Creating your future using your thoughts, who are magnetic in nature, pulling other thoughts having the same frequency. The idea being that the more positive you are, more positive thoughts come in, and your life reflects your thinking. Then you use your feelings to guide you. Subjects include dreams becoming reality, focus, thinking positive, gratitude, visualization, expectation, time, wealth, love, mind shifters, health, etc...

Have you read this book and still find yourself confused or feeling like you're missing something? That's because this book (and its movie counterpart) was severely edited like many books over the years removing "the secret" that this book was originally based on. The Secret was originally inspired by the work of Esther and Jerry Hicks and the Teachings of Abraham. Esther was in the first edition of the Secret movie but after some distribution changes the Hicks' original contract was in conflict with that and so they chose to be edited out completely rather than sign over their intellectual property rights. Search for their material and you'll get the answers that this book was supposed to provide to you.

I borrowed this book from the library (Thank god I didn't pay for it!) and now am ashamed to return it in person after reading the entire book! (Yes I bothered to continue reading it because I couldn't believe that a pure insult to the intelligence of the readers can be marketed so successfully!) The main idea which has been claimed as a secret is not a secret at all. The effectiveness of positive thinking is part of a common human wisdom. All the so called 'secrets' in the book could be placed on a single tablet of Moses. Even one can save time just by reading the summary sections at the end of each chapter.

No where in the book it is mentioned that one need to do hard work in addition of wishful/positive thinking in order to achieve wealth, health and fame! (Even the so called writers in the book had to do some hard work to market this garbage successfully!) Can anyone explain how come all of her readers win a Lotto jackpot in their lifetime just by visualizing it? In my opinion, this book will only be helpful for those people who have no hope left in any sense (terminaly ill patients, for example)

And it's a great tool for right wing capitalist governments to suppress possible social unrest due to discrimination and inequality--because the book says, the victims are always to be blamed for their negetive thinking! One shouldn't even be engaged in any 'anti' protest (anti-war, for example), all we are allowed to do is 'pro-peace' activism! Even Gandhi would find this approach useless. However, I would say the methodology will only work if every one in earth will follow it. But before that, what ideology will solve all the conflicts in the world? The formula can best be described as an outcome, not a means or way.

Finally, to remain faithful to Rondha Byrne's core idea, I wouldn't say don't buy this book, but just hope for something better from Rhonda in future! For those who already bought it, I would tell them to visualize that they have got a cheque automatically in their mailbox from Rondha Byrne as a refund--If Rhonda is part of this universe, she shouldn't be able to ignore the law of attraction, right?

Now it's your turn to prove your point Rhonda!

Enter an undertaking hoping and working hard to make it successful? Good for you. Expect that your attitude can alter external reality? That's just crazy.

It is difficult to express just how awful this book is. Very high among her many, many egregious errors are the ones Byrne propagates by butchering science. It is evident that she has either never read a book on quantum physics (upon which she heavily relies) or if she did so, she did not comprehend a word. Nonetheless, she hides her twaddle behind a smokescreen of 'sciency' words, evidently hoping to apply a veneer of epistemic validity to hide the vacuity of her thesis.

It is not just success that can be attracted to you by your thoughts, but defeat as well. For example, Byrne has claimed that disasters like the 2006 tsunami could only occur to people who were "on the same frequency as the event". How odd that they all lived in close proximity to the Indian Ocean.

Other inescapable conclusions are that only those with negative thoughts get cancer, those starving children in Darfur just don't visualize food well enough, and that the Jews in Europe during the second World War must just have been a negative lot. And I guess those nice Enron folks must have stopped all of the positive thinking that brought them their early success.

This is not just delusional, it's dangerous. Please read Barbara Ehrenreich's excellent "Bright-Sided" for a clear-headed look at just how dangerous it is.

The basis for this book is the power of positive thinking. The overall message is to provide the audience with the sense of accomplishment which can be achieved through optimism and positive thinking.

