One thing that I have become more and more aware of since watching "The Secret" is the power of gratitude. It is by far the quickest shortcut to feeling good I know of, and if you understood The Secret as I did, feeling good is the key to attracting more good since the Law of Attraction states that "like energy attracts like energy".
In "The Secret", Joe Vitale introduces the powerful process of gratitude by asking "What can you do right now to begin to turn your life around? The very first thing is to start making a list of things to be grateful for. This shifts your energy and starts to shift your thinking. Whereas before this exercise you might be focusing on what you don't have, your complaints, and your problems, you go in a different direction when you do this exercise. You start to be grateful for all the things that you feel good about."
Wallace D. Wattles, author of the book that inspired Rhonda Byrne to create "The Secret" wrote: If it is a new thought to you that gratitude brings your whole mind into closer harmony with the creative energies of the Universe, consider it well, and you will see that it is true.
For me, taking a moment to sit down and start to be grateful for things feels a little challenging at first, but once I get rolling, the floodgates open, and soon I find myself not able to stop the outpouring of gratitude I have for all the people and things I usually take for granted in my life.
Recently I wrote an email to all my loved ones expressing how much I loved and appreciated them being in my life. I started writing that before I went to bed and before I knew it, it was 6am! I was feeling so good that I stayed up all night writing that email. It was so powerful, and I just wanted to keep writing more!
Try it. As James Ray says in "The Secret": "Gratitude has been such a powerful exercise for me. Every morning I get up and say "Thank You". Every morning, when my feet hit the floor, "Thank you". And then I start running through what I'm grateful for, as I'm brushing my teeth and doing the things I do in the morning. And I'm not just thinking about them and doing some rote routine. I'm putting it out there and I'm feeling the feeling of gratitude."
I've started doing this when I wake up in the morning, and it truly is a wonderful way to start the day off in a good mood. I even sit down and write in my journal all that I am grateful for in that moment. And as I think about it now, I am feeling so grateful for "The Secret" and all that has come into my life as a result of it.
I am so grateful for all the teachers of "The Secret". I have gone to each of their websites and learned so much more about the Law of Attraction and the power we have to attract all that we desire into our lives. I am so grateful for Rhonda Byrne, for her vision, and her passion of sharing "The Secret" with the world. And I am so deeply grateful for everyone and everything that has led me to this amazing point in my life.
It feels so good to be grateful, and I hope that you too will use the power of gratitude to feel good. And if you can practice it everyday and start to have an "attitude of gratitude", you will experience The Secret for yourself and see how being appreciative literally appreciates more into your life!
Thank you for checking out my blog. I hope that this in some way has helped or inspired you.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The Book That Inspired "The Secret"
Rhonda Byrne, the creator of "The Secret", was inspired to make the movie after reading a particular book that one of her daughters left behind for her. At a time in Rhonda's life when she was facing challenges from every direction, this century-old tattered transcript turned her life around. That book, written by Wallace D. Wattles in 1910, answered the hard questions Rhonda desperately wanted answers to.
What is interesting about this book is that the title seems to throw most people off. I've noticed this when mentioning it to friends who seem to lose interest as soon as I tell them the name of it. Most recently, I was talking to my girlfriend about it, and she literally recoiled when I told her the title of this amazing book. So I got to thinking about that...
I'm sure most of us have heard the phrase, "Don't judge a book by its cover." Well, I'm not sure where that cliche came from, but it couldn't be more true about this particular one. Before I reveal the name of it, I'd like to offer a glimpse of what's inside this gem.
There is a syllabus mentioned over and over in the chapters of this little book, which is surprisingly only 70 pages long. This theme is the basis for the Law of Attraction, and if you can fully comprehend the implications of it, you will have realized the key to having everything you desire in your life.
In Wallace D. Wattles own words:
There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe.
A thought, in this substance, produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.
Man can form things in his thought, and, by impressing his thoughts upon formless substance, can cause the thing he thinks about to be created.
Did you get that? Read it again... and again. Let it sink in. This might just be the most profound statement you will ever read. If you grasp its meaning, you will have made a quantum leap in understanding the Secret and how you create your reality.
Wallace D. Wattle's book explains in depth simply and eloquently how to use this knowledge in a "certain way". He writes:
It is a natural law that like causes always produce like effects, and therefore, any man or woman who learns to do things in this certain way will infallibly get...
... Are you ready to hear the rest of it? Get what?!
Before I satisfy your curiosity, I want to elaborate on that "what" just to put it all in perspective. So let me ask YOU a question...
