Things of Interest: The Secret

By drodriguez Feb 20, 2007

It's sweeping the country and beyond. The Secret, a 90 minute movie/documentary featuring 25 teachers, authors, and philosophers, was created by Australian Rhonda Byrne. She says that if you follow its philosophy, you can create the life you want... whether that means getting out of debt, finding a more fulfilling job or even falling in love.

Oprah even featured "The Secret" on not only one, but two of her recent episodes.

What exactly is "The Secret"?

Rhonda Byrne defines The Secret as the law of attraction, which is the principle that "like attracts like." Rhonda calls it "the most powerful law in the universe," and says it is working all the time. "What we do is we attract into our lives the things we want, and that is based on what we're thinking and feeling," Rhonda says. The principle explains that we create our own circumstances by the choices we make in life. And the choices we make are fueled by our thoughts... which means our thoughts are the most powerful things we have here on earth.

Many who have read or watched "The Secret" call it life changing.

The Secret is available as a book or DVD. To learn more go to: www.thesecret.tv

Have you heard of The Secret? What do you think of it? Would you recommend it to others?

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by Kamelia | WHITE LAKE, MI

Jul 18, 2020

I run across The Secret you tube video when I was searching for answers and solutions. I was a true skeptic at first and even tried the exercise in the video, I thought about somebody that had few chances of contacting me. And the next day the phone rang ! I missed the call because I was in such a shock. I called back and I asked why did the person call me. The answer was : I just had a sudden thought to call you and I did. So I started to believe. Little by little, in one year it completely changed my life ! Another city, another country, another continent! The Secret is really more like ...The solution !

by BellaNaturalla | Daleville, AL

Jul 17, 2020

Never heard of it, but will look into it.

by allenk | NORRISTOWN, PA

Jul 11, 2020

Sound like a great read.

by Sociallyt | JEANNETTE, PA

Jun 29, 2020

I read the book long ago. My bestie and I made vision boards and we still talk about some of the concepts it used. However, I'm still in a marginal relationship and unable or unwilling to bring my new self into fruition. I've seen the book laying around in a few areas ... recently at a resort spa even. Seems to be making a comeback. I've not seen the movie

by lauraj1949 | Vero Beach, FL

Jun 18, 2020

This is the first I have heard of The Secret but I will check out the book. It sounds very interesting.

by Strawberryblondebomb | Sebring, FL

Jun 15, 2020

I have heard of it but I haven't seen it yet, I want sure it would be interesting to me. Although attempted to read the book it just didn't interest me

by lilkimmys | E LIVERPOOL, OH

Jun 15, 2020

It sounds intersting!!

by qTpieKJ | Raymond, WA

Jun 13, 2020

Interesting

by Shounda0514 | COMMERCE, OK

Jun 12, 2020

I haven't seen it

by stephanieg619 | POMPTON LAKES, NJ

Apr 17, 2020

The first time I heard of The Secret was years ago! I watched it and then I satrted hearing about it everywhere! I loved it and to this day I still make vision boards. I always recommend it to others.

by Annalynne0007 | PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA

Feb 18, 2020

I watched The Secret several years ago and, although I believe in positive thinking, I didnt appreciate the emphasis on focusing on attaining one's own desires for one's own benefit...in my opinion, many of today's problems in our society is a result of the emphasis on the self and the resulting attention-seeking and entitlement attitudes leading to broken relationships, various addictions, financial woes, health concerns, dysfunctional families, troubled children and youth, pervasive violence and/or negligence, and spiritual emptiness.....when we focus upwards (as in towards God) and outwards (as in towards others), the desires of our hearts change and we seek fulfillment in relationships and not just in what society considers as successful or desirable ( money, power, prestige, etc)...and we shouldn't want to keep the "secret" of our source of true fulfillment (love of God and for each other) a secret...we should show that love to everyone!

by motherinthemountains | SALT LAKE CTY, UT

Feb 05, 2020

I believe in the Secret but I also think without action there will no be reaction.

by ChrysSpeaks | Athens, OU

Feb 03, 2020

When I was younger I told a lie about my personal life and I stuck with it so well that after 1 month it really became my reality. It was crazy. And that happened before I read "The Secret". Because of that fact and many other minor incidents I really believe in the "power" of "The Secret". However we shall focus on "why we do what we do" and not on "do this to get that". I believe "The Secret" exists but we have to live spontaneously, otherwise it won't work. Believe in yourself and always be kind because as "like attracts like" so "good energy attracts good energy".

by pugmom09 | Kalamazoo, MI

Jul 26, 2007

allyd,

I thought about what you said earlier today while I was watching it, and you dont have to replace the Lord with this way f thinking. Of course the Lord comes first, ALL THE TIME. you aren't replacing him in any way. you simply change the way you think and perceive and the positive attitude you adopt makes postive things happen and come your way. positive atracts positive negative attracts negative. Thats all. It has nothing to do with Religon, at least I didn't think so.

by pugmom09 | Kalamazoo, MI

Jul 26, 2007

I just watched The Secret today, just this morning. How weird I get to speak about it here. It was incredable. It takes "positive thinking" to a whole new level. It takes positive thinking and says, don't think positive and hope it happens, think it INTO happening. You actually WILL something to happen. I t is incredable. simply incredable. I have already changed the way I think. You can't help but change the way you think after seeing it.