The Secret

The Secret took only a few years to become the best-selling self-help book of all time, making Rhonda Byrne world famous in the area of personal development. Before the movie and book were released, no one had ever heard of her. But the important thing about this movie was not the person delivering the message, but the message which was delivered by over a dozen of the most well known success coaches in the world. That message was best encapsulated in the statement made by John Asaraf: “You can have anything that you want, I don’t care how big it is.”

Shortly after that, self-made millionaire Bob Proctor introduces ‘The Secret’ as the law of attraction and stated that everything in your life is being attracted into your life as a result of the things you’re thinking about. Whether you’re thinking about what you want or what you don’t want, you’re creating your own reality by virtue of the predominating thoughts in your consciousness.

The purpose of this Review of the Secret is to help you decide for yourself whether or not purchasing and using this movie or any of these materials is worth your time and money.

The Cast and Message of “The Secret”

Probably the most credible thing about The Secret is that some of the greatest minds in personal development decided to take part in it. Among them are: Bob Proctor, author of “You We Born Rich,” Jack Canfield, author the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books, James Arthur Ray, Joe Vitale, John Asaraf and dozens of other people who have demonstrated the power of the law of attraction through the results in their life. All of these people claim that the same secret which has made them successful (the Law of attraction) was used by historical figures like Leonardo Davinci, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Thomas Edison, Einstein, JD Rockefeller, Dale Carnegie and many more.

As incredible as this might sound, all you have to do is study the lives and writing of these historical figures and you’ll find that all of them held one common belief: that we could manipulate the results which we attract into our lives by means of directing our thoughts towards what we want. All of them also believed that there was a connectedness in the universe which caused us to be linked to everything in existence. So by focusing your thoughts on something, you actually tune your mind and body into the same frequency and begin attracting energies which are consistent with what you’re thinking.

Obviously, the list of individuals who held this belief and the things which they accomplished in their lives makes it impossible to ignore the power of the law of attraction and the impact of our thoughts on our lives.

Something to Be Cautious of

Although the principles being taught in the movie ‘The Secret’ are valuable, they don’t tell you the whole story. They simply give you the three steps of: ask, believe and receive. Yet if you study the lives of the great achievers (living and dead), even those who believed in the Law of attraction, you’ll find that all of them have one thing in common. They all committed to the pursuit of the object of their desire with careful planning, constant persistence and a burning desire to get what they want. I don’t see anywhere that this fits into the “ask, believe, receive” instructions which are laid out in this movie.

My guess is that the people who participated in the secret know that there’s a whole lot more to it than that, and that nothing happens unless you invest action and persistence towards achieving it. As long as you keep this in mind, I think The Secret would be a great addition to your library and would help you to keep your thoughts focused on what you want while you’re busy working your plan of action towards achieving it. So I wish you much success, prosperity and health, and that you’re able to find a way to get the great secret to work for you. Thanks for reading my review of the secret.

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Rhonda Byrne has said that “The Secret” was inspired by “The Science of Getting Rich.”  That is a great book, and I love it – but the opeing scenes of the movie tells a different story and I wonder why.

The book that Byrne pulls out of the trunk in The Secret begins like this…

The World’s Greatest Discovery

A chapter title that is not from The Science of Getting Rich and a quote from Edgar Guest, that great poet.

This is not how The Science of Getting Rich begins but rather how Robert Collier’s The Secret of The Ages begins.

The scene goes by quickly but if you advance your DVD playback slowly, you can see it as in the screen capture above and in the Rhonda Byrne video clip at the end of this article.

Both of these books are great books and both have a similar message.  We have audio of chapter 11 (The Law of Attraction) of Collier’s book on this site.

Interesting is that Collier is listed in the part of of The Secret’s website called “Behind The Secret” but Wattles is not.  However you can get an ebook of “The Science of Getting Rich” but not of “The Secret of The Ages” on The Secret website.  In Byrne’s Recommended Reading List we find The Science of Getting Rich (and many other success classics) but not The Secret of The Ages.

This is only an observation, not any great controversy.  The messages of both books are congruent and both carry the same great message of the law of attraction.

