"The Secret" a book written by Ronda Byrnes, originally published in 2006 has changed many people's lives since then. In the past 10 years that it has been published, a documentary has also been made of the same name where people swear by its philosophy and believe that all their success in life is because of it.
The idea is, whatever you think, you attract. If you desire happiness, all you have to do is think about it and be able to fully envision it in your mind and believe yourself ALREADY in possession of it and sure enough, before long, you will achieve it. Now, The Secret goes beyond this point and says to be thankful for already having achieved it before even achieving it so that before long, you achieve it. I've already read this book a while back and though I am skeptical of it being true 100% since my belief is a bit different as to how the universe works. In my opinion, the universe or God cares too much about its people to give them WHATEVER they ask for or whatever they "desire", because let's face it: a lot of the times, we are not even sure what we want or we don't know what's best for us. So we desire something knowing in the back of our minds or ignorant of it, that this may not be the thing that is supposed to lead us to that ultimate peace and happiness, but we desire it anyway. Now in my philosophy, in that stage of praying for it, desiring it, or believing yourself already in possession of it, I usually add, (to God) I want this IF you think it's right for me. IF not, then please do everything in your power for me to not achieve it. And I do truly have faith in this way of thinking.
Similarly, the pioneer of Success Mentorship is Napoleon Hill. He wrote "Think and Grow Rich" back in 1937, that's over 70 years before The Success was published. In this book, Napoleon underlines the importance of the power of the mind and its psychological effect. Instead of kidding himself with making it absolute that as long as you desire it and see it, you got it, he gives a detailed plan to follow in order to become rich:
Step 1: Fix in your mind the EXACT amount of money you desire.
Step 2: Determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire.
Step 3: Establish a definite date when you intend to possess the money you desire.
Step 4: Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin AT ONCE, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action.
Step 5: Write out a clear, concise statement to acquire, name the time limit for its acquisition, state what you intend to give in return for the money and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to accumulate it.
Step 6: Read your written statement aloud, twice daily, once right before bed and once right after you wake up. AS YOU READ--SEE AND FEEL AND BELIEVE YOURSELF ALREADY IN POSSESSION OF THE MONEY.
At the first glance, it may seem that it is very similar to the idea behind The Secret, which makes you believe that Ronda Byrnes has some explaining to do. On the other hand, if looked closely, you will see that not only does she have some explaining to do, but she has a lot of explaining to do! Because in my opinion, not only has she taken this idea straight from Napoleon but she has taken out many key components of it. Napoleon explains in his book that this "secret" is something that many have used in order to acquire any goal in their lives, including Thomas Edison, Andrew Carnegie, Abraham Lincoln, and many other great men.
Napoleon points out the possible psychological effect that it has when you are able to envision something in your mind and reading it "aloud" twice a day every day until you fully believe it, and then you achieve it. However, it is not that you achieve it solely because you are envisioning it and believe it. No, you are creating a PLAN as step 4 entails and follows by establishing that you must start AT ONCE whether you are ready or not. Thus, you are not merely envisioning it but you are using man power to achieve it. The psychological effect of prompting yourself that you will achieve this goal is great and set to keep you motivated but it is the PLAN that eventually surfaces that goal for you.
I guess each person may choose to follow his or her own belief. Whichever "secret" that entices them more, people will follow and surely, they will achieve something or perhaps they will only be led into more disappointment in their lives. On the other hand, as mentioned, I do have my own pact with God and the way I achieve my goals. I do want to try out Napoleon's way of achieving my goals this time around but I will only tweak it in the way that it fits my own philosophy. In the end of the day, it is our philosophies that govern our lives.
The idea is, whatever you think, you attract. If you desire happiness, all you have to do is think about it and be able to fully envision it in your mind and believe yourself ALREADY in possession of it and sure enough, before long, you will achieve it. Now, The Secret goes beyond this point and says to be thankful for already having achieved it before even achieving it so that before long, you achieve it. I've already read this book a while back and though I am skeptical of it being true 100% since my belief is a bit different as to how the universe works. In my opinion, the universe or God cares too much about its people to give them WHATEVER they ask for or whatever they "desire", because let's face it: a lot of the times, we are not even sure what we want or we don't know what's best for us. So we desire something knowing in the back of our minds or ignorant of it, that this may not be the thing that is supposed to lead us to that ultimate peace and happiness, but we desire it anyway. Now in my philosophy, in that stage of praying for it, desiring it, or believing yourself already in possession of it, I usually add, (to God) I want this IF you think it's right for me. IF not, then please do everything in your power for me to not achieve it. And I do truly have faith in this way of thinking.
Similarly, the pioneer of Success Mentorship is Napoleon Hill. He wrote "Think and Grow Rich" back in 1937, that's over 70 years before The Success was published. In this book, Napoleon underlines the importance of the power of the mind and its psychological effect. Instead of kidding himself with making it absolute that as long as you desire it and see it, you got it, he gives a detailed plan to follow in order to become rich:
Step 1: Fix in your mind the EXACT amount of money you desire.
Step 2: Determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire.
Step 3: Establish a definite date when you intend to possess the money you desire.
Step 4: Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin AT ONCE, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action.
Step 5: Write out a clear, concise statement to acquire, name the time limit for its acquisition, state what you intend to give in return for the money and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to accumulate it.
Step 6: Read your written statement aloud, twice daily, once right before bed and once right after you wake up. AS YOU READ--SEE AND FEEL AND BELIEVE YOURSELF ALREADY IN POSSESSION OF THE MONEY.
At the first glance, it may seem that it is very similar to the idea behind The Secret, which makes you believe that Ronda Byrnes has some explaining to do. On the other hand, if looked closely, you will see that not only does she have some explaining to do, but she has a lot of explaining to do! Because in my opinion, not only has she taken this idea straight from Napoleon but she has taken out many key components of it. Napoleon explains in his book that this "secret" is something that many have used in order to acquire any goal in their lives, including Thomas Edison, Andrew Carnegie, Abraham Lincoln, and many other great men.
Napoleon points out the possible psychological effect that it has when you are able to envision something in your mind and reading it "aloud" twice a day every day until you fully believe it, and then you achieve it. However, it is not that you achieve it solely because you are envisioning it and believe it. No, you are creating a PLAN as step 4 entails and follows by establishing that you must start AT ONCE whether you are ready or not. Thus, you are not merely envisioning it but you are using man power to achieve it. The psychological effect of prompting yourself that you will achieve this goal is great and set to keep you motivated but it is the PLAN that eventually surfaces that goal for you.
I guess each person may choose to follow his or her own belief. Whichever "secret" that entices them more, people will follow and surely, they will achieve something or perhaps they will only be led into more disappointment in their lives. On the other hand, as mentioned, I do have my own pact with God and the way I achieve my goals. I do want to try out Napoleon's way of achieving my goals this time around but I will only tweak it in the way that it fits my own philosophy. In the end of the day, it is our philosophies that govern our lives.
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