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Originally Posted by Acting Like Godot  The blank "__________" is different for everyone. Do recognise that your six responses to the six Secret statements are already not acceptable and not not believable for some people. For example, you believe in, and say:
"By believing that what you want will manifest, your subconscious mind snaps to attention and convinces itself that this wish is something concrete that can be achieved. From now on, it starts to work towards your goal."
Someone else might respond: "This is all garbage? What is the subconscious mind? Prove that it exists. Show it to me in a laboratory. You say that it snaps to attention? Why? How? Where can I see it snapping to attention? You say that it convinces itself? What else can it do to itself? Entertain itself, feed itself, commit suicide, take a holiday to France? Prove it. Show me. Where is my subconscious mind? Tell me what it is convinced about right now, and while you're at it, tell me its opinions about the Wimbledon finals."
And so on. That person has his blank "___________" too. His blanks are just different from yours. |
You are absolutely right Acting Like Godot, I don't have any way to prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that my view of how the mind works is correct. I will never claim to be the sole keeper of the truth, to do so would be arrogant and stupid.
But let me ask you a question...
Suppose that your best friend is diagnosed with a form of cancer. Would you:
a) Tell him to go to the best medical clinic he can afford to go to. Get visited by the most qualified and experienced onchologist he can find. If needed follow a cycle of chemotherapy and take the required prescription drugs. After the cancer is defeated, return for routine exams to see that the tumor isn't reforming.
or
b) Tell him to go to a psychic healer that will teach him to align his chakra. Then teach him to focus his inner energy with the aid of crystals. Then perhaps make him watch a lot of funny movies to make sure that he keeps a positive inner balance of joy so the body will absorb the tumor (where have I seen that before?). And for good measure, channel the healing spirits of his ancestors.
I truly hope for your friend that you answered a.....
I know full well that anything we take for granted could one day be proven wrong. A new theory could come out tomorrow that says that everything we know is wrong.
But a certain point you have to take a stand with your beliefs, which ultimately are just educated guesses based on the evidence at hand.
Psychology is a science thousands of years old based on facts and research.
I didn't make up the existence of the subconscious mind, hundreds of the best minds on the planet are studying it to discover its mysteries. Hypnotherapists help thousands of people by tapping into it in order to help them get rid of fears and compulsive behavior. If needed, people with chronic disorders are given medicines in order to help them live normal lives. Thousands of people are now living happier lives because they sought the help of a psychotherapist in times of desperation.
On the other hand we have the "teachers" from The Secret: a metaphysician(what?), some philosophers, a visionary(?!?), and a chubby Australian guy that gets magical checks in the mail (who is sending them?
Why are they sending them?). The movie seems to have helped mainly the teacher's bank accounts. None of the movie's claims on the way the "universe" works can be proven, the authors "feel" that this is how reality works. A really cheesy premise is built around the idea that the LOA has been kept secret to humanity. Does this seem a little too much to stomach?
You are free to believe anything you wish Acting Like Godot.
Personally I've drawn my own conclusions.