What do you really want in your life? I mean REALLY want. To help you with the answer to that, ask yourself this: What would I do if I could do anything I wanted, and it was not limited by time or money?
Think about it for a moment. Pretend like you just won the Powerball Super Lotto and received $850 million dollars to do whatever you please with. What would you do?
Buy your dream home? Buy the car you've always wanted? Travel the world?
Would you give to your favorite charities? Help out your family and friends? Save the world?
You could do anything with that kind of money, so what would it be?
Now that you've had time to think about it, what would have to happen in order for you to have and do all those wonderful things? You'd have to have Bill Gates' bank account wouldn't you. A couple billion dollars would make it a lot easier to live the life of your dreams, right? So consider what Wallace D. Wattles says about wealth:
Whatever may be said in praise of poverty, the fact remains that it is not possible to live a really complete or successful life unless one is rich.
That, my friend, is the "what". Getting rich is the key to living the life of your dreams. But before you gasp and say "Well, that's never going to happen!" Hang in there. There is hope, and that is precisely what this book gave Rhonda Byrne. Actually, it gave her more than just hope, it spelled out exactly the Science of Getting Rich. Hence, the name of Wallace D. Wattles book.
In the pages of "The Science of Getting Rich", Wallace D. Wattles goes on to write:
The ownership of money and property comes as a result of doing things in a certain way. Those who do things in this Certain Way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich; while those who do not do things in this Certain Way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor.
Do you want to remain poor? Or do you want to be rich and have all that you desire in life?
I know, I know... stupid question. So here's the important one: What is that Certain Way?!
That is explained clearly in Wallace D. Wattles book, "The Science of Getting Rich".
Now, since you have stayed with me through all this, I want to give you something that will lead you to understanding and doing things in this Certain Way.
Click on http://s-g-r.thesgrprogram.com/
On that website, there is a place to sign up for 7 Free Lessons from the teachers of "The Secret", Bob Proctor and Jack Canfield. They have developed a program based on "The Science of Getting Rich", which you can read all about on the site. The 7 Free Lessons are truly FREE, so take advantage of them. After you have soaked them up and are hungry for more, The Science of Getting Rich Program will show you how to master doing things in this Certain Way.
I personally couldn't wait to get the whole program. I received my materials last week and have been saturating my mind listening to the audio, reading the workbook, and doing the exercises to train myself to do things in this Certain Way. It is an awesome program, to say the least! And I know I am on my way to attracting wealth and prosperity as a result of learning the Science of Getting Rich!
I hope you'll join me on this wonderful journey. There is a way to have everything you desire in life. This is it. Are you going to seize it?
http://s-g-r.thesgrprogram.com/
What is interesting about this book is that the title seems to throw most people off. I've noticed this when mentioning it to friends who seem to lose interest as soon as I tell them the name of it. Most recently, I was talking to my girlfriend about it, and she literally recoiled when I told her the title of this amazing book. So I got to thinking about that...
I'm sure most of us have heard the phrase, "Don't judge a book by its cover." Well, I'm not sure where that cliche came from, but it couldn't be more true about this particular one. Before I reveal the name of it, I'd like to offer a glimpse of what's inside this gem.
There is a syllabus mentioned over and over in the chapters of this little book, which is surprisingly only 70 pages long. This theme is the basis for the Law of Attraction, and if you can fully comprehend the implications of it, you will have realized the key to having everything you desire in your life.
In Wallace D. Wattles own words:
There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe.
A thought, in this substance, produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.
Man can form things in his thought, and, by impressing his thoughts upon formless substance, can cause the thing he thinks about to be created.
Did you get that? Read it again... and again. Let it sink in. This might just be the most profound statement you will ever read. If you grasp its meaning, you will have made a quantum leap in understanding the Secret and how you create your reality.
Wallace D. Wattle's book explains in depth simply and eloquently how to use this knowledge in a "certain way". He writes:
It is a natural law that like causes always produce like effects, and therefore, any man or woman who learns to do things in this certain way will infallibly get...
... Are you ready to hear the rest of it? Get what?!
Before I satisfy your curiosity, I want to elaborate on that "what" just to put it all in perspective. So let me ask YOU a question...
What do you really want in your life? I mean REALLY want. To help you with the answer to that, ask yourself this: What would I do if I could do anything I wanted, and it was not limited by time or money?
Think about it for a moment. Pretend like you just won the Powerball Super Lotto and received $850 million dollars to do whatever you please with. What would you do?
Buy your dream home? Buy the car you've always wanted? Travel the world?
Would you give to your favorite charities? Help out your family and friends? Save the world?
You could do anything with that kind of money, so what would it be?
