Women, Decode the Law of Attraction: Crack the 6 Codes: How to Think, Act & Attract what you really want from life!
Customer Review: Women Decode the Law of Attraction
This book is SO well organized and the 6 codes are clear, and easy to grasp. Orly provides an abundance of great stories illustrating the key points, and simple exercises for cracking through the barriers to attracting what you want in life.
Mastering the Law of Attraction: Eleven Transformational Steps to Creating an Extraordinary Life
Have you already discovered the law of attraction but still experience difficulty achieving all you desire in life? Mastering the Law of Attraction outlines eleven steps that will help you master applying this ageless universal law. Put the steps into practice to achieve all that you desire…be prepared to live the best life you can possibly live! These transformational steps will take you to a highly evolved and enlightened state of mind -- an optimally peaceful and positive mental state that will ultimately attract your greatest life. Unleash your past. Do not be chained by past experiences Stop struggling and easily let go of negative feelings Uncover what you truly do want in life Discover your true purpose on this earth Transform every negative in your life into a positive Achieve and enjoy everything you desire in life Mastering the Law of Attraction is an essential read for those who are prepared and ready to live an extraordinary life!
Customer Review: Simple yet Profoundly Transformational Tools!
Thank you Sonia this is a profoundly transformational book with tools and tips to really understand how to get "The Law of Attraction" working for you. I love the way you have written it - so easy and simple to read and implement into our lives. Thank you for sharing tools to uplift and transform our lives! I love this book!
A really great read and highly recommended!
Bernadette
Author, Melbourne, Australia
The Indicator: Your Law of Attraction Quarterly No. 2
This is the second issue of The Indicator: Your Law of Attraction Quartery, the only national magazine devoted to the Law of Attraction (commonly known as The Secret). Our debut issue featured Barack Obama on the cover with the question "Can Obama Win in '08?" You know the answer to that question, and for this card-carrying LOA practitioner, his next address will likely be 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. There's even more inspiring Law of Attraction stories in this current issue! Get on board!
The Law of Attraction In Action-How To Magnetize Your Heart's Desire
In this 60 minute live interview, you'll discover fun tools to use for The Law of Attraction In Action� to magnetize your heart s desires: * What vibrating on purpose means * The four steps of Deliberate Creation * How to use contrast (challenges) for your highest outcomes *What magic and miracles really are *Simple tools to attract your heart s desires with personal life examples. Heather also unwraps asks questions where Sharon reveals: * How your consciousness is like electricity * How you often step on your own hose in your daily life * Tools to consistently stay connected to your Stream of Well Being * Turning impossible into I'm possible strategies
Customer Review: one of the best CDs on manifesting
I read Sharon Warren's book and really enjoyed it. The CD is a 'how-to' on manifesting, a topic that so many other new-age authors talk about and write about but never get to the essence of, always leaving the listener in limbo, wondering why they are not able to manifest their goals. This CD explains the concept behind the principle of manifesting then goes on to give tools that are easy to understand and easy to use. I have enough books, CDs, and DVDs, on this topic to open my own store, most of which have not been very helpful to me, but this is one that actually delivers to you, the reader, in down to earth, easy to understand language, some practical help that is easy to apply. I highly recommend this CD to anyone who has ever wondered why THEY are not manifesting their desires.
Customer Review: so simple and a joy to listen to
I have enjoyed this cd as it is easy to listen to and I have picked up on several things I had forgotten it is straight talking.I know I will listen to it lots if times in the future. Great tool to help you keep focused
The Power of Mentorship and The Law of Attraction Special Edition
The Law of Attraction The Power of Mentorship and the Law of Attraction. For the first time ever, some of our top international leaders like Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy, Bob Proctor and John Assaraf have come together in one book to share with you the amazing secret of the law of attraction and how to apply it to your life This book brings more than just inspiration and motivation; it gives you the key to unlock every dream, every desire, and every goal you have ever wanted. Not based on hype or fiction, but on solid scientific laws that work to bring us everything we have in life. You can now learn how to have more, be more, and do more by applying this universal secret, the law of attraction.
