When the Secret DVD first came out, and when people heard about it on Oprah, there was a mad rush around the world to get a copy of it and to find out for themselves. I loved it. My eyes were opened. I still count it as one of my favorite movies. Lots of people got really excited about it.

"At last", they cried, "NOW I understand. All I have to do is focus my thoughts on what I want, and change the language in my head. I can manifest ANYTHING I think about. As long as I think about it hard enough and long enough".

"I want to get results – and fast. I don’t want to wait for months or years for my dreams. I am going to practice LOTS of visualizing and positive self talk. I’ll get my Dream Life – NOW"

They eagerly watched The Secret over and over in anticipation that this would bring them their goals. They thought about their Dream all day long. They made Vision Boards and Lists of Goals. They kept a Gratitude Journal.

Now these are all extremely useful tools. Use them. But does only this really work? Can you manifest just like this? Really? This is where The Secret falls short. When you watch it you get the expectation that you can manifest your dream out of nowhere. That belief and faith will automatically bring you what you want. Well – yes and – no! You MUST take action. Mike Dooley says: "Thoughts Become Things"

A friend of mine Gideon Shalwick’s has a great quote that he uses: "Thoughts are only potential things. They become things only through specifically directed action." The Secret DVD only briefly mentions taking action. But it needs to be really spelt out.

Focus on your goal. Visualize it with feeling and excitement. Repeat it in your head or out loud. But here is the important missing bit ….. every time you get a little idea just popping into your head about ways to get closer to what you want, you MUST act upon it. (Bob Doyle says: "You might get some inspired idea of some action to take".) That little idea is The Universe responding to you reaching out saying – "This is what I want".

Thinking constantly about what you want IS important; you must focus on what you want. (John Assaraf says: "You become what you think about most but you also attract what you think about most"). But unless you DO something you are just a dreamer. You are just building castles in the air. "The Science of Getting Rich" was the little book which inspired The Secret DVD. In this book, Wallace D Wattles wrote:

"… man must not only think, but his personal action must supplement his thought. By thought you can cause the gold in the hearts of the mountains to be impelled toward you; but it will not mine itself, refine itself, coin itself into double eagles, and come rolling along the roads seeking its way into your pocket.
Your pocketbook is not going to be transformed into Fortune’s purse, which shall be always full of money without effort on your part. This is the crucial point in The Science of Getting Rich; right here, where thought and personal action must be combined. There are very many people who, consciously or unconsciously, set the creative forces in action by the strength and persistence of their desires, but who remain poor because they do not provide for the reception of the thing they want when it comes.

BY THOUGHT, THE THING YOU WANT IS BROUGHT TO YOU; BY ACTION YOU RECEIVE IT. "

And you must act NOW. Do not wait until you are in the perfect situation, the perfect job, the perfect relationship. NOW is the only time you have.
I love this saying that Sherry in the Organic Fruit and Veggie Shop told me the other day:

PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE
The Past is History
The Future is a Mystery
The Present is your Gift – do it NOW

Put your whole mind and strength and act to the very best of your ability in the situation in which you presently find yourself. Do your absolute best in your current job today to provide service for your customers, your employer and your work colleagues. Be the best you can in all your relationships with every person you meet. Look after your health today as if your body was a sacred temple (it is).

Make every day a successful one. A successful day is one when you have done your very best, when you have been as efficient as possible. You know if you have dallied around and wasted time and energy – having days like that actually take energy from you, disconnect you from The Universe. They don’t feel good – YOU don’t feel good.

Make every day a winner.

Now this doesn’t mean that you should work yourself to the bone, working late with long hours and running around after the whims of other people. That is not successful.

If your days are ALL successful, you are moving in the right direction. Keep holding a clear image in your head of what you want, while being deeply grateful and The Universe will respond to you and bring you closer and closer to your dreams.

So – Does The Secret Really Work?
Well – yes and – no! It has made us aware that we can consciously use our brains to focus our thinking and putting our intention towards where we want to go. And as you change on the inside, you expose yourself to larger possibilities – BUT, when those possibilities come along, then this is the time to ACT.

Have a fabulously successful day.