Now that you've had time to think about it, what would have to happen in order for you to have and do all those wonderful things? You'd have to have Bill Gates' bank account wouldn't you. A couple billion dollars would make it a lot easier to live the life of your dreams, right? So consider what Wallace D. Wattles says about wealth:
Whatever may be said in praise of poverty, the fact remains that it is not possible to live a really complete or successful life unless one is rich.
That, my friend, is the "what". Getting rich is the key to living the life of your dreams. But before you gasp and say "Well, that's never going to happen!" Hang in there. There is hope, and that is precisely what this book gave Rhonda Byrne. Actually, it gave her more than just hope, it spelled out exactly the Science of Getting Rich. Hence, the name of Wallace D. Wattles book.
In the pages of "The Science of Getting Rich", Wallace D. Wattles goes on to write:
The ownership of money and property comes as a result of doing things in a certain way. Those who do things in this Certain Way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich; while those who do not do things in this Certain Way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor.
Do you want to remain poor? Or do you want to be rich and have all that you desire in life?
I know, I know... stupid question. So here's the important one: What is that Certain Way?!
That is explained clearly in Wallace D. Wattles book, "The Science of Getting Rich".
Now, since you have stayed with me through all this, I want to give you something that will lead you to understanding and doing things in this Certain Way.
Click on http://s-g-r.thesgrprogram.com/
On that website, there is a place to sign up for 7 Free Lessons from the teachers of "The Secret", Bob Proctor and Jack Canfield. They have developed a program based on "The Science of Getting Rich", which you can read all about on the site. The 7 Free Lessons are truly FREE, so take advantage of them. After you have soaked them up and are hungry for more, The Science of Getting Rich Program will show you how to master doing things in this Certain Way.
I personally couldn't wait to get the whole program. I received my materials last week and have been saturating my mind listening to the audio, reading the workbook, and doing the exercises to train myself to do things in this Certain Way. It is an awesome program, to say the least! And I know I am on my way to attracting wealth and prosperity as a result of learning the Science of Getting Rich!
I hope you'll join me on this wonderful journey. There is a way to have everything you desire in life. This is it. Are you going to seize it?
http://s-g-r.thesgrprogram.com/
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Lisa Nichols
Wow! I have been all over the Internet checking out the websites of all the teachers in "The Secret", and I have to say that they are all doing some amazing work in this world. Tonight I listened to an interview between Bill Harris and Lisa Nichols on the website:
http://www.themastersofthesecret.com/
(Just register your name and email address, and you'll have access to the interview).
Lisa Nichols replaced Esther Hicks in "The Secret - Extended Edition", which I personally wasn't too fond of, but after listening to that interview, I have a newfound respect for Lisa. They don't really go into who she is in the movie. To me it seemed she just kind of "filled in" for Esther Hick's absence.
Well, in the interview, she talks more about her passion of working with inner-city teens and her mission to prevent teen suicides. To date, she has worked with 60,000 teens and prevented 1800 suicides! I checked out her website after the interview, which is: http://www.lisa-nichols.com/index2.htm and read more about her "Motivating the Teen Spirit" programs. This woman is a Force of Nature! Now I'm pleased to see that she was involved in "The Secret" and is using her passion to teach teens the Law of Attraction so they too can turn their lives around.
http://www.themastersofthesecret.com/
(Just register your name and email address, and you'll have access to the interview).
Lisa Nichols replaced Esther Hicks in "The Secret - Extended Edition", which I personally wasn't too fond of, but after listening to that interview, I have a newfound respect for Lisa. They don't really go into who she is in the movie. To me it seemed she just kind of "filled in" for Esther Hick's absence.
Well, in the interview, she talks more about her passion of working with inner-city teens and her mission to prevent teen suicides. To date, she has worked with 60,000 teens and prevented 1800 suicides! I checked out her website after the interview, which is: http://www.lisa-nichols.com/index2.htm and read more about her "Motivating the Teen Spirit" programs. This woman is a Force of Nature! Now I'm pleased to see that she was involved in "The Secret" and is using her passion to teach teens the Law of Attraction so they too can turn their lives around.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Why isn't Esther Hicks in the Extended Edition?
The following is a letter from Jerry and Esther Hicks...
Dear Friends,
Nearly two years ago, while on-board our Mexican Riviera Cruise, Prime Time Productions did an interview with Jerry and me, and with Abraham, in response to an agreement that we had all carefully crafted together for a television show that was to be aired in Australia called "The Secret." We were told that "The Secret" would be based on our work and that they would seek out other teachers who were in alignment with our work.
