I'll watch the movie if I have time. Just a quick reason it might be "bad" for someone, though. What if someone has been handed a ton of shitty events and situations in their life: family members unexpectedly dying, children with health problems, financial woes. On top of that, let's say that person already battles with depression. Now, suddenly, they get this philosophy that basically says the reason they're having problems is because they've sent out negative vibes, thus bringing negativity back to them. Probably going to do wonders for that person's depression, right?

That's just one example of how I see this whole, "You get what you put out" theory as being dangerous. I agree with the idea that perspective is powerful. I don't agree with the cosmic ray projections control the events that occur in our lives.

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Family members dying isn't anything we have control over, moreover, it does effect our lives, but it ends theirs, so there is a finality to it...perhaps that is the result of their collective choices?

Children with health problems is another thing that is perplexing... perhaps it sometimes seems that those who die at an early age leave an important lesson for us, as they get to move onto a better place, we are left to ponder the meaning of it all.

How do we deal with such adversities? Do we crumble and choose to live in depression with bitterness? Or do we try to find a lesson in it to help us and others along their paths?

No one knows the answer to everything, we are all on a path, and there always seems to be exceptions to the rules...

but, our attitude ultimately determines our altitude in life, regardless of any beliefs.

So thats how she takes the weight off?

So Im watching the Movie The Prestige... and as soon as I sent my last message, this line of the movie was said.

" The Secret is nothing to them, it's how you use it, that is everything."

heh. a little synergy...

GIVE HIM THE BIG 8!

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Things like this always amuse me... when people have such a strong opinion about things they haven't even fully checked out.

I've checked out enough half-baked New Age crap in my life to be able to reliably predict what's going to be in the movie. It's all watered down versions of great philosophies and religions. For instance, this one seems to basically take some Tantric Buddhist practices and ideas and make them accessible.

New age BS.

Somebody is bilking a bunch of folks outta money.

IMO, "The Secret" is incredibly shallow. It promotes greed and the selfish desire for material goods. It gives an overly simplistic and unrealistic outlook on life. It leaves people praying and thinking constantly about wealth and possessions, and gives them the false hope that all they need to do is want these things more.

And the way they try to mask this idea, as if it were some long lost formula hidden away in a tunnel, is just outright silly.

Think positively and work towards your goals, but don't think that the universe is going to provide you with all of your petty little material wants simply because you really really want them.

I did Oprah once..and yes, its the opening to the black-hole.....

This reminds me of that HeadOn stuff. I'm sure there are people out there who will swear up and down that it works, that applying the chap-stick like substance on their skin is somehow going to penetrate their skull and relieve a headache.