I think this book is pretty great for those who don't always see the world in a positive light but I must say that some of the stories are way too out there for me.

For those of you who haven't read the book already, you aren't really missing much… but it is still good to check out.

I really liked this book, anybody that can actually read this book and use the inspiring effects of this book to change their lives.
I read this book and took heed in what I read and actually put out the energy and optomism in this book and the rewards were greatly recieved.

The power of positive thought is really the whole basis for this book. Being a natural Doubting Thomas some of the stories were too out there for me but the overall message is one I try, with varying degrees of success, to live by.

A look at the book everyone from Oprah to possibly your neighbor is talking about: "The Secret by Rhonda Byrne"
Tilly Rivers

There are many hard core gardeners out there, from flowers to fruit and vegetables, blends maybe of all. We have magazines, websites and teaching tools to help us begin any type of garden, tips for the novice to the experienced gardener, gadgets and gismos some helpful, others not so much.

A mayonnaise product has begun a 'real' campaign, encouraging urban gardens. Farmers for years have been providing substance for us all to enjoy for years. Some gardeners pour over catalogues' for just the right seeds, they plan, plant and tend their gardens carefully.

There are contests for the largest pumpkin, the tallest sunflower and so many more. My question is; wouldn't it be great if people paid as much attention, time and detail to their "life' garden?


Imagine if you could pick your life seeds? What would you plant? Would you make sure the soil was rich and tend to it daily? Would you watch it sprout with joy and magick? Would there be a 'owweee' when you taste the sweet flavor's of your garden for the first time?

You can! You truly can have a life's garden. You can pull out the weeds and plant a patch of you in this world the way you want it, plant success, plant happiness, plant love. Plant health and wisdom, you truly can have what ever your dream is.

If you have been sick-and-tired- of being sick-and-tired, if you have been praying for 'something'- 'anything' to help you change your life; I highly recommend the book and DVD- The Secret by author Rhonda Byrne- it just may be the beginning of your life's garden.

Visit www.thesecret.tv for more information on this amazing book.

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne has sold 6 million copies and also has been made into a dvd and film. The book is published by Simon and Schuster and its ISBN is 18473770292. It is a new age self help book that claims all you want is yours to have if you simply have positive thoughts. Its theme is self fullfillment and all negative things come from ones negative thoughts. I like the concept of postive thinking and self belief but the idea that world wars, diseases and poverty are ones own fault from negative thoughts is silly.Her theory is your thoughts are the primary cause of everything. If you have the rights thoughts, feelings you can cure yourself, make yourself thinner, richer and happier. ....I wish. She writes "You are God in a physical body". " You are master of the universe. You are heir to the kingdom. You are the perfection of life and now you know The Secret". Put simply it is the laws of attraction and your thoughts determine your destiny. Although I believe in the virtue of self believe, postive thinking, creative visualisation and mediating I feel the author goes too far with her promises. I hope nobody believes they can think themselves free of cancer. It was an interesting read. Reviewed by Annette Dunlea author of Always and Forever and The Honey Trap.

Spirituality, positive mental attitude and the laws of attraction -- how can this book encourage anything but betterment and inner joy? As of late, I have been incorporating "The Secret" in my everyday life and have noticed some instant changes. I will definitely be getting my own copy to keep bedside.

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There is a secret about The Secret...and that is this:
Everything between the front and back cover is NOT a secret.

For people nervous about reading it because you think it's some hyped-up mind control thing, rest easy. You're half right. The book WAS hyped up. Good marketing on their part. As an author, I know it's important to find a hook or edge. Media, including the internet, gave The Secret all of its hype. The title alone was genius!

But when it comes down to it, the book is based on fact and experiences. I always heard "to be the best you've got to learn from the best". Like any profession, you learn from those who have done it or are doing it...not from Joe Schmoe off the street. You wouldn't go to an accountant to become a hairstylist. Right?