The Science of Getting Rich is all about the law of attraction, but never calls it that, Collier’s book, The Secret of The Ages is likewise about the LOA and it even has a chapter by that name.

So I invite you to choose your success, watch The Secret and read The Science of Getting Rich or The Secret of The Ages…  Perhaps you’ll even double down and take both of these classics to heart.

Rhonda Byrne and The Secret of the law of attraction

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“The Secret of The Ages” by Robert Collier

By Nathan S. Collier

My grandfather, Robert Collier, died in 1950, two years before I was born. He was a tremendous businessman, a pioneer in the mail order sales business, and wrote “The Robert Collier Letter Book” on business correspondence.Robert Collier also had a strong spiritual side and in the late 1920s wrote some of the first self-help books, including one called “Secret of the Ages.”

The Science of Getting Rich:  The Origin Of The Secret Law Of Attraction

The Science of Getting Rich is a success book written by Wallace D. Wattles in 1910. It is considered a “philosophy of Mental Science or Mind Science.”  It is widely credited as preceding the New Thought Movement.

An Introduction To The Science Of Getting Rich

Although Rhonda Byrne, the author of “The Secret” says that “The Science of Getting Rich” is was one of the books she was influenced by, she missed some crucial points about what Wallace Wattles had to say.

The Science of Getting Rich – Secret Book – Wallace Wattles

The Science of Getting Rich – Secret Book – Wallace Wattles.  The Book Behind The SECRET is The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles.

The Science of Getting Rich Summary Affirmations

This is a video summary of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles. The Science of Getting Rich is the book that inspired the movie “The Secret” Watch this video two times per day and observe positive changes in your life.

The Secret Law Of Attraction And The Science Of Getting Rich

The Science of Getting Rich preceded other financial success works such as Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Rhonda Byrne described the The Science of Getting Rich as the basis for her movie, The Secret, as well as the book by the same name.

Amazing things show up on YouTube. You may know that the version of The Secret that you buy today is a little different from the version originally released. One brave YouTube user has posted the original opening scenes.

The Secret has brought the law of attraction to everyone. Many people need more information to actually apply and master the law of attraction. One of the main goals of this site is to provide resources for that purpose. Check out the links on our resources side bar and you will find free ebooks and audio books to help you in your quest. It is our contention that The Science of Getting Rich is one of the best text books on the law of attraction and with the free audio you can, through repeated listening, really make it a part of yourself and your thinking and be well on your way to mastery of the law of attraction.

We hope you are enjoying the book, here are chapters 6, 7, and 8 of the audio book – Download the free audio here by right clicking and selecting save as:

How Riches Come To You The Science Of Getting Rich Chapter 6

Gratitude The Science Of Getting Rich Chapter 7

Thinking In The Certain Way The Science Of Getting Rich Chapter 8

Pay particular attention to chapter 7. Gratitude is your link to the infinite abundance that is the thinking stuff. The Secret also laid a particular importance on genuine gratitude.

This is the chapter 4 audio for “The Science of Getting Rich”, the book that inspired the movie “The Secret.” We are adding a chapter or two per day until it is all here for your free download.

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 thought upon formless substance, can cause the thing he thinks about to be created. –From The Science Of Getting Rich

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Where there is no way to opportunity visible, a way will be made. This doesn’t mean that you should necessarily swim against the tide.

“The visible supply is practically inexhaustible; and the invisible supply really IS inexhaustible. Everything you see on earth is made from one original substance, out of which all things proceed. New Forms are constantly being made, and older ones are dissolving; but all are shapes assumed by One Thing.” –From The Science Of Getting Rich.

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If you’d prefer to read you can find the book on line at Sacred-Texts.com. Or you can buy the book at Amazon.

Check back as these chapters will be posted at the rate of one or two per day until the audio book is complete.

Can you believe it: that thought properly held in the mind can manifest itself in your world? It’s what Wallace Wattles was talking about nearly 100 years ago and an idea that permeates todays success literature.

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 thought upon formless substance, can cause the thing he thinks about to be created. –Wallace Wattles

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