that.

The only people that are benefiting from The Secret are the ones that are profiting from the books and lectures.

Yes, I do agree to some extent. Positive thinking and confidence are good (same as faith IMHO), but in my life there's more to it than getting all your wishes fulfilled. There's something called character, which comes from overcoming problems and obstacles, not just getting whatever you want.

[googoo]

It's just like driving a car that's slipping in snow, don't look where you're going, look where you want to go, and you steer that way.

B

[shawn99]

It's just like driving a car that's slipping in snow, don't look where you're going, look where you want to go, and you steer that way.

B

Bad analogy gone wrong!