The Secret is a recounting of stories or words of wisdom from professionals in various fields who believe that if you want something badly enough--and WORK towards getting it--you can achieve it. We often tell our children this. That's why we send them to college or university. Athletes are told this. That's why they win. Political leaders, singers, artists, writers, anyone who has a dream of being or having more has to focus on what they want to get it. And I'm not talking just material things.

I bought The Secret for my teenage daughter. I wanted her to start thinking more positive thoughts, because we all know how difficult it is to be positive when you're a teen. My mother has the book as well and when we were visiting I flipped through some pages and read bits here and there.

There is nothing new in The Secret. For people who practice any form of positive thinking (whether reading self-help books, meditating or going to seminars), you are already following some of the advice within. Reading parts of it, I found myself feeling better, mainly because it was reinforcing what I already knew. That is the purpose of The Secret. You can open it to any page and get a boost of positive energy, motivation or inspiration. The book is written in a non-religious yet respectful tone, allowing for various cultures' differences.

I can tell you this from personal experience: I have attended many seminars in Canada and the US in the past 20 years. I have heard much of what's in The Secret said a dozen times in a dozen ways, all by very successful people. The key is that success comes in many forms. Not everyone needs or wants huge financial success. And that's okay. Not everyone wants to be president of a huge corporation, and that's fine too. You define your success, then go after it.

I have naturally followed so many principles found in The Secret, especially in the past 4 years. I believe I'm proof that these principles work. I've been saying "I'm a magnet" for 5 years! I've been focused on success, on getting published, on movie deals with my books and so much more. And these things have come. The laws of attraction--belief is key. When you believe and can envision something, you are more than halfway there.

My best piece of advice: forget the hype, forget any pre-conceived ideas that The Secret is some demonic, anti-religious, mind controlling entity. It's a BOOK. Pure and simple. It's a book with compiled quotes from successful, influential people who think very positive thoughts. And for those who want to have that kind of success, read The Secret--just flip it open to any page and read. At the very least, you'll have something positive to think about that day. And can't we all use a bit more of that?

~ Cheryl Kaye Tardif

The power of attraction and positive thinking is nothing new - we can create our "destiny" with our thoughts -

This book is an easy read on the subject, but i just found there was too much of an emphasis on material wealth, and that is not what the power of attraction is TRULY all about.

We want (ideally i would think) to have meaningful productive lives, and by putting this focus on money and wealth, it just seems a bit desperate, and not only that, it jsut seems like it would set you up for a bit of failure.

I think its a nice introduction to the subject, but I would recommend looking into other sources for a better resource.

You can think of this in 2 ways, either realy commercialised OR you can actualy think and know it works and it'll do wonders for you. Its a really helpful book and if any book is worth your time its this one. It teashes alot and shows that if you really put your mind to it and just smile any thing you want is witing just around the corner.

It's a 2 and a half. Non-fiction about the laws of attraction. I get the point and there is some truth to this but did it really need to be 200 pages long? It was repetative and could have been 50-80 pages in length. The message is strong but it was overkill.

Best book I've read!! It gives u some basics about how to follow the law of attraction.

I really believe that everyone should read this book. This is the type of mentally that this generation should be reading, thinking and living.

How perfect that the generation that grew up with Disney ("Wish upon a star and all your dreams will come true") and Vegas ("You CAN get something for nothing") now has a book for their creed. On a reality-based level, this book is purile bordering on dangerous.

It seemed so commercialized that all these people use the same terminology and all have the same wonderful lives that they never expected. I get that the law of attraction works, but it seemed like a phone psychic or infommercial the way they shove it down your throat. Maybe it's just because I haven't mastered it yet.

I have the Book and the DVD as well and was very pleased with the audio book. I would listen to it in the car and find it very inspiring. It helps me to remember what I've seen in the DVD and read in the book

Well, I'm just a teenager, & I still found this book AMAZING. The lessons entwined throughout the story make it unforgettable. I reccomend this to ANYONE.