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Mr.Mustache · 04-20-2007, 08:20 PM

The secret sucked because it was far too simplistic, as is the law of attraction concept. I also think that The Secret may trivailize the root of its message because it isn't grounded enough because its mostly feel good motivation without any real depth. Although I do agree with its basic message The Secret distorts so it is mainstream friendly, not that those ideas shouldn't be mainstream but that the message shouldn't be compromised to fit in with it.

My first problem with the film is this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ quantum mechanics explaination. These people probabley don't understand the basic concepts of quantum mechanics. This is obvious because quantum physics does not in any way imply the LoA. The film tries to explain its message by still subscribing to an objective model of reality which is frankly impossible. Either you believe everything is a cosmic accident or you don't plain and simple. But these pundits water it down by distorting the facts.

My second is that The Secret doesn't have much valuable material. Its basically: hey we can solve all your problems, just write what you want down and feel good about it. Well there would be no suffering if it was that simple. Emotional mastery, the confidence to make worthwhile decisions and follow through, understanding your beliefs and changing them etc. is not that simple.

My third is the law of attraction concept itself. First of all it is not "The Secret to Life" this is laughable. There is no deep dark secret to life you know the solution to your problem right now although you may not be fully aware of it. The law of attraction for the most part isn't true. For example the statement that if you feel afraid of something what you are afraid of will happen or if you feel good about something that thing will happen. NOT TRUE. Or it isn' the whole truth.

You do choose what you experience but you don't choose with what you feel, your choice is determined by how you deal with your feeling. Fear stems from two conflicting beliefs, for example an internal conflict between the belief in objective or subjective reality. If you decide to understand and deal with your beliefs and you choose the disempowering one or the empowering one you will get that in your reality. If you choose not to deal with you will by default get the disempowering one in your reality simply because ignorance is disempowering. All of this stems from a root feeling which is a root belief which your root state of mind or consciousness.

End of rant for now.

04-20-2007, 08:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mr.Mustache Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 147	Why the secret sucked The secret sucked because it was far too simplistic, as is the law of attraction concept. I also think that The Secret may trivailize the root of its message because it isn't grounded enough because its mostly feel good motivation without any real depth. Although I do agree with its basic message The Secret distorts so it is mainstream friendly, not that those ideas shouldn't be mainstream but that the message shouldn't be compromised to fit in with it. My first problem with the film is this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ quantum mechanics explaination. These people probabley don't understand the basic concepts of quantum mechanics. This is obvious because quantum physics does not in any way imply the LoA. The film tries to explain its message by still subscribing to an objective model of reality which is frankly impossible. Either you believe everything is a cosmic accident or you don't plain and simple. But these pundits water it down by distorting the facts. My second is that The Secret doesn't have much valuable material. Its basically: hey we can solve all your problems, just write what you want down and feel good about it. Well there would be no suffering if it was that simple. Emotional mastery, the confidence to make worthwhile decisions and follow through, understanding your beliefs and changing them etc. is not that simple. My third is the law of attraction concept itself. First of all it is not "The Secret to Life" this is laughable. There is no deep dark secret to life you know the solution to your problem right now although you may not be fully aware of it. The law of attraction for the most part isn't true. For example the statement that if you feel afraid of something what you are afraid of will happen or if you feel good about something that thing will happen. NOT TRUE. Or it isn' the whole truth. You do choose what you experience but you don't choose with what you feel, your choice is determined by how you deal with your feeling. Fear stems from two conflicting beliefs, for example an internal conflict between the belief in objective or subjective reality. If you decide to understand and deal with your beliefs and you choose the disempowering one or the empowering one you will get that in your reality. If you choose not to deal with you will by default get the disempowering one in your reality simply because ignorance is disempowering. All of this stems from a root feeling which is a root belief which your root state of mind or consciousness. End of rant for now.