Winsome Coutts has a passion for The Secret movie and The Law of Attraction.
Visit her website for the latest updates about The Secret Sequel.

By Winsome Coutts
Published: 1/15/2008

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The Secret DVD has become such a worldwide self-help phenomenon even Oprah is talking about it. But is the Secret simply Mind Over Matter or Complete Hogwash? Read this article to find out why everyone is talking about the Secret…

"The secret is the answer to all that has been, all that is and all that will ever be." Ralph Emerson 1803-1882.

When Oprah starts talking about something, you just have to listen. When she featured an ensemble cast from The Secret on her show, you really had to perk up your ears and open your eyes.

I glanced at the TV and turned up the volume. I was thinking if there was a secret, Victoria couldn’t be far behind. I watched anxiously for a parade of barely clad beauties to bless the stage. They never materialized.

Instead a group of extremely animated speakers kept mentioning something called the Secret again and again. What in the name of Oprah is this? What the heck were these outwardly sane looking people talking about?

A new Religion? A new reality TV show? A new YouTube sensation?

They captured my attention even though new age metaphysical philosophy is not high on my list of priorities. But this was coming from a lady who did a serious discussion on ‘poop with dignity’ on national TV and pulled it off. Lets give credit where credit is due. Oprah can give class to anything.

As I watched her animated guests I became hooked. I had to see this Secret DVD that they were discussing in such glowing terms. I just had to get my hands on this video and judge for myself.

I watched it on my laptop in one sitting. I was transfixed. I was mesmerized. I was completely surprised with the message being explained.

Could there be any substance to this theory?
Throughout history there was one secret that all the great minds knew about and kept from us? Could there be an underlying force or law of nature determining the outcome of every aspect of our lives? Wealth, health, happiness, relationships… you name it and it’s controlled by this law of nature.

The one factor which determines whether we succeed or fail. The one factor which holds the key to our destiny. Basically, this law of nature or this force is simply mind over matter. We can use our minds and thoughts to attract the things we truly desire in life. This law of attraction is one enormous step towards empowerment…

…if you believe it!
That’s the whole crutch of this argument. From a realist’s viewpoint this is a very hard swallow! As for me, I found it extremely difficult to get past the ‘hogwash’ test. I would imagine it may be too far ‘out there’ for many people – think Shirley MacLaine’s beliefs on steroids!

But even the most skeptical of us will realize or have some understanding of how powerful our own minds are in determining what happens to us. Our thoughts and beliefs really do shape us into what we are. Our minds may just be the last great mystery or frontier we have yet to explore.

The mind can determine how we feel. It can heal. It can largely affect the outcome of our lives. But can it really send out a metaphysical force and attract the things we want and desire to us? I believe the jury is still way out on that one!

However, the Secret DVD is a complete joy to watch. If you can get over the idea of this life controlling force of nature dictating our very existence, the actual watching of the Secret itself is simply amazing.

Coming from a teaching background, I was pleased with how effective this video teaches its message. The hour and half just flew by and the over all effect was one of exhilaration and liberation.

Excellent Video
It can be easily seen why this Australian film produced by Rhonda Byrne and directed by Drew Heriot has become a worldwide self-help phenomenon. It features such pundits as Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup For The Soul), Bob Doyle, Bob Proctor, Joe Vitale and many more. It is an excellent marketing package.

Good visuals, quick editing and excellent graphics put this film above most documentaries you will ever see. Great production values enhance the Secret’s message and power. Regardless of whether or not you’re in the choir or heckling from the bleachers, the Secret DVD is definitely worth your time.

It is really more an experience than a video or film, it has the power to open the eyes of even the most reluctant skeptics out there. It has the power to stop you in your tracks and make you take a second look at your life, where you’re going and where you want to go?

The energy of the Secret DVD is simply infectious. You will be changed by just having viewed it. How much you derive from the Secret will largely be determined by how open-minded you are?

But there is no denying it, the Secret has power. The power to move you. The power to change you. The power to make you open your eyes and take a hard close look at your life and where you’re going. Now that’s a secret worth having.

Copyright 2007 Titus Hoskins.

By Titus Hoskins Published: 2/13/2007

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