The Secret

This book is overrated and pretty silly. I'm all for people looking at the positive in situations, but when the author is telling you to open your bills you get in the mail and pretend they they are checks? That's when she lost me.

Also, does anyone else notice this book smells like oranges? I swear!

I think there is definitely truth to the idea that “the universe bends to your will” but when you state it like that and wrap it up in so much metaphysical hype it makes even an idea as powerful as ‘the Secret' seem like quackery.

No

The vibes are bad. It was that victims deserve to be victims mentality that did it for me, really awful.

If you are looking for manifestation check out some podcasts who take the hopeful spirit and positive attitude. I'm missing a ring and I'm desperate to find it so I looked into manifestation to help me - it actually just maybe helped me cope more than anything - but I stumbled into this book because of that and this book I didn't even finish (maybe 2/3) and yeah...skip it and check out a podcast.

you either love it or hate it. I think this kind of book has no middle ground.
It's about “the law of attraction” which I think of as nonsense. I can relate to some of its ideas psychologically but not to the extent this book sells it to you that you can change the universe only by your thoughts. I can only take the part I like which is, always think positively and don't let others get to you, anything else is total nonsense.

garbage

It's a good concept–think positively and put out good vibes and you will attract positivity and good vibes and success in life–however, the book was horribly formatted and was incredibly difficult to read. Plus the Law of Attraction seems overly simplistic. Positivity and affirmations help and may fuel good things and good energy in your life, but not everything works out like that and not everything bad is simply because you weren't putting the right vibes into the universe.

THIS BOOK IS A GARBAGE

http://www.frowl.org/worstbestsellers/episode-03-the-secret/

“The Secret” first came to my attention when I saw Samantha reading it in a scene from the Sex and the City movie and I decided to investigate further.

I suspect that maybe a lot of people will pick this up or click “Add to Basket” as they are eager to find out what The Secret's secret is, but in reality once you've read a few pages you'll be familiar with the concept - I have heard of the concept before now at least.

Keeping this idea in mind, the book itself is very easy to read and you'll finish it within a few days of starting. The ideas, instructions, suggestions, points and counterpoints all make sense and are straight forward. I can see no reason why everyone cannot benefit enormously.

My grumbles, although minor are more due to the clever marketing/branding of the book and also the multiple personality aspect the book seems to have. It is as if Byrne has collated many ideas, cut and pasted them together with a few additional musings of her own and then slapped her name on the front.

I am generally positive about this potentially life changing book. I did enjoy it and will re-read it again as well as recommending it to others to read.

Keep and open mind and see what it can do for you.

Interesting Read

There really is no secret. A positive attitude tends to produce a positive life; a negative attitude, a negative one. This is not rocket science. I enjoyed the movie because of the music, funnily enough. I ripped the soundtrack and have listened to it numerous times. This is no philosophical heavyweight. Nonetheless, you could do worse than to spend a few hours with something of a positive message, Pollyanna notwithstanding.

There are certainly deeper truths. True and great philosophies to explore and inhabit. Taoism and Buddhism spring to mind — my personal favorites. The philosophies which propelled the Renaissance and the Enlightenment have something to offer. The smorgasbord with which we are not presented in terms of available literature means you can range far and wide, pick and choose, and with a little work come away from the experience with a fairly sophisticated worldview.

So why the high rating? I tend to judge things more and more on their own merit as apposed to comparing, one to the next. The perspective presented here is very positive. And as I said, I liked the music. If you want deep, read Nietzsche. If you're looking for a game-changer, I would recommend Lao Tzu. If darkness encroaches and fear is taking over, consider the words of Siddhartha Gautama. Whatever you do, please don't turn it into a religion. And if you do, please don't foist it on your neighbor.

If you simply want to turn off you brain for a few hours and have someone tell you it can all be alright, well, you could do worse than this.