The Law of Attraction 101: The Secret Power Of Your Thoughts
So What Do You Want? The question begs an answer. The Law Of Attraction 101: The Secret Power Of Your Thoughts; gives you powerful insight in creating and manifesting your dreams, desires, and goals. This little 80 page pocket sized book is intense, and provokes a whole new thought process, which is the foundation for The Law Of Attraction. It probes with a series of 20 life changing questions, designed to challenge and track your attraction progress unlocking this powerful omniscient secret of the Universe. Have you ever wondered how the rich get richer or, how those who constantly speak and worry about not having enough money, never seem to have any? Have you ever notice how those who dwell on sickness never get well? Then there are those who always joke about lack and limitations, not understanding the power of their words. It s you thoughts. Yes, your thoughts that create your reality. Thoughts create things, For what you think about the most, you bring about. This book includes several life lessons in the power of deliberate creation. Life Coach and author, Ehryck F. Gilmore,CH answers all of these questions and more in this handy little pocket edition reference book. This book clearly defines how anyone can easily live a life filled with prosperity, success, perfect health and abundance. The Law Of Attraction 101 is now your blueprint, your guide to personal growth and positive change in every aspect of your life.
Customer Review: Law of Attraction 101
Not very impressed with this book. It was a very short read most of the book pages were filled with affirmations. Not much to it.
Customer Review: Easy read
Easily understandable writings compared to a lot of the literature out there for the Law of Attraction. Highly recommended to those that liked The Secret.
Beyond the Secret: Spiritual Power and the Law of Attraction
Since the publication of The Secret, everyone seems to be talking about the Law of Attraction. In the popular imagination, everything we desire can be ours. But the Law of Attraction is more than the power of positive thinking or a plan to get rich quick. In Beyond the Secret, Lisa Love teaches us how to use the Law of Attraction spiritually. Instead of focusing on the selfishness and greed in human nature that leads us to want, want, want, Love inspires her readers to see beyond the individual ego and to attract and retain objects and events that will be beneficial to ourselves and to others.
Lisa Love makes the Law of Attraction accessible to everyone, revealing essential insights on how to discover true and lasting life satisfaction.
Beyond the Secret teaches you to:
-understand what Spirit wants for you in this life
-use the Law of Attraction to gain insight into yourself and your destiny
-create and maintain a deeply satisfying sense of spiritual fulfillment
Not everyone can use the Law of Attraction to win the lottery or to become the next American Idol, but everyone can use the Law of Attraction to become a happier and better person.
Customer Review: Spoken like a true believer in the guilt based religions.
Thank you Lisa Love for writing this book, without which I could not fully appreciate the works of Esther and Jerry Hicks. I gave it a two star only because of the potential of the unread portion, although I'll never know.
The first reviewer was very gentle her choice of phrases: . . ."you might feel this is grazing on your set beliefs. . ." Boy is that an understatement in my case.
I do believe that feeling your way to abundance, whether material or spiritual, is the fundamental principal behind manifesting your desires. Focusing on the positive side of everything no matter what is going on around you is key to this. I also think that a natural result of becoming a more positive person will make you more compassionate, loving and spiritual and you will naturally help others more by being that way.
What left me cold in the very first chapter are the contradictions made by the author.
EXERPT: Spirit encompasses everything that is! Everything lives within it and is a part of it. It has been called "God," "Allah," "The Force," and a multitude of other names. Essentially you are Spirit, and Spirit is you!
That said, the author goes on to make this statement only two pages later:
"Remember the law of attraction is neutral. Though you can use it to get whatever you wish for, it doesn't always give you what Spirit wishes for you."
WHAT!?!
Spirit is me and I am spirit right? So, if this is true, (and I firmly believe that it is) it is not even possible for Spirit to desire something that I myself do not desire and vice versa. In fact, spirit can not even distinguish between the reality that I imagine and the reality that I am living so how can it make choices for me? Spirit is not something outside of me that controls me and tells me what I should and should not desire or how it should be used. The job of "Spirit" is to respond to the thoughts I am thinking and make that my reality.
