The Secret and The Law of Attraction

Do you remember when the DVD, The Secret, came out? That was a phenomenon. I believe nothing else has ever done as much to bring the attention of the world to the idea that there may be something more to achieving goals than mere struggle and force. The idea that inspired the secret has been around a very long time, but it was not at all mainstream until this amazing video was released.

Whether you like the video or not, you have to admit it was a marketing phenomenon at the very least. Just to give you an idea of the timeline, the idea, according to Rhonda Byrne, came about toward the end of 2004 when her daughter, Haley, gave her a copy of Wallace Wattles’ book, The Science of Getting Rich.

This is the book that inspired her to delve into her search for the secret. She read the works of many other writers including one of the most influential ones, Charles Haanel, The Master Key System.

She heard along the way that there were a number of teachers today who were dedicated to helping spread this same message, mostly in America. She came to America and interviewed twenty four of them to create the footage.

She released the first downloadable version in March of 2006. It was mostly promoted by the teachers who appeared in the video. Each one of these teachers had their respective lists, and it was also promoted through the online community of LOHAS.

By the end of 2006 the mainstream media was beginning to take notice. Larry King Live did two shows in November. (This was when I decided to get the DVD). The hard cover book, The Secret, came out in November also.

It was in January of 2007 that The Wall Street Journal did a feature. This was the first National publication to do a story on it that I know of. In February Oprah did two entire shows. From there it was difficult to find anyone who had not heard of The Secret.

For all that has been said, good or bad, you’ve got to admit this video has touched a nerve in millions of people. I would say anything that can have that kind of impact has got to have a great deal of Truth in it. The idea is right on. So why has there been so much controversy surrounding it? It all comes down to the fact that we are all individuals with individual perspectives.

How we interpret our world is the most important factor in how we experience our world.

If anything works for one person, it can work for any person. It becomes a question of discovering within ourselves our core beliefs, the root cause of our perspective. When we do this, we also discover our power to change ourselves. By changing ourselves, we change our experience in the world.

Life becomes a journey, and a very exciting one at that. I followed through with what The Secret introduced me to. It became a journey that seemed quite difficult at times, but I’ve got to tell you it was a journey worth traveling.

I hope you will continue to follow this blog as I reveal more of this journey, sharing my perspective and doing what I can to help you manifest the life of your dreams.




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