We reviewed, on DVD, two other projects that had been created by this production company and found them to be beautifully done, and good-feeling pieces. Since Jerry and I had never before stepped into the public forum in that way with our Abraham work, we followed the advice of our publisher, who introduced us to an intellectual property rights attorney who assisted us in drafting the agreement which would guide our involvement with this project.
He explained to us that although he had included in the intellectual property rights license agreement that we were to receive a small percentage of the net profit from this project, and 10% of direct video sales, that it was very unlikely that (from his experience) we would receive any substantial compensation from our participation, and we were not unhappy with that arrangement.
Our decision to do it was not motivated from the idea of making money from it, (unless there was profit to share) but because we were stimulated by the excitement of this beautiful producer, and when we met her and her beautiful crew, we easily loved them all. As time went by, it became apparent that the television network that we had been told would air "The Secret" was not going to do it, at least not right now, and so the production company began seeking other ways of marketing their beautiful project to recoup their very large investment.
While Jerry and I were uncomfortable with what felt to us like a rather aggressive marketing campaign (just not our style, nothing wrong with it),we stayed focused on our busy schedule and really had very little to do with what was happening with "The Secret." Eventually we received an email from the producer of "The Secret" lovingly explaining (we never have received correspondence from her that was anything other than extremely loving) that the contract that we had all agreed upon and signed was no longer sufficient for their further distribution of the project in the areas they were now seeking to distribute the project, and that it would be necessary for us (Jerry and Esther) to relinquish our intellectual property rights in these areas forever and redo our contract, or they would have to reluctantly edit us out.
It was clear, from the lovingly written email that they did not want to edit us out, but after conferring with our publisher, and then our intellectual property rights attorney, and finally with Abraham, allowing them to edit us out was the path of least resistance. Abraham's words were very clear and easy to understand: "Whenever you are given an ultimatum that says, 'if you don't do this, then we will have to do such and such,' it is best that you just let it go and move on. Otherwise there is always another, and this, and this, and this…"
Now, it seems there is quite a firestorm surrounding our dis-involvment with "The Secret". We are receiving so many emails and letters and face-to-face questions from disappointed people regarding this, so we want you to understand how we feel about it.
We think that "The Secret" clearly and beautifully presents Abraham's Law of Attraction in a way that is easy to understand. It is filled with stunning beauty and beautiful people, many of whom are our personal friends. We love the way "The Secret" moves us, and we feel joy rise within our hearts every time we watch it. We feel the power of it, and the clarity of it, and we love "The Secret".
It is our desire that, rather than being upset that our part of "The Secret" will be omitted in future offerings of it, that instead you enjoy the original Abraham version, as it is, at this time, and that you look forward to what other incredible things these talented people may bring to you. These are people who clearly care about the planet, who want to be of value, and who, in our opinion, are of tremendous value.
Financially speaking, we have been very well paid for our participation with this project… which has amounted to a staggering amount of money. And if money were the most important factor, we assure you, we would have found some way of staying involved. So, we're out here doing our thing, enjoying the incredible expansion of the message of Abraham, and are so looking forward to the wonderful things that are in our future.
Abraham says to us and to you: "It is our desire that you be easy about all of this. There is nothing that has gone wrong here. Everything is in alignment. The Universe will offer a steady stream of uplifting avenues to all of you. There is great love here for you, Abraham."
Our love,
Jerry & Esther
Dear Friends,
Nearly two years ago, while on-board our Mexican Riviera Cruise, Prime Time Productions did an interview with Jerry and me, and with Abraham, in response to an agreement that we had all carefully crafted together for a television show that was to be aired in Australia called "The Secret." We were told that "The Secret" would be based on our work and that they would seek out other teachers who were in alignment with our work.
We reviewed, on DVD, two other projects that had been created by this production company and found them to be beautifully done, and good-feeling pieces. Since Jerry and I had never before stepped into the public forum in that way with our Abraham work, we followed the advice of our publisher, who introduced us to an intellectual property rights attorney who assisted us in drafting the agreement which would guide our involvement with this project.
He explained to us that although he had included in the intellectual property rights license agreement that we were to receive a small percentage of the net profit from this project, and 10% of direct video sales, that it was very unlikely that (from his experience) we would receive any substantial compensation from our participation, and we were not unhappy with that arrangement.
Our decision to do it was not motivated from the idea of making money from it, (unless there was profit to share) but because we were stimulated by the excitement of this beautiful producer, and when we met her and her beautiful crew, we easily loved them all. As time went by, it became apparent that the television network that we had been told would air "The Secret" was not going to do it, at least not right now, and so the production company began seeking other ways of marketing their beautiful project to recoup their very large investment.