The word "ego" is also referred to quite a bit and the author goes on to discuss her belief that we are hear to serve others and that those with money have a moral obligation to take care of those who don't. But, if I am the creator of my world and I have money because I manifested it in my life than would it not also be true that those who do not have money have manifested that reality into their lives? My having money, a place to live, and other nice things is not depriving someone else of the opportunity to manifest those things in their life. Seems to me our obligation would be to teach them how but then again that would be forcing our beliefs on someone else.
The author is right about the law of attraction being neutral. You will manifest that which you focus upon the most and if your focus is on the lack of something rather than the abundance of it then you will continue to manifest the lack of it until you change the way you think about it.
Besides the multitude of tangents the author seems to go off on, I found it difficult to get past her own personal bias toward those who have manifested material abundance, good looking spouses (as she puts it, but isn't beauty in the eye of the beholder?), expensive cars, and houses on the beach in their lives. She did talk about being jilted by a lover who chose a woman of means over her. WOW! That explains a few things right there!
I don't imagine there are many people in this world who never think about having any of those things and what's wrong with it? Money brings freedom and having it is not depriving someone else of it. It does not mean that people who have it lead irresponsible or lackluster lives nor does it mean that we should all go live as monks in order to curb the ego from wanting it! Anyone who thinks money isn't important in this world is kidding themselves.
I found the book "Ask and It Is Given" by Jerry and Esther Hicks a far more compassionate read.
Customer Review: Wisdom and depth
Dr. Lisa Love has lovingly written a book that is a soulful, wise companion to The Secret. She believes that we must go beyond a shallow take on the Law of Attraction. This book contains wisdom and depth and as an executive and life coach who teaches clients about the Law of Attraction linked with spirituality, I recommend it. I heard Dr. Love on NPR's New Dimensions radio and several of her quotes were so memorable that I have repeated them to my coaching clients. With compassion she talks about how unkind it is to those who are ill to tell them that they created it through the Law of Attraction, although she acknowledges a strong body/mind connection. Dr. Love spoke of how a terrible tragedy to Christopher Reeves ended up bringing so much good to the world because of his choice to become a spokesman. She urges us to approach the Law of Attraction with love, wisdom and our higher selves.
Michelle Prosser, author of Excuse Me, Your God is Waiting, Love Your God * Create Your Life * Find Your True Self
Excuse Me, Your God Is Waiting: Love Your God * Create Your Life * Find Your True Self
Everything You Want: The Secrets Behind the Law of Attraction
Decades of research on the functions of the mind have shown that our health, happiness, wealth, relationships, success and accomplishments all depend on our power to attract these very things into our lives. Hundreds of books have been written on how to attain our goals and dreams, using various techniques. Muneeza Khimji now brilliantly brings this together in a new practical and easy-to-use way.
This book is an invitation to discover the secrets behind the Law of Attraction and teaches the simplest way to apply them. Muneeza Khimji, a Toronto-based Psychotherapist and Life Coach, does a fantastic job, revealing the path to everything you want in life, no matter how difficult it may seem. Through this wonderful guide you will get insights into the complexities of what holds people back from everything they want out of life; what actually prevents their dreams from taking place. You will easily master simple techniques that will help you re-create your world - the way you want it.
Everything You Want: The Secrets Behind the Law of Attraction
Decades of research on the functions of the mind have shown that our health, happiness, wealth, relationships, success and accomplishments all depend on our power to attract these very things into our lives. Hundreds of books have been written on how to attain our goals and dreams, using various techniques. Muneeza Khimji now brilliantly brings this together in a new practical and easy-to-use way.
This book is an invitation to discover the secrets behind the Law of Attraction and teaches the simplest way to apply them. Muneeza Khimji, a Toronto-based Psychotherapist and Life Coach, does a fantastic job, revealing the path to everything you want in life, no matter how difficult it may seem. Through this wonderful guide you will get insights into the complexities of what holds people back from everything they want out of life; what actually prevents their dreams from taking place. You will easily master simple techniques that will help you re-create your world - the way you want it.
The Power of Mentorship and The Law of Attraction Special Edition
The Law of Attraction The Power of Mentorship and the Law of Attraction. For the first time ever, some of our top international leaders like Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy, Bob Proctor and John Assaraf have come together in one book to share with you the amazing secret of the law of attraction and how to apply it to your life This book brings more than just inspiration and motivation; it gives you the key to unlock every dream, every desire, and every goal you have ever wanted. Not based on hype or fiction, but on solid scientific laws that work to bring us everything we have in life. You can now learn how to have more, be more, and do more by applying this universal secret, the law of attraction.
