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Average Rating:  out of 2278 Reviews
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Price: $23.95
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Sale: $8.10
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Manufacturer: Atria Books/Beyond Words
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EAN (European Article Number): 9781582701707
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Rhonda Byrne
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Publisher: Atria Books/Beyond Words
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Dewey Decimal Number: 131
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Publication Date: 2006-11-28
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Reading Level: 198
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Description: Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it. In this book, you'll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life -- money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You'll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that's within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life. The Secret contains wisdom from modern-day teachers -- men and women who have used it to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to light compelling stories of eradicating disease, acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, and achieving what many would regard as impossible.
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Review Summary: You Don't Need This Book... |
Date: 2007-02-20 |
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Details: You don't need this book. You already know everything you need to know to be wise and prosperous. It's already inside of you. Everyone is looking for some magic formula which will allow them to be happy and successful. We all believe that there is some "secret of life" that we need to plug into, and then our fears and angst will disappear and we will glide effortlessly through the cosmos into blissful well-being.
Well, look no further. I am going to reveal to you the Ultimate Secret, and it is not going to cost you a penny! Are you ready? Here it is: The secret of life is... that THERE IS NO SECRET!
It sounds like pablum doesn't it? But only about 5% of the people who read this are going to understand it and believe it. I challenge you to embrace this thought and analyze it. Take it to its logical conclusion, and when you can truly accept this wisdom, you will be able to shed your fears and angst. You may not reach a point where you feel that you are gliding effortlessly through the cosmos, but you will be well on the path toward that utopia. And you will resonate with a happiness you never before thought possible.
I am a firm believer in the Law of Attraction. And I am a devout believer that we are all exactly where we are supposed to be. We truly do create our own destiny. We are always at a place which has been created by the sum total of our thoughts and actions to this point in time. I will take this dictum a step further: We are all exactly where we WANT to be!
You say, "But I want to be a medical doctor, and I am not there!" I answer, "You would be there if you had taken the appropriate actions and trained your thinking to be there. You would have studied what you needed in school to prepare yourself for college and then medical school -- if you truly wanted to be a doctor."
You say, "But I wanted to be a professional basketball player!" I answer, "If you truly wanted that, you would have spent all your waking hours practicing dribbling, passing, shooting, and studying court and team dynamics."
You see, its really that simple. There is no secret other than focusing on a goal and then doing what it takes to get there. Most of us, however, find it far too easy to be lazy and then believe the excuses that we provide for ourselves.
No, you don't need this book. It's philosophy can be summed up quite robustly in one, simple, Biblical phrase: "As ye sow, so shall ye reap." This is the Law of Attraction, and it truly works. It's not magic and it's not a secret. It is a universal, irrefutable, and immutable principle. If you bequeath peace and harmony to those around you, you will recieve peace and harmony. If you disseminate good will and love, you will be blessed with good will and love. If, however, you emanate ill-will and a cynical attitude, that is what you will receive from the world.
No, you don't need this book... but I highly recommend it. You see, as simple as it is to get what we want out of life, we have to overcome all of our past conditioning, all of our negativiy, and all of the bad habits we have spent a lifetime to form. It's very simple, but it is anything but easy! This book will help you to condition your toughts to break your inertia and get rid of bad habits of thought.
Start with this book as your point of departure into a new conciousness, a new awareness, and a new philosophy of life. Then read some of the other excellent books which other reviewers have recommended. You will find that it is easier to be a benfactor than a burden. Offer the best of yourself to the world, and then prepare yourself to receive in abundance! |
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Review Summary: Roll up your sleeves and get to work! |
Date: 2007-02-19 |
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Details: The Secret presents a concept known in New Thought circles from the movement's inception. Its called, The Law of Attraction. Every New Thought branch of Christianity, from Unity to Religious Science to Christian Science to the more popularized traditional Christian presentations of Norman Vincent Peale, Robert Schuler and now Joel Osteen have taught it.
It is no secret that each individual influences his or her immediate surroundings by the kinds of attitudes they hold. A person who is always struggling with hard conditions and relationships is very likely suffering from some form of low self esteem. No matter how hard they try to make their life work, it will not work because they are out of harmony with themselves. How we see ourselves is reflected through everything we do. Your life can only be as good as you feel about yourself.
Unfortunately, traditional Christianity has contributed greatly to humankind's worm-of-the-dust mentality. This, I'm sure, is why so many Christian reviewers of this product deride it as the work of the devil. It is true, thankfully, that the message of the movie goes against that hard-core belief that humanity is intrinsically sinful. It is understandable how a person whose mind is closed to anything more than what they learned in Sunday School would consider this movie borderline blasphemous.