While Jerry and I were uncomfortable with what felt to us like a rather aggressive marketing campaign (just not our style, nothing wrong with it),we stayed focused on our busy schedule and really had very little to do with what was happening with "The Secret." Eventually we received an email from the producer of "The Secret" lovingly explaining (we never have received correspondence from her that was anything other than extremely loving) that the contract that we had all agreed upon and signed was no longer sufficient for their further distribution of the project in the areas they were now seeking to distribute the project, and that it would be necessary for us (Jerry and Esther) to relinquish our intellectual property rights in these areas forever and redo our contract, or they would have to reluctantly edit us out.
It was clear, from the lovingly written email that they did not want to edit us out, but after conferring with our publisher, and then our intellectual property rights attorney, and finally with Abraham, allowing them to edit us out was the path of least resistance. Abraham's words were very clear and easy to understand: "Whenever you are given an ultimatum that says, 'if you don't do this, then we will have to do such and such,' it is best that you just let it go and move on. Otherwise there is always another, and this, and this, and this…"
Now, it seems there is quite a firestorm surrounding our dis-involvment with "The Secret". We are receiving so many emails and letters and face-to-face questions from disappointed people regarding this, so we want you to understand how we feel about it.
We think that "The Secret" clearly and beautifully presents Abraham's Law of Attraction in a way that is easy to understand. It is filled with stunning beauty and beautiful people, many of whom are our personal friends. We love the way "The Secret" moves us, and we feel joy rise within our hearts every time we watch it. We feel the power of it, and the clarity of it, and we love "The Secret".
It is our desire that, rather than being upset that our part of "The Secret" will be omitted in future offerings of it, that instead you enjoy the original Abraham version, as it is, at this time, and that you look forward to what other incredible things these talented people may bring to you. These are people who clearly care about the planet, who want to be of value, and who, in our opinion, are of tremendous value.
Financially speaking, we have been very well paid for our participation with this project… which has amounted to a staggering amount of money. And if money were the most important factor, we assure you, we would have found some way of staying involved. So, we're out here doing our thing, enjoying the incredible expansion of the message of Abraham, and are so looking forward to the wonderful things that are in our future.
Abraham says to us and to you: "It is our desire that you be easy about all of this. There is nothing that has gone wrong here. Everything is in alignment. The Universe will offer a steady stream of uplifting avenues to all of you. There is great love here for you, Abraham."
Our love,
Jerry & Esther
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
The Importance of Feeling Good
One of the key points in "The Secret" is that we are magnets that attract to us what we think and feel, and if we want to really harness that creative power to bring to us more of what we want, feeling good is very important!
Feeling good (ie. happy, loving, thankful, passionate, joyful, excited, hopeful, satisfied, or any other positive emotion) attracts more positive things, just as feeling bad (ie. unhappy, hateful, resentful, bored, depressed, fearful, worried, angry, critical, or any other negative emotion) attracts more negative things.
So if you want more of the good things in life, start to make feeling good a priority.
How, you may be asking yourself, do I do that when everything sucks? Start by acknowledging whether you really want to start feeling good again. If you don't want to feel good, you won't, but if you tell yourself "I want to feel good!", then you will start to attract that.
You may find your mind wandering back to negative thoughts. If you feel you can't switch back to thinking of something positive, find something that "makes" you feel good, and do that! Some tricks, which you have probably used many times already, are to listen to music that feels good, watch a funny movie, pet your dog or cat, take a walk in nature, or call a friend that cheers you up. Of course, you could also watch "The Secret"!
I've attached some uplifting videos that make me feel awesome. I hope they help you feel good too!
Feeling good (ie. happy, loving, thankful, passionate, joyful, excited, hopeful, satisfied, or any other positive emotion) attracts more positive things, just as feeling bad (ie. unhappy, hateful, resentful, bored, depressed, fearful, worried, angry, critical, or any other negative emotion) attracts more negative things.
So if you want more of the good things in life, start to make feeling good a priority.
How, you may be asking yourself, do I do that when everything sucks? Start by acknowledging whether you really want to start feeling good again. If you don't want to feel good, you won't, but if you tell yourself "I want to feel good!", then you will start to attract that.
You may find your mind wandering back to negative thoughts. If you feel you can't switch back to thinking of something positive, find something that "makes" you feel good, and do that! Some tricks, which you have probably used many times already, are to listen to music that feels good, watch a funny movie, pet your dog or cat, take a walk in nature, or call a friend that cheers you up. Of course, you could also watch "The Secret"!
I've attached some uplifting videos that make me feel awesome. I hope they help you feel good too!
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