Activating the Law of Attraction (Unabridged)
Emily and Jacob Explore The Law of Attraction for Kids
We all want a better life! All of us want to be happy. We want the best for our children. They want more stuff! How do the thoughts we think affect our life? What does science have to say about our thoughts and The Law of Attraction? Emily and Jacob are just two regular kids talking about the facts and exploring possibilities. The best way to learn is by asking questions and they've got lots of them! Your kids will be captivated and inspired as Emily and Jacob explore the exciting world of quantum mechanics. Their practical examples for applying The Law of Attraction will teach your children how to create their own success. Emily and Jacob explore The Law of Attraction for Kids is an easy-to-understand conversation that will really make you think!
Emily and Jacob Explore The Law of Attraction for Kids
We all want a better life! All of us want to be happy. We want the best for our children. They want more stuff! How do the thoughts we think affect our life? What does science have to say about our thoughts and The Law of Attraction? Emily and Jacob are just two regular kids talking about the facts and exploring possibilities. The best way to learn is by asking questions and they've got lots of them! Your kids will be captivated and inspired as Emily and Jacob explore the exciting world of quantum mechanics. Their practical examples for applying The Law of Attraction will teach your children how to create their own success. Emily and Jacob explore The Law of Attraction for Kids is an easy-to-understand conversation that will really make you think!
The Laws of Attraction (The Rose Cottage Sisters) (Silhouette Special Edition)
The Secret Behind The Secret Law of Attraction
Its followers believe it is the secret formula, known through the ages by various philosophers and mystics and scientists, that guarantees easy access to the success we ve always dreamed of. And so they say, enough is enough to the ignorant, blind, obstacle-ridden, hard life that millions of people are living. Live The Secret and you will bypass the unnecessary frustrations, long learning curves, and tortuous detours that seem to have humanity by the throat.
To them, The Secret is THE way. To them, it's a scientifically proven universal law that always works in every situation, every time.
Most men lead lives of quiet desperation, said Thoreau, and THE SECRET shouts passionately that this does not have to be. There is true magic afoot, there are lanterns to be lit, passions to be embraced, secret thoughts to be learned and we can discover a whole new way of living that is, simply, there for the taking!
And now there are those who see real and grave danger in this virus that is spreading through the English-speaking world...and they say, enough is enough.
The leaders of The Secret crossed the line of humanity and compassion when they began to state that people bring on their own illnesses, cause their own genocide, rape and murder.
And what about the authors of this book? Are we saying, enough is enough? Well, you will have to obtain the real secret within...we did a little bit of digging and have found out the real truth about The Secret. We ve found that all that glitters is not gold. You ll have to make your own decision.
What we can promise is that we will do our best to be fair, open-minded, kind, truthful and honest.
Our purpose is to accurately represent The Secret and then show how and why we are concerned for the poor and defenseless.
And whether you agree with us or not, you will find out some things that really do matter about the human mind and heart. And we're going to show you how the people who supposedly had The Secret through the ages, really felt about philosophies like The Secret. The geniuses that the movie and books claim had the Secret were indeed some of the greatest thinkers of the last two thousand years....but is it true that they had the Secret or believed anything like the Secret? In this book we ll show you what they REALLY wrote and how they thought....and then we ll examine feelings and possibly take issue with what people say are the dangerous aspects of The Secret.
And you ll find out what people can really do to make their life better.
Customer Review: Interesting, thought-provoking & eye-opening!
"The Secret" (By Rhonda Byrne) is one of the Amazon's bestselling books & dvds, but the most of the reader's reviews suggest that there's something wrong with the underlying premise, the Law of Attraction (LOA). For the uninitiated, here's what the LOA teaches:
You're a Magnet! Thinking good thoughts creates positive vibrational energy that enables you to attract your dream lover, wealth, success and happiness beyond your wildest dreams.