Fortunately, like gravity or the laws governing mathematics, spiritual principles are not confined to the often restricted parameters of religious fanaticism, in whatever form it comes. The individual, a product of the Cosmos, is designed to interface with its spiritual source. The creative, spiritual laws that were available to a Jesus or a Buddha are available to all. Some recognize these laws and comply with them while others remain ignorant of them, groping through life beneath the weight of superstition and fear of a capricious and angry god they do not know.
It is not some great god in the sky that puts the individual in their place in life; it is the individuals themselves. The Secret presents a set of ideas that can help a person begin to interact with their creative Source and set into motion new causes that will produce desired effects.
If there is a downside to The Secret (movie and book), it is not so much the presentation itself as the attitude of those who are forever looking to get something for nothing. You will not change your self image by plugging a movie into your DVD player, even if the movie is inspiring and even if you watch it a thousand times. Inspiration, in this sense, can be little more than a feel-good drug that colors your emotions with feelings that suggest things are getting better when they're really not. You can learn to feel good, drive around town in your new Ferrari, and still be engaged in self-defeating behavior.
The Secret is not a magic cure-all. Nor does it contain knowledge that has been intentionally kept from the bulk of humanity. The reason the bulk of humanity have not adopted the ancient ideas presented in this film is because doing so requires commitment, absolute dedication, a reassessment of current beliefs (religious in particular), and the acceptance of the truth that your life is as it is because of the way you see yourself. If you don't like where you are in life, you can change it. My suggestion is to watch The Secret then roll up your sleeves and get busy putting these ideas to work!
J Douglas Bottorff, author of The Whisper of Pialigos
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Review Summary: Agree |
Date: 2006-12-06 |
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Details: Some of the reviews here seem to point to the movie and not the book, but what I believe many are saying is you really can't have on without the other. The book gives you many more details and expounds on SOME ways of pllacing thoughts in your heart to create your universe, but when you add the dvd and, as R. Gangi says, add the other books too, you end up with a workable plan to change your life and attract what you desire. Highly recommended.
E. Claverie, editor, "Forget The Cures, Find The Cause." |
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Review Summary: The Secret is becoming Common Knowledge |
Date: 2007-02-05 |
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Details: The success of the "The Secret" video and book offers a classic example of effective viral marketing. The work has emerged into the mainstream through word-of-mouth the same way as "What the Beep" became a hot hit.
Why has "The Secret" been adopted and promoted by so many? The secret is the law of attraction. We attract into our lives what we see in our minds. We know this truth in our bones. It's encoded into our DNA. We know without being told that we we think, say and do creates our personal reality as well as our shared social reality.
Those who have studied ancient mystical philosophies or modern New Thought already know the secret law of attraction. The wise souls who have applied these principles to change their thinking have seen the effects in their daily lives. "The Secret" offers suggestions for making the inner changes that yield outer changes.
My main criticism is that both the video and the book suffer from too much repetition. The video could have been about 15 minutes shorter, and the book could be about 10-30 pages shorter. How many times do we need to hear different experts saying the same thing? (The DVD has a summary segment that reviews all the cores ideas.)
So, if you already know about the law of attraction, the book and video are a refresher course. If these ideas are brand new to you, "The Secret" will blow your mind, that is, it will blow away your mental blocks. The key, of course, is accepting responsibility for what we draw into our lives. This is where we need common global sense to guide our daily choices. |
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Review Summary: A Little Clarity |
Date: 2007-05-01 |
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Details: To begin with, let's not make this a witch hunt shall we? I have read and re-read many of the "reviews" on this book, and the vast majority of them are from people who have already, in one form or another, discovered the Secret. So for those people, and I am not knocking you here, this book is quite juvenile. And rightly so, they will suggest you move on to other books that have served them well. Indeed many of us who have only recently discovered this Secret will find more learning along the way. But these people have lost sight of one major clue:
This book was not designed for them.
In plain words, this book is a primer, designed to reach the masses, to be inspirational, relying on more of the emotional punch rather than the hard logical science behind it all. This book was designed to be discovered by the Everyman, not someone who was introduced to it through college-level advanced study. This is what Rhonda Byrne means when she says this Secret was "Hidden away". It was only available to those who had the money, power or the means to understand it. It has now been given to those of us who did NOT have the benefit of "higher learning" or a teacher or avatar access to this; a foothold, an open door, an unearthing. So I ask those of you who have discovered and are already on the path not to scoff, laugh, point fingers at or mock this book. Move on, you are on your path, let us find our way. And to those of you who may have been discouraged by their deflating of this baloon, fear not. Don't hesitate one second more. If you want this book, get it, it was meant for you. Good luck in finding your way. |
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