The Secret/Has it worked for you?

Question

Positive thinking or focusing on a goal mentally.

Answer 1

Not yet...it's harder than it seems, but I have a list of things and

have a cork board to put things and places I want to see and achieve.

Answer 2

to me it has at times but those times are when I really do believe say I am strong while I run and I do run stronger, but the mind is so sensitive any doubt and forget it it will not work trust me.  For example I went to a party this past Sat. and I said I am fun and while I was there I had one of the best nights of my life I met so many people and laughed a lot.  BUT because I believed, any counter thinking will drop the whole thing.  You have to really believe you are or have it already.  This has been the key to me  

Answer 3

How would you honestly know?

Answer 4

I know for a fact it works, because it worked for me. It was such a specific request, I know that it had to be the law of attraction that made it happen.

Answer 5

ABSOLUTELY and I plan on continuing it because, contrary to popular belief, opposites DON'T attract. Like attracts like.

Answer 6

kinda.  My husband lives by the secret with his business and it works.  He Builds It , and they come.  He never hesitates to buy a piece of equipment and I get terrified and yet, it always works out.  He is always sucessful because he believes he will be sucessful.  I am cautious, but sometimes try to use the secret.  AT least when things go right, I notice and appreciate it now.  So, slowly, yes, it is working for me, but I have a long way to go!

Answer 7

I don't believe it...it's just a way to get people to think positively and stop complaining...there is nothing wrong with negative thoughts in my opinion...some of the greatest changes in history occur from people who ask questions that others might perceive as negative...

Not to mention the part in the book about how people who are sick with diseases basically brought it on themselves and how entire poor countries brought the poor energy there???

as for people who feel that thinking about a car or a cell phone and then getting have somehow bettered their lives I guess it works if that's what brings them joy...personally I think they need to reevaluate what makes a good life...

Answer 8

My life has changed from this philosophy.  I have done many things that are changing my thoughts and I now can catch myself when I am being mean to myself or negative.  I created a vision board and meditate daily.  It is not easy and takes a lot of practice.  You can change your thoughts if you choose to do this.  The first step for me was to write my thoughts and notice where the negative thoughts were coming from.  I also do affirmations and tell myself how thankful I am for my life and I love my life.  I decided who I want to be and make my thoughts match who that is.  I chose to be a loving, caring, respectful, generous and honest person.  Each action and thought reflects that in my life.  It is not easy but it can be done.  Everything I do comes from a place of love for myself and those around me.  Louise Hay is the most helpful pioneer of this way of life.

Answer 9

YES! I loved the book! I read it at just the right time in my life. I was very negative, and had no hope or belief that my life would change, or that anything better was in store for my future.  

The first step was to get that negativity out of me.  Then, I started to realize how wonderful my life really is, and how I have so much to be thankful for.  

Since I read The Secret, I cannot say any big events have occurred. So, for people on the outside looking in, would not think there was a difference.  However, I know my whole life has been born again.   I wake up each day with a great attitude, and I know part of my mission is to spread my joy and influence others to reach their highest potential.  

For me, the moment I changed my mind set, I SET MYSELF FREE! It is a wonderful feeling, and now I am so in tuned to digging deeper to discover more of the person I am made of on the inside. I feel like that will have more value and worth in my future.

I have suggested this book to so many people.  I think anyone who has an open mind to the idea of the law of attraction, will benefit from reading it.

Thanks for reading!

Answer 10

I am extremely skeptical of these philosophies i have not read the book(the secret) and have only seen parts of the movie, but I am acquainted with the subject matter. I do not believe in it and cannot understand how it could possibly work. This is nothing more than wishful thinking, with psychosomatic results. People pertain to the notion that with positive thinking we can arrive at positive results. To give you an example if you flip a coin there is a 1/2 chance that you will get either tail or heads. That means that if you think that heads will show up there is a good likeliness that it will be heads, and statistically after flipping the coin more than once you will eventually get heads. And of course the person who believes in it the power of thought will say "yes it does works".

I can see how it can have an effect if it is within a high probability. If you work hard at work, you show up early, are intuitive etc... if you think you will get a promotion then you probably will. But this is simply due to the hard work. However if you do not work hard, you miss days, you are not ambitious, etc... then no matter how hard you maintain positive thoughts the promotion will never happen. I think this is the reason why some people say it works, it is no more different than a placebo.  

Answer 11

In some ways yes, in some ways no. I think sometimes it takes a lot of time, maybe even years. In the DVD of The Secret they have a clip of a guy pretending to be driving in his new car. I kind of did that with a cellphone. I didn't necessarily go around pretending to text people, but I visualized myself having a cellphone, and now my parents are getting one soon for me. :)

It takes time, but I definitely do believe positive thinking can change a person's future for the good.