Name of Book : THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne
First published in Nov 2006.
This book is not for the sceptics. Neither is it for those who expect to find the secrets to be unravelled. It is for those who believe in the secret that The Secret secretes.
I did not stumble upon The Secret,after all it has been in the bookshops since 2006,but rather went to search for it after a recommendation by a friend.A friend whom I have not met for 1 year;he has a noble intention to egg me to see the world in another prospective, not to give up on life easily & be positive in future outlook.Everything can be achieved- If You Think You Can, You Can.
The Secret tells us there are secrets to six areas, Money, Relationships, Health, The World, You & Life. The secrets to each area are revealed, made simple,taught the usage & shown the powerful processes.
The Secret wants you to believe in the Law of Attraction, to achieve what you want to achieve. It's what you are thinking that matters; you attract what you think & you will achieve what you think.
Because the legendary existence of famous poets, musicians, artists & thinkers has survived for centuries, their names are quoted that they believe in The Secret. William Shakespeare, Beethoven, Socrates, Plato,etc. It's a wonder the author didn't mention a longer list.The author even mentioned that this law of attraction was recorded in stone in 3000BC.
There are some logical simplified secrets. For example,the author quoted that .."The principle of feeling good applies to your family pets, for instance.Animals are wonderful because they put you in a great emotional state. When you feel love for your pet, that great state of love will bring goodness into your life."
-It is this combination of though & love which forms the irresistible force of the law of attraction..
I disagree with the author in many of her Secret.
Most of The Secret are inspirational but downright ridiculous & lack convincing support & evidence. It's only talk, talk & talk. Of course, it's motivation book which suits salespeople. I am sure most insurance managers have read The Secret. It suits religious people to a tee.
In one chapter, The Secret brought up a case of a personal story by one Cathy Goodman who, through one reason or another, declined medical treatment of radiotherapy and chemotherapy :" I was diagnosed with breast cancer.....I truly believed that I was already healed. Each day, I would say 'Thank you for my healing'.I believe in my heart that I was healed. I saw myself as if cancer was never in my body. ".
Cathy Goodman watched very funny movies & all she would do was just laugh, laugh & laugh. She was healed within three months after diagnosis.
In another case,a person(no name mentioned) had been wearing glasses for three years before he discovered The Secret and now his eyesight had been restored & did not need glasses for reading because he could see clearly.. What he did was simply, in a three-day period, "..imagined myself in dark restaurants, on planes, and at my computer, reading clearly & effortlessly. And said over & over,'I can see clearly, I can see clearly.'
Just like in the Cantonese drama serial by Charmaine Shek,where she kept chanting 'If I Think I Can, I Can.' & proceeded to do everything that came her way.
The Secret is meant not only for the feeble-minded who wants achievement the easy way, it is also meant for the money-spinners who are in the direct sales business, motivation speakers, et al.
Normally, I finished a reading a book within a week. The Secret took me more than three months because I have expected the same stero-typed secrets to be revealed all the way. The book costs RM79.90.I normally scan the book before buying it but in this case,it was plastic-wrapped & didn't gave me the chance to do a quick review on the spot. Not worth my money.This one will remain in the same location in my shelf for a long time.
