I have recently been thinking about the “secret” phenomenon that has been taking over America. More specifically I am talking about the book “The Secret” written by Rhonda Byrne. It in she describes the powers of the mind and how they relate to the laws of attraction. She believes that we create our own circumstances by the choices we make in life. She states that “what we do is we attract into our lives the things we want, and that is based on what we’re thinking and feeling.” I like her overall concept, but find this all a little too easy to believe.
Basically she is saying that if you think or say negative things about your life, negative things will happen. Also vice versa. I believe a lot of what she is saying is true, but I think she has gone a little overboard with her concept. I try my hardest to think positively about certain things and not get sad or depressed, but sometimes things just happen. No matter how hard I try to see the bright side of things, certain stuff just sucks. I think her concept is a little too self blaming. By self blaming I mean that she claims that whatever happens to you is your fault because you attracted conflict and negativity to yourself. I do not think this is entirely true. Some things are out of our control and accepting this can bring a lot of people peace. Her concept of “everything that happens to you is a result of you” seems to create unnecessary pressure and stress.
What about 911? These people did not dwell on that happening to them. It would have been impossible. I can see so many instances where what she is saying would be totally off base. However, I do think that more people need to accept some of the principles from the book. Too many people blame outside forces for things that happen to them when they need to look at themselves. I also think we, as a collective, take life way too seriously. It is almost as if things are not right if our life is calm and without conflict. I even know a lot of people who like to create fake conflict and drama in their lives because they don’t feel important without it. This book would help these people a lot, but I don’t think it would cure them. The concepts are too out there and her methods are too self reliant.
Part of being happy in life is accepting the lot you are given. As Americans, we always think that more is better. We spend too much time trying to achieve the impossible otherwise known as the “American Dream.” More of our energy needs to be devoted on appreciating what we have right now and trying to see everything in a positive light. This “Secret” that everyone seems to be fantasying over is not really a secret at all. It is what we know in our hearts is right. It is knowing that tomorrow will always be a new day and that we are the masters of our world. Taking time to understand these things and loving everything around us could simply be the secret that we are all searching for.