You're a Creator! You can think anything you want into existence. After all, the Law of Attraction is a scientific fact, just like the law of gravity.
You're got the Power! Forget about your higher power, the universe is at your command. Think, speak and write down your intentions... and don't forget to give thanks in advance for what's coming to you. Your "good vibrations" will be richly rewarded, but be sure to leave the outcome open-ended, so whatever happens is in your best interest.
You're a Look-the-Other-Wayer! Don't focus on anyone but yourself. That's right, look the other way when you see obesity, rape, abuse, injustice or crime. It's best to protect yourself by being in a positive vibrational energy all the time. The risk of attracting something you don't want is too great, so make it your practice to look the other way.
You're responsible! Yes, everything that happens in your life is your responsibility. Even events that seem out of your control are brought on by the magnetic energy of your thoughts. The downside is that you are also partially responsible for the Collective Social Consciousness that says, "It's not my problem." Yes, you're partially to blame for the holocaust, but don't worry about that. Let someone else worry about it who is ignorant about vibrational energy.
If you're reading this and shaking your head in unbelief, "The Secret Behind the Secret LOA" is for you. The book takes a critical look at "The Secret" as it examines it's magical thinking, something-for-nothing message, get-rich-quick appeal, and the "you're-one-product-away-from-success" upsell that's behind the bestselling book and movie.
Surprisingly, the authors admit that they'd love for the "Law of Attraction" to be possible. Contributing psychologist Kevin Hogan admits to doing a visualization exercise after discovering he had hyperkeratosis / Leukoplakia. Hogan found the surgical procedure for removing leukoplakia in a medical textbook, and memorized it. He then mentally performed the surgery on himself (by visualizing the operation in his mind) 50 times a day. When Hogan returned to the doctor, it was discovered that his hyperkeratosis was gone. It's a medical miracle that Hogan attributes to the "Attraction Factor" and priming (or using mental imagery to prepare your mind for the best possible outcome.) Hogan suggests the attraction factor is worth experimenting with, but admits it does not work all the time.
There are lots of gems in this book. Blair Warren says we think 60,000 thoughts daily, making self-monitoring (and consistent "good vibrations") just about impossible. Thinking isn't always black and white; as many things in life may feel bad (exercise, fasting, staying on a budget, etc) yet may be good for us. Dave Lakhani offers compelling reasons why "The Secret" resembles a cult, and suggests six alternative ways to get the edge. Bob Beverly shares seven keys to success and well-being.
Each of the four authors (Hogan, Warren, Lakhani, Beverly) take turns writing chapters, making this book a lot like a roundtable discussion. Together, they knock down the "house of cards" created by the Secret and it's followers. By reading this book, you too will be ready to offer an intelligent and sensitive rebuttal to "The Secret." Plus, think of all the time, money and energy you'll save by avoiding "Law of Attraction" books, cds, and seminars. That makes this book worth every penny of its cover price.
This book is recommended for anyone who had read or watched "The Secret" and wants to work through the issues surrounding the Law of Attraction. Personally, I've struggled with these issues myself, and this book really opened my eyes. Now, I realize that it's good to dream about what I want to accomplish in life, but "good vibrations" are not enough to make my dreams a reality.
Customer Review: Healthy tactics are NOT laws of science
Are state lotteries really a competition of who can visualize the hardest? I think not, but I heard this premise from a "Law of Attraction" platform seller.
Yes, positive thinking increases your likelihood of "attracting" positive results, but this is not a law of physics with replicable results. And, taking The Secret too seriously leads to rediculous assumptions. The victims of Virginia Tech did NOT "attract" their deaths. The Secret Behind The Secret discusses the ramifications of a well marketed movie taken too seriously by many. For the sake of your sanity and critical reasoning skills, if you have watched The Secret more than three times you need to buy this book.
I like The Secret. I'll watch it with friends. I'll give the movie to friends I imagine benefiting from concepts in The Secret. However, Law of Attraction zealots are like Christian Scientists who won't see a doctor to get an antibiotic when they are really sick.
If what you are thinking and doing aren't getting you the specific measurable results you expect, consider getting more scientific and taking action. Prayer may work, but simply thinking about winning doesn't make winners of all the lottery buyers.
