The secret of ‘The Secret’
February 27, 2007 | 12:00am
It is the hottest buzz to hit the world. Larry King Live presented two special episodes on it; the Ellen Degeneres Show featured two of the top proponents teaching it. Oprah Winfrey devoted a full show to it, followed by a quick sequel to accommodate the great interest stirred up by the first episode. The catchphrase currently setting worldwide communication wires on fire is …"The Secret."
The Secret is a feature-length film produced by Prime Time Productions, an Australian company, that presents in a documentary format its life-changing message about a "secret" that, according to its advertising tagline, "has traveled through centuries to reach you."
The movie was advertised on the Internet using tease advertising and viral marketing techniques in which the "secret" and the specific details of the film were purposely shrouded with mystery. This clever advertising and publicity aroused the world’s curiosity and built a high anticipation for the movie. Trailers were later released revealing further clues about the film and its supposed "secret."
The Secret premiered through the Internet on March 23, 2006 using Vividas technology. It was also screened on Nine Network in Australia and is now available on DVD and Pay Per View through streaming media. Its DVD was one of the top sellers at Amazon.com during the 2006 Christmas week and its book version made it to The New York Times bestseller list.
The "secret" revealed in the film is supposed to give you everything you want  happiness, health, wealth, love, success, anything you desire. With it, you can do and be anything you want, and get whatever you want no matter how big or impossible it is. Wow! Hooked yet?
As postulated by wise men and scientists, the universe and everything in it (yes, that includes us!) are governed by specific universal laws like the law of gravity (which by the way, applies only to the earth; it doesn’t work on the moon and outer space where weightlessness prevails). These universal laws are supposed to work all the time and there’s no escaping them. To live right and gloriously, we must align ourselves with them. One of the most powerful of such laws is the "secret" that can give you everything you want, and it is (drum roll), tadah…
Yes, the Law of Attraction is the "secret." It is an idea that is as old as mankind but is widespread in contemporary New Age and New Thought philosophy.
The Law of Attraction postulates that your thoughts attract everything that comes into your life. You are like a magnet  what you hold in your mind, you will attract into your life. Thoughts are energy and when the vibration is right, they materialize. The Law of Attraction can be summed up in three words: "Thoughts become things."
By knowing how to apply the Law of Attraction, you can make your dreams come true. You can magnetize your dream lover, dream house, dream car, anything your heart desires. Your happiness, health, wealth, love, success, and possessions are the emotional and material equivalents of all the thoughts and images you keep in your mind.
Your thoughts create your reality; your life is a manifestation of your thoughts. Yes, including all the things you are complaining about  wrinkles, diseases, the sad state of your finances, accidents, even that good-for-nothing partner. Which means that whatever your life is right now is a result of what you have thought, chosen, and decided upon (or not thought, not chosen, and not decided upon!). So be careful about what you think of because you are bound to get it.
The best part about all this Law of Attraction hullabaloo is that once more, there is a reawakening, a re-impressing onto people’s minds of a corollary principle. You are the master of your fate, and your life is your major responsibility. Whether it turns out to be a divine masterpiece or a dismal disaster completely depends on you and your thoughts, and no one else is to blame.
Sad to say, the film The Secret rode on the formula of the highly successful Da Vinci Code, suggesting that there has been a conspiracy to keep the central principle of the Law of Attraction hidden from the public. Some scenes in the movie imply that organized and elite groups participated in keeping the law hidden from the masses.
The secret of The Secret is that it was never a secret. The Law of Attraction was neither kept from the public nor was there any attempt or conspiracy to hide it. It is, in fact, a very popular universal law that has been openly taught by old masters and contemporary teachers, including Jesus Christ, Buddha, Napoleon Hill, Robert Anthony, Deepak Chopra, Iyanla Vanzant, even Walt Disney, and many others.
In the Philippines, Charley Barretto featured the universal laws (the Law of Attraction was just one of them) in her Science of Mind seminars in the early ’70s, George Sison teaches the same universal laws in his Temple of Prayer, Peace and Prosperity, and yours truly in my "Make Your Impossible Dreams Come True!" showminars, complete with step-by-step techniques.
Despite the misleading title and its gimmicky (but effective!) advertising tactics, The Secret is a relevant and timely film. What we human beings hold in our minds will ultimately determine the earth’s destiny. If we want real peace, love, and prosperity, we must blot out from our consciousness thoughts of war, hatred, and poverty.
