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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Fragmentos de um grande segredo foram encontrados nas tradiçÔes orais, na literatura, nas religiĂ”es e filosofias ao longo dos sĂ©culos. Pela primeira vez, todas as peças deste segredo se juntam numa revelação incrĂvel que transformarĂĄ a vida de todos que o vivenciarem. Este livro reĂșne histĂłrias reais e os testemunhos de pessoas que transformaram profundamente suas vidas, seja na saĂșde, nas finanças, nos relacionamentos, na erradicação das doenças, superação de obstĂĄculos e na conquista de metas consideradas impossĂveis. Com ele, o leitor poderĂĄ entender seu poder oculto e inexplorado, trazendo alegria para cada aspecto da vida. Iâm not a critic of this sort of thing. Itâs good, and actually more important than I thought until recently. Of course, Iâm not so much a fan of the style, which is a little choppy, although on the other hand, there are many more distinct sources than there are in many prosperity books, lots of classic or obscure prosperity teachers, although some of the famous names are a bit of a stretchâmany of the philosophers didnât care much for applied teachings, although some or perhaps most of the successful novelists probably had some intuitive sense of a prosperity principle, although in some cases it may have been a sort of partially deformed prosperity thinking; someone like Dickens (or whoever you like whoâs like Dickens) probably became successful at least partially by thinking the way that so many people thinkâby inventing people who are ârelatableâ, and kinda miserable like everybody else so we feel good about how unremarkable they areâand in some cases (I actually donât know That much about old Charlie, who did have money I think, and probably his little boy David Copperfield too, even if he didnât exactly teach prosperity to people), that relatable/popularity factor, thinking deformed popular prosperity, can make people manifest the common problems and end up very unhappy. But aside from the lists of famous people overreach, and despite the choppy style, mostly the book isnât dependent on liking David Copperfield and the various classic and contemporary voices arenât really dependent on fame, I think. Anyway, some people will always criticize something that has a certain popularity but is not mainstream, as part of the cultural ideal of myth busting or whatever, or maybe I should just say, Whenever something attains a certain popularity, or even, whenever something arises. But, what is there in that. Itâs their world too, after all. âŠ. I recently became a Quaker, but I know Iâm not as stereotypically Quaker on every issue (âwar is not the answerâ) as some people are, (but itâs not a club, you know), and Iâm not as Secret-y as some Secret people are. Theyâre right that we over-empower competition and strife, but thereâs always the question of not (intentionally) alienating the competitive/fighter type, as much as I often donât trust that type, you know. I donât know. Iâm strange. But I donât know. Provisionally, sometimes I guess that war can be a good thing, or a less problematic option in some cases; itâs just that we should be prepared to start to like the people we constantly associate with through warfare. The English and the French rubbed up against each other and fought for so many centuries, that they almost start to blur together in certain imaginations. Whites think that Blacks are dogs half the time, but you canât really separate Blackness out of American culture and have the whole picture; theyâre here, you know. And obviously enemies-to-lovers is a staple of the romance genre. I donât know. Itâs not that any one thought is so bad, really, and itâs not like Iâm only going to read success books. But I thought I couldnât do it before, and it ended up making other aspects of study and life marginally unsatisfyingâand unnecessarily so. I can succeed, you knowâin any way. And the basic idea that we empower over-competitiveness and othering-out-of-paranoia is certainly true, and needs to be said, and taken seriously. And then, we can solve problems. And have fun. âŠ. It is true, like one of the snippets said, that infinity really comes from Mind; it doesnât come so much from outer space, from âStar Trekâ. I guess I could read a Trek book if I wanted to, but even infinite galaxies with that teenagers-and-bureaucrats model isnât always very satisfying, you know. (I used to think, back in Discount Department, that our base was alcoholics and children: all the sayings were âletâs drink! Drink until we die!â stuff, in thinly-disguised baby talk. I guess you can do that, too, if you want; you can even marry and have a family, ban substances like psychedelics that can promote the spiritual journey, and then get smashed every week, and bring home âBabyâs first drunken bingeâ sayings, while your partner says, I donât understand the mysteries of the universeâŠ. But I love bureaucracy! And smashing Borg cubes! âAnd then the other one will come back asking if thatâs a new party drugâŠ.)âŠ. (Wow, I am verbose; good think Iâm awesome đâŠ.) But anyway, the infinite doesnât come from infinite colonialism, or cleaned-up colonialism, or anything like that. It comes from Infinite Mind, infinite InsideâŠ. And it comes just as it is, although itâs always changing.
âThe Secretâ is not really a book but a series of misquotations from historical figures and fraudulent maxims from no-count hucksters. And yet something in that gooey red waxy seal on the front of âThe Secret,â and the bookâs believe-in-magic glitter, takes me to a happy place. Has the adaptationHas as a studyAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
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HTML:The worldwide bestselling phenomenon that has helped millions tap the power of the law that governs all our lives to createâ??intentionally and effortlesslyâ??a joyful life. In 2006, a groundbreaking feature-length film revealed the great mystery of the universeâ??The Secretâ??and, later that year, Rhonda Byrne followed with a book that became a worldwide bestseller. Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions, and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it. In this book, you'll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your lifeâ??money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You'll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that's within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life. The Secret contains wisdom from modern-day teachersâ??men and women who have used it to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to light compelling stories of eradicating disease, acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, and achieving what many would reg No library descriptions found. |
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On the other hand, if you focus on a positive that you want, and you are very specific about it, preferably writing it down, you send out a 'thought frequency' and that very thing will be attracted to you and come to pass.
My take away - stay biblical in your thinking. The Bible does have support for this kind of thinking: Philippians 4:8 (King James Version (KJV)): Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
So yes, phrase your thoughts in a positive manner (exactly what you do want, not what you don't want) and focus on those thoughts. However, praise God for the good gifts he freely gives those who abide in Him rather than thinking the universe provides whatever you ask of it. ( )