No matter how much I visualize flying, gravity still works.
On the other hand:
"More people are humbugged by believing in too little than believing too much." --P.T. Barnum
Emily and Jacob Explore The Law of Attraction for Kids
We all want a better life! All of us want to be happy. We want the best for our children. They want more stuff! How do the thoughts we think affect our life? What does science have to say about our thoughts and The Law of Attraction? Emily and Jacob are just two regular kids talking about the facts and exploring possibilities. The best way to learn is by asking questions and they've got lots of them! Your kids will be captivated and inspired as Emily and Jacob explore the exciting world of quantum mechanics. Their practical examples for applying The Law of Attraction will teach your children how to create their own success. Emily and Jacob explore The Law of Attraction for Kids is an easy-to-understand conversation that will really make you think!
Law of Attraction for Business
How to create a business or attract a job you LOVE. Do you love your work? You spend most of your waking hours on the job. Don't you owe it to yourself to be doing something you love? Toomany of us are overworked, underpaid, and trapped in jbos we don't enjoy. But it dosen't have to be that way. You can have the perfect job, carer, or business, once you understand the Law of Attraction and its effect on your life. The answers are all in this easy-to-read book.
Customer Review: Must Read !!
This book was an excellent choice. Extremely practical and insightful. The author encourages you to pursue your dream job or business. She helps you discover how to use practical, simple tools for identifying what is really the best fit for you personally career-wise. I gained so much clarity from the writing exercises and examples found in the book.
It is a must read for anyone that has a career or business or wants a start a new one !!
The Secret Behind The Secret Law of Attraction
Its followers believe it is the secret formula, known through the ages by various philosophers and mystics and scientists, that guarantees easy access to the success we ve always dreamed of. And so they say, enough is enough to the ignorant, blind, obstacle-ridden, hard life that millions of people are living. Live The Secret and you will bypass the unnecessary frustrations, long learning curves, and tortuous detours that seem to have humanity by the throat.
To them, The Secret is THE way. To them, it's a scientifically proven universal law that always works in every situation, every time.
Most men lead lives of quiet desperation, said Thoreau, and THE SECRET shouts passionately that this does not have to be. There is true magic afoot, there are lanterns to be lit, passions to be embraced, secret thoughts to be learned and we can discover a whole new way of living that is, simply, there for the taking!
And now there are those who see real and grave danger in this virus that is spreading through the English-speaking world...and they say, enough is enough.
The leaders of The Secret crossed the line of humanity and compassion when they began to state that people bring on their own illnesses, cause their own genocide, rape and murder.
And what about the authors of this book? Are we saying, enough is enough? Well, you will have to obtain the real secret within...we did a little bit of digging and have found out the real truth about The Secret. We ve found that all that glitters is not gold. You ll have to make your own decision.
What we can promise is that we will do our best to be fair, open-minded, kind, truthful and honest.
Our purpose is to accurately represent The Secret and then show how and why we are concerned for the poor and defenseless.
And whether you agree with us or not, you will find out some things that really do matter about the human mind and heart. And we're going to show you how the people who supposedly had The Secret through the ages, really felt about philosophies like The Secret. The geniuses that the movie and books claim had the Secret were indeed some of the greatest thinkers of the last two thousand years....but is it true that they had the Secret or believed anything like the Secret? In this book we ll show you what they REALLY wrote and how they thought....and then we ll examine feelings and possibly take issue with what people say are the dangerous aspects of The Secret.
And you ll find out what people can really do to make their life better.
Customer Review: Interesting, thought-provoking & eye-opening!
"The Secret" (By Rhonda Byrne) is one of the Amazon's bestselling books & dvds, but the most of the reader's reviews suggest that there's something wrong with the underlying premise, the Law of Attraction (LOA). For the uninitiated, here's what the LOA teaches:
You're a Magnet! Thinking good thoughts creates positive vibrational energy that enables you to attract your dream lover, wealth, success and happiness beyond your wildest dreams.
You're a Creator! You can think anything you want into existence. After all, the Law of Attraction is a scientific fact, just like the law of gravity.
