Better than “the secret”
January 7, 2008
I personally like the The Secret. There are some serious haters out there of this movie and What the Bleep?! (another personal favorite). My view of these and other harsh criticisms about what has become a world wide movement is the same feeling I have about people taking Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity too seriously. At the end of the day their work (the producers of the the secret, bleep) is art and entertainment and if gives people a little slice of hope and happiness and joy outside of a sometimes ugly, cynical and sarcastic world than I don’t see the big hairy deal. There is something beautiful there. What has been really disconcerting to me about the Secret/Bleep criticism is that my hero Ken Wilber’s been firing shots at the movement. I respect everyones right to oppinion and I enjoy exploring each.
Anyway, I think that Deepak Chopra’s 7 Laws of Spiritual Success is better. I have been a fan of the book for a long time and now its a very well produced movie. But don’t take my word for it… watch it.
I don’t get the basher’s myself, I guess most are upset with the way the message of the secret was communicated like the law of attraction was some kind of magic and that if was very easy to get what ever one wants. I think most realize that it’s not as easy as was it was made out to be, but that doesn’t change the fact the law of attraction does indeed work. People just need to dig below the surface to find out how and why it works so they can better understand the principals behind this Universal truth.
By the way I didn’t know Deepak’s book was made into a movie…I’ll definitly check it out. I haven’t read the book in quite some time. Perhaps it’s time for a revisit.
I agree, Eric. There is definitely something to what is said in the Secret. Much of the backlash seems to have come from the seemingly “magical” speak that goes on. But as I delve into some of the research by Tiller, Dean Radin and others, the influence of the mind on actual physical reality seems to be actually measurable (though by a small margin).