Re: I wonder if it has anything to do with "The Secret"

Hey Bluto,

I am very much a believer. I have had too many experiences to believe otherwise. I, too, believe in the power of positive thinking.

The one thing you didn't mention was self esteem. One reason why some people don't succeed is they don't believe they deserve to succeed. They want it- but feel so insecure in their own abilities because they have failed so many times and they keep doing the same thing over and over and expect different outcomes.

While many people may have huge egos, it does not mean in the early morning or the late of night, they are really telling themselves "what am I doing, I don't know how to do this, but this new book/program/person can tell me how." Like Dorothy said " You always had it in you"

We are the only ones that can make or break us. We have to believe we are worth the effort to be successful. Then not get carried away with the success and blow it all getting too egotistical. It is a fine line to walk.

It's also about what Jeff said about your passion. You have to enjoy what you do. Unfortunately, not everyone does this because the self esteem come into play again. Most minimum wage workers, I use to be one myself and am not judging come from a long line of the same, same as welfare. They were raised that they were no good or bad because the parents didn't know any better and pass it on and on. It is up to that person to say "no your wrong, I am good and I deserve better", then do it. Remember the story of the homeless man liviing in a bathroom, then became a millionaire. It can be done.

We have to believe in the power inside of ALL of us and not listen to everyone else. I know because I was one of those people many years ago. I am a very positive person, I admit I still have moments when I am sick and can't physically do what I want to but I wait and do other things like research.

When I first bought this house people thought that I was crazy. But I "saw" it as it could be, not for what it was. Now 3 loonggg years later, I have a cozy, comfortable home I am very proud of, because I deserve it.

Thanks for reading, I can't help getting carried away when it comes to the subject of self esteem. If we had more belief in ourselves this would be a different place. IMHO- Carla

> I'm sure you've heard of "the Secret". http://www.thsecret.tv

> The secret is merely "The attractor factor", as term coined by
> Joe Vitale, I think.

> But I think it's more popularly known as The Law of Attraction.

> Simply put, everything is connected and everything does not actually exist
> as you see it. Everything and anything is interconnected.

> So in order to succeed, you must always think positive. But not only that,
> you must live and breathe whatever it is you want in order to actually
> receive it. Anything. Tangible or intangible, it doesn't matter, whatever
> you want, need, etc.

> You want more money? Picture it. Feel it. Live it in your mind how it
> would be getting it and then actually receiving it. Only think positively
> about it, though and don't think much at all and don't dwell at all on
> those the negative parts of the money or the negative things in your
> current life that make you need that money so badly (like debt or
> whatever). You will receive it.

> It's nothing new. It just has a new age twist to it. People have been
> living like this forever and they use a deity to describe "the
> universe" and "social consciousness".

> I'm already getting bored writing about it because I don't believe in the
> stuff. However, sometimes I wonder if I am fooling myself by not believing
> in it. Hmm...

> Well, I can tell you that when I saw the Video, I just about fell outta my
> chair when I saw that under Joe Vitale is actually Dr. Joe Vitale and
> under his name it says "Metaphysician". No joke.

> Oh well, maybe it's just the negativity in me. Maybe if I keep it up I
> won't get a paycheck next week.

> ^_^