You're got the Power! Forget about your higher power, the universe is at your command. Think, speak and write down your intentions... and don't forget to give thanks in advance for what's coming to you. Your "good vibrations" will be richly rewarded, but be sure to leave the outcome open-ended, so whatever happens is in your best interest.
You're a Look-the-Other-Wayer! Don't focus on anyone but yourself. That's right, look the other way when you see obesity, rape, abuse, injustice or crime. It's best to protect yourself by being in a positive vibrational energy all the time. The risk of attracting something you don't want is too great, so make it your practice to look the other way.
You're responsible! Yes, everything that happens in your life is your responsibility. Even events that seem out of your control are brought on by the magnetic energy of your thoughts. The downside is that you are also partially responsible for the Collective Social Consciousness that says, "It's not my problem." Yes, you're partially to blame for the holocaust, but don't worry about that. Let someone else worry about it who is ignorant about vibrational energy.
If you're reading this and shaking your head in unbelief, "The Secret Behind the Secret LOA" is for you. The book takes a critical look at "The Secret" as it examines it's magical thinking, something-for-nothing message, get-rich-quick appeal, and the "you're-one-product-away-from-success" upsell that's behind the bestselling book and movie.
Surprisingly, the authors admit that they'd love for the "Law of Attraction" to be possible. Contributing psychologist Kevin Hogan admits to doing a visualization exercise after discovering he had hyperkeratosis / Leukoplakia. Hogan found the surgical procedure for removing leukoplakia in a medical textbook, and memorized it. He then mentally performed the surgery on himself (by visualizing the operation in his mind) 50 times a day. When Hogan returned to the doctor, it was discovered that his hyperkeratosis was gone. It's a medical miracle that Hogan attributes to the "Attraction Factor" and priming (or using mental imagery to prepare your mind for the best possible outcome.) Hogan suggests the attraction factor is worth experimenting with, but admits it does not work all the time.
There are lots of gems in this book. Blair Warren says we think 60,000 thoughts daily, making self-monitoring (and consistent "good vibrations") just about impossible. Thinking isn't always black and white; as many things in life may feel bad (exercise, fasting, staying on a budget, etc) yet may be good for us. Dave Lakhani offers compelling reasons why "The Secret" resembles a cult, and suggests six alternative ways to get the edge. Bob Beverly shares seven keys to success and well-being.
Each of the four authors (Hogan, Warren, Lakhani, Beverly) take turns writing chapters, making this book a lot like a roundtable discussion. Together, they knock down the "house of cards" created by the Secret and it's followers. By reading this book, you too will be ready to offer an intelligent and sensitive rebuttal to "The Secret." Plus, think of all the time, money and energy you'll save by avoiding "Law of Attraction" books, cds, and seminars. That makes this book worth every penny of its cover price.
This book is recommended for anyone who had read or watched "The Secret" and wants to work through the issues surrounding the Law of Attraction. Personally, I've struggled with these issues myself, and this book really opened my eyes. Now, I realize that it's good to dream about what I want to accomplish in life, but "good vibrations" are not enough to make my dreams a reality.
Customer Review: Healthy tactics are NOT laws of science
Are state lotteries really a competition of who can visualize the hardest? I think not, but I heard this premise from a "Law of Attraction" platform seller.
Yes, positive thinking increases your likelihood of "attracting" positive results, but this is not a law of physics with replicable results. And, taking The Secret too seriously leads to rediculous assumptions. The victims of Virginia Tech did NOT "attract" their deaths. The Secret Behind The Secret discusses the ramifications of a well marketed movie taken too seriously by many. For the sake of your sanity and critical reasoning skills, if you have watched The Secret more than three times you need to buy this book.
I like The Secret. I'll watch it with friends. I'll give the movie to friends I imagine benefiting from concepts in The Secret. However, Law of Attraction zealots are like Christian Scientists who won't see a doctor to get an antibiotic when they are really sick.
If what you are thinking and doing aren't getting you the specific measurable results you expect, consider getting more scientific and taking action. Prayer may work, but simply thinking about winning doesn't make winners of all the lottery buyers.
No matter how much I visualize flying, gravity still works.
On the other hand:
"More people are humbugged by believing in too little than believing too much." --P.T. Barnum
