[MrBig]

Originally Posted by jerome

I truly don't understand why the "experts" have to make it so much more complicated than it is. All this talk of people creating their own reality simply discredits and ridicules a wonderful law that could help a lot of people live happier lives. Why do they do it?

But we do create our own reality, it is just that there are many levels to what can be defined as a reality. If I have a business idea but never follow up on it and end up working for somebody else doing the job that I hate, I created my own reality.

If I follow up on that idea and create a thriving business, I not only created a different reality for myself, but also for other people by creating more jobs and giving people more opportunities.

If I get angry and depressed because of the things other people say or do, I create my own “hell” – my own reality.

If other people start taking 100% responsibility for their own experiences (good, bad, fabulous and or terrible) and stop blaming other people, events or circumstances for their “reality” – they will create a completely new reality, quite literally. Don’t you think?

What kind of puts me off is the way the "teachers" from the Secret describe the way it works. They tell you that your thoughts emanate into the universe and shape reality to your desires. Your thoughts become things.

The “experts” from the secret are trying to make a point that “magic” happens when one starts to think and act in a certain way.

I hear what you are saying, though. It is easy to see why to some “your thoughts emanate into the universe and shape reality to your desires” sounds preposterous.

But the fact is, “Rich gets richer and poor gets poorer.” Why? Because both are locked in a certain way of thinking and acting on their thoughts.

The common complain about The Secret is that it does not emphasize the fact that people need to take action. It is a valid point.

But I see a little differently. People take action all the time, The Secret gives people tools which help turn their actions into powerful ones. It teaches how to shape the reality by knowing what you want and acting on it without fear and with faith that “luck” favors those who act in a certain way.

I was blown away when I saw The Center Court With Coach K on the Discovery channel. He knew the “secret” and has a record to prove it. Most of what he said in that program seemed as if it was “lifted” from The Secret, but I bet he has not even heard about The Secret we are discussing her.