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An Examination of Rhonda Byrne’s Bestselling Book “The Secret” by Ed Gungor

Rhonda Byrne recently released a new book entitled, The Power, but a few years back she released The Secret which had enormous popularity.  In a previous post Jinky did a review and in this post I want to draw attention to a little book that addresses many of the concerns a lot of people had with The Secret.

Basically Rhonda Byrne said in The Secret that the Law of Attraction is the secret to a happy and prosperous life. Ed Gungor in There Is More to the Secret, examines The Secret and the Law of Attraction from a Christian perspective.  He does not dismiss the  Law of Attraction but instead states that Rhonda Byrne and the other contributors to The Secret did not go far enough.  In other words, there are some negative aspects to this Law.

“Among his strongest arguments is that even assuming that the Law of Attraction works, if different people are all using it on their own behalf at the same time, some of the things people wish for may be cancelled out (suppose, for example, that two different people imagine getting the same rare item at an auction, or are competing for the same job). “ – reviewer

Another reviewer said,” this is now one of my favorite “Law of Attraction” books. Clearly there can be two very opposing sides on the subject of the Law of Attraction and Christianity but Ed Gungor takes a very balanced, albeit ultimately Christian, view. It was gratifying to know that he isn’t out to discredit “the law of attraction,” but to explain how there is a Biblical connection. It is unfortunate that the Law of Attraction, once the domain, as it were, for people already into alternative ways of thought anyway, such as massage therapists, Reiki practitioners, chiropractors, yoga practitioners, etc., has now almost become anathema to those who could richly benefit from it and sends up a red flag to many. “

This vocal reviewer had this to say,”From the beginnings of Dale Carnegie and Norman Vincent Peale on down to the present, I have read countless versions of “positive thinking” and “believing it makes it so” versions of the self-help movement. I have had no better and certainly often no worse luck than anyone else on the human journey, but I long ago came to believe that the real “secret” to all of these books (and now CDs and DVDs) is the profit it brings to the authors. The Bible is really not that clear on “ask, believe, receive” as to what you receive – and as every realistic, believing person knows, sometimes the answer is “no.” Taking these things literally can be devastating. Everyone is looking for the easy way out and some mind-game to create the life of our dreams. I still think there aren’t any substitutes for hard work, good judgment, and a little bit of luck along the way. When “The Secret” was really all the rage, I decided to give it whirl since it was a while since I had delved into this genre, having found it wanting in the past as to really changing my life. The dang disc broke my DVD player, which was almost new, so what do you make of that? I am foolish enough to admit that I have put up the dollar bill with $1,000,000 written on it; I have written “checks” for items I visualized coming into my life and stuck them on my refrigerator. I feng shui’d the “love” corner of my home only to have the object of my heart tell me he met someone else. I am not cynical and I believe a positive attitude and a sense of gratitude throughout life tends to make the world go ’round a little better. While I often have not received things I “want” I have had many unexpected blessings I didn’t even ask for. I am amazed that people do not realize that most of these things – while perhaps containing a modicum of common sense positive attitude – are designed to make money for the promoters. I know some people swear by the miracles they have experienced but I don’t know anyone personally who has ever drastically altered their lives by following these self-proclaimed gurus. I know it all falls into the realm of free speech, but that doesn’t mean the rest of have to be gullible and line the pockets of what used to be referred to as “snake oil salesmen.”

Check out this book by Ed Gungor.  You don’t have to read The Secret first – if you are interested just google the term and you will get the jest of it.  Order here

Why some people choke and others panic

There was a moment, in the third and deciding set of the 1993 Wimbledon final, when Jana Novotna seemed invincible. She was leading 4-1 and serving at 40-30, meaning that she was one point from winning the game, and just five points from the most coveted championship in tennis…

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Never forget the importance of taking the time to establish your goals – this is the first step.

That Goal is Achievable! 8 Tips to Making it Become a Reality
By Nwachukwu Jackson Kelechi

Most times you find yourself in situations where you have to choose weather to pursue a goal or back off; you have tried other ways to achieve the goal but it all turned a failure. The fact that you failed in a game does not mean that you have been defeated; you only lost the game because you failed to feel some loop holes, which means you need to work a little harder to win next time. This is the same thing with setting and achieving a goal. This article has provided some tips to help you achieve your goal.

1. Name and Define the Goal

The reason why most people fail in their goals is because they tend to have and achieve so many things at a time. Goal-setting is not a random thing; it’s a slow and gradual process which when properly defined and followed up, gives you the result you seek. The first thing you should do when ever you want to set a goal is to name and define it, that way you will focus on the necessary means of achieving it.

2. Pray it Over

Weather you are a Christian or not, always remember that there is someone watching over you and your plans. Take it to him in prayers before you set out to enquire from people.

3. Take a little Tour

Do not make the mistake of acting on your own immediately you have named your goal; always make plans to visit some friends or relatives who already possess or have what you are aspiring to achieve. When you visit them try to ask them some questions about what they know of the goal and how they achieved it; also seek advice from them before you proceed. Make sure the people you will visit are people you can trust with your goal, if you don’t trust them give it a break and look elsewhere there must be somebody you can trust!

4. You and yourself

By this time, you must have known some good and bad associated with the goal, what you do next is to examine yourself by critically asking yourself if the goal is worth planning for, using yourself as a point of contact not the people you gained knowledge from. Use the knowledge you got from friends or relatives to view the worthiness of the goal from your own part; when your heart approves of it you can then proceed to the next step.

5. Draw up a Plan for Your Actions

This is where you design the way you want the goal to be achieved. If the goal ordinarily is a one-year minimum achievable goal and two years plus maximum, you can draw your plan to fit the one year plan depending on your target and available resources; otherwise be patient to work on it gradually for more than one year; goals of this kind are usually long-term goals with much expected result. Why it’s advisable to draw such plans is to be able to master your decision and stay more focused and devoted to it.

6. Dream and Keep a visual mindset on the goal

While you work on the plans to achieve the goal, dream it and always try to keep a visual mindset on it. You can do this by visualizing the things you stand to benefit from the goal when it becomes a reality; this will act as a motivation for you to keep up!

7. Keep it Simple

When you get to this level, learn to keep your actions and plan to yourself; you don’t really need to be broadcasting or telling everybody about your plans and actions until it becomes a reality. Learn to focus and not to be distracted by anything be it friends or family.

8. Have an Expectant Spirit

Keep an expectant spirit always, and keep your self in the loop by reading articles and publications to get yourself more informed on any change in trend.

The goal you specifically singled and worked on can never be a failure, so go on and name that goal and start using the above tips to see it come to pass!

Nwachukwu Jackson Kelechi is an Industrial Chemist, a Writer, Facilitator, Business and Expense Reduction Consultant; an Information Expert and Entrepreneur. He is the Founder/CEO of Careerzon International Foundation for better Citizenship. He believes so much in Motivation and Self Development. He has his philosophy of life as–there is no noble occupation in the world than to help someone else succeed. Visit his website http://www.kellywrits.blogspot.com for more of life changing articles.

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