George Sison’s latest book Feng Shui of the Mind: I Am a Winner! is out! This highly instructional book reveals how you can use feng shui of the mind to achieve success in all aspects of your life.
Blessings in Disguise: Coincidence or Miracle III, a wonderful volume featuring inspiring stories compiled by Flor Gozon Tarriela and Butch Jimenez, is a must-add to your book collection. Celebrities, top businessmen, and national leaders relate their miraculous blessings and experiences.
Currently screening at your favorite theaters is Faces of Love, a delightful romantic comedy film directed by National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Eddie Romero. Everyone is urged to watch this digital masterpiece by one of the true geniuses in Philippine cinema.
For your comments, e-mail deroseminar@yahoo.com. Super special thanks to my dear friend Tess Soliman for sharing with great excitement the DVD of "The Secret" with me.
The movie was advertised on the Internet using tease advertising and viral marketing techniques in which the "secret" and the specific details of the film were purposely shrouded with mystery. This clever advertising and publicity aroused the world’s curiosity and built a high anticipation for the movie. Trailers were later released revealing further clues about the film and its supposed "secret."
The Secret premiered through the Internet on March 23, 2006 using Vividas technology. It was also screened on Nine Network in Australia and is now available on DVD and Pay Per View through streaming media. Its DVD was one of the top sellers at Amazon.com during the 2006 Christmas week and its book version made it to The New York Times bestseller list.
As postulated by wise men and scientists, the universe and everything in it (yes, that includes us!) are governed by specific universal laws like the law of gravity (which by the way, applies only to the earth; it doesn’t work on the moon and outer space where weightlessness prevails). These universal laws are supposed to work all the time and there’s no escaping them. To live right and gloriously, we must align ourselves with them. One of the most powerful of such laws is the "secret" that can give you everything you want, and it is (drum roll), tadah…
The Law of Attraction postulates that your thoughts attract everything that comes into your life. You are like a magnet  what you hold in your mind, you will attract into your life. Thoughts are energy and when the vibration is right, they materialize. The Law of Attraction can be summed up in three words: "Thoughts become things."
By knowing how to apply the Law of Attraction, you can make your dreams come true. You can magnetize your dream lover, dream house, dream car, anything your heart desires. Your happiness, health, wealth, love, success, and possessions are the emotional and material equivalents of all the thoughts and images you keep in your mind.
Your thoughts create your reality; your life is a manifestation of your thoughts. Yes, including all the things you are complaining about  wrinkles, diseases, the sad state of your finances, accidents, even that good-for-nothing partner. Which means that whatever your life is right now is a result of what you have thought, chosen, and decided upon (or not thought, not chosen, and not decided upon!). So be careful about what you think of because you are bound to get it.
The best part about all this Law of Attraction hullabaloo is that once more, there is a reawakening, a re-impressing onto people’s minds of a corollary principle. You are the master of your fate, and your life is your major responsibility. Whether it turns out to be a divine masterpiece or a dismal disaster completely depends on you and your thoughts, and no one else is to blame.
The secret of The Secret is that it was never a secret. The Law of Attraction was neither kept from the public nor was there any attempt or conspiracy to hide it. It is, in fact, a very popular universal law that has been openly taught by old masters and contemporary teachers, including Jesus Christ, Buddha, Napoleon Hill, Robert Anthony, Deepak Chopra, Iyanla Vanzant, even Walt Disney, and many others.
In the Philippines, Charley Barretto featured the universal laws (the Law of Attraction was just one of them) in her Science of Mind seminars in the early ’70s, George Sison teaches the same universal laws in his Temple of Prayer, Peace and Prosperity, and yours truly in my "Make Your Impossible Dreams Come True!" showminars, complete with step-by-step techniques.
Despite the misleading title and its gimmicky (but effective!) advertising tactics, The Secret is a relevant and timely film. What we human beings hold in our minds will ultimately determine the earth’s destiny. If we want real peace, love, and prosperity, we must blot out from our consciousness thoughts of war, hatred, and poverty.
Blessings in Disguise: Coincidence or Miracle III, a wonderful volume featuring inspiring stories compiled by Flor Gozon Tarriela and Butch Jimenez, is a must-add to your book collection. Celebrities, top businessmen, and national leaders relate their miraculous blessings and experiences.
Currently screening at your favorite theaters is Faces of Love, a delightful romantic comedy film directed by National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Eddie Romero. Everyone is urged to watch this digital masterpiece by one of the true geniuses in Philippine cinema.
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