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Originally Posted by Simmiah  & btw, just to add a point. Oprah appeared on Ellen DeGeneres' coming out episode apparently (I didn't watch the show) & she got huge huge criticism for doing so in supporting the gay population. I suspect people ripping Oprah on supporting The Secret is action along the same line of thought. Close-mindedness & an unwillingness to be even remotely open or entertain another person's perspective. |
I like the fact that Oprah is using her own economic and social power to show some quality programming, some of which is just entertainment and some of which is deeper. I believe her staff probably caught wind of the Secret's growing popularity and thought it interesting enough to make a show on.
What I honestly don't get is not why The Secret was on Oprah, but rather why The Secret was produced to begin with. It seems like a project designed with the intention of making money and not with teaching people. Even if you believe in the Law of Attraction, chances are that you don't buy the simplistic way The Secret states it. They make it seem like magic and they make it seem easy. Too easy. I think Steve countered this sort of "wish and you will receive" mentality in his post "
The #1 Mistake People Make When Using the Law of Attraction"
My prediction is that thousands of people will initially embrace the mentality described in The Secret. Several weeks later, when they realize the pit in their stomach is due to none of their wishes having materialized and that they have effectively been duped, they will be angry. I see this happening with many of the "you just don't get it, it works" people on this forum.