The Power (The Secret)

The Power is...wait for it...wait for it...well, I guess telling you would be a spoiler. Rhonda Byrne takes the idea of The Law of Attraction discussed in The Secret and boils it down to the source of power in The Power. The general premise of the book makes sense. The idea that we receive what we give rings true. When we feel positive and project good feelings out into the world, we're more likely to notice the good things in our lives. When we spend our lives focused on the negative, then life feels negative and bad all the time. Her descriptions of using imagination to manifest our desires in life is intriguing and encouraging if at times a bit difficult to wholeheartedly believe. The Power loses me when it talks about our show more responsibility for other people's behavior towards us, but even more so when it talks about using the Power to heal one's physical ailments and injuries. The book is written in clear language if a bit redundant at times. While frustrating at times, The Power provides some wonderful insights and moments that are bound to lead to personal growth. Overall, The Power is an interesting study in the effects of positive thinking. show less

“You are meant to have an amazing life”. Author Rhonda Byrne proclaims that using her method she received all she was meant to attain. Be it money, fame, good relationships, children it’s all yours to achieve if use love to achieve it. We have a choice whether to love and harness the positive force and fulfill your dreams or not and deny yourself the chance for happiness. Love it, imagine it, feel it and receive it. It sounds fairly simple yet try to imagine doing all that without one, single, solitary, negative thought in your head, ever! It can destroy or at the least set back your desired want.
Byrne offers many inspiring quotes and it can be an uplifting read to those so inclined. I found it to basically be an affirmation of show more what I already hold true and something which many other writers have written from as far back as the bible to Norman Vincent Peale to Joel Osteen. For me, it seemed to lack originality. show less

Rhonda Byrne, author of the self-help bestseller The Secret, strikes again with a sequel titled The Power. With very few differences, the second installment continues what the first book started – explaining the power of the law of attraction.

The Power reveals through the first few pages that this power is love. Byrne argues that you should be open to happiness and that everything that happens to you is a result of your own feelings. However, the author’s ideas are very repetitive; she keeps stating the same theories over and over again, making it a labour to read through.

The Power could have been summed up in one magazine article rather than having an entire book devoted to it. You can skip pages at a time and still be able to show more grasp the main idea.

The Power is an attempt by the author to crawl back onto the bestseller list. Unfortunately, The Power is not what it promises to be. It is supposed to be empowering, but it fails in that aspect. Also, readers may not necessarily agree with many of the ideas that it’s based on.

The book includes a lot of quotable pieces of advice. The gist of The Power is that if you give love, you receive love. If you think happy thoughts, everything will start falling your way. Believing in something is the first step to getting it; but there's also a lot of hard work involved, an idea that the author has failed to tackle.

Byrne has succeeded in offering the kind of basic ideas that everyone should take heed of; yet the examples that she cites to support her arguments are feeble and unconvincing. To exemplify, Byrne writes that researches have found that the structure of water becomes more harmonious when it is exposed to feelings of love and gratitude.

The author also tends to generalise. In her opinion, you can get whatever you want, from landing your dream job to finding your significant other, by wishing for it and pretending that you already have it. She claims that if you want to find your perfect partner, you only need to pretend that you already have a partner. She suggests that you set the table for two when preparing dinner and sleep on one side of the bed. This may not find you your soul mate; but it might force you to question your own sanity.

According to The Power, positive attracts positive and negative thoughts attract negative situations. But, wait a minute, doesn't science say that opposites attract?

by Basma Mostafa - Writer for http://www.Cairo360.com show less

By Basma Mostafa - book reviewer for www.Cairo360.com

Rhonda Byrne, author of the self-help bestseller The Secret, strikes again with a sequel titled The Power. With very few differences, the second installment continues what the first book started – explaining the power of the law of attraction.

The Power reveals through the first few pages that this power is love. Byrne argues that you should be open to happiness and that everything that happens to you is a result of your own feelings. However, the author’s ideas are very repetitive; she keeps stating the same theories over and over again, making it a labour to read through.

The Power could have been summed up in one magazine article rather than having an entire book devoted to it. show more You can skip pages at a time and still be able to grasp the main idea.

The Power is an attempt by the author to crawl back onto the bestseller list. Unfortunately, The Power is not what it promises to be. It is supposed to be empowering, but it fails in that aspect. Also, readers may not necessarily agree with many of the ideas that it’s based on.

The book includes a lot of quotable pieces of advice. The gist of The Power is that if you give love, you receive love. If you think happy thoughts, everything will start falling your way. Believing in something is the first step to getting it; but there's also a lot of hard work involved, an idea that the author has failed to tackle.

Byrne has succeeded in offering the kind of basic ideas that everyone should take heed of; yet the examples that she cites to support her arguments are feeble and unconvincing. To exemplify, Byrne writes that researches have found that the structure of water becomes more harmonious when it is exposed to feelings of love and gratitude.

The author also tends to generalise. In her opinion, you can get whatever you want, from landing your dream job to finding your significant other, by wishing for it and pretending that you already have it. She claims that if you want to find your perfect partner, you only need to pretend that you already have a partner. She suggests that you set the table for two when preparing dinner and sleep on one side of the bed. This may not find you your soul mate; but it might force you to question your own sanity.

According to The Power, positive attracts positive and negative thoughts attract negative situations. But, wait a minute, doesn't science say that opposites attract? show less

Uplifting and Profound

I was inspired by The Secret, and when I saw The Power, my curiosity was immediately piqued. The cover was so lovely, the description was captivating, so I gifted myself this book. Although at first the teachings of this book may seem simplistic, they are actually quite profound. The knowledge and wisdom imparted through its pages have changed my life for the better. I put the recommendations to work in my daily life and experienced immediate, ongoing positive results and changes. It is something I will forever be grateful for. I will continue to use The Power in my own life, for the rest of my life. I am a more positive & happy person because of it.

Not only is this a deeply meaningful book, but it is nothing short show more of a work of art. The design and illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. Aesthetically, it is such a pleasure to read through, and the imagery serves to drive home its points. The Power is a book that I will give to my friends and family for special occasions, and whenever I notice someone in my life in need of its teachings.

I rarely read a book twice, but The Power is a book I will refer to again and again throughout the rest of my life. It is that good, that meaningful. I wish everyone would read it and embrace what it teaches. The world would be a much happier, kinder place. I am uplifted by having read it and enjoy the benefits regularly. Bring some positive energy into your own life, change your relationships and circumstances for the better by reading The Power and putting its teachings into practice. A new you and a new world awaits...

Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands show less

The message of this book is not new - what we put out into the world reflects back on us. An elaborate version of "what goes around comes around." I do believe in that. The quotes in the book are even interesting and from a wide variety of sources. The book itself, however, is repetitive presenting the same idea over and over again.

The only fault in this book, in my opinion, is that she leaves out God's will. I believe love and faith are powerful forces indeed and can work miracles. But it's God who blesses us, and who knows what we really want and need. I don't believe it's quite like placing an order with the universe as she suggests. But I do love the message and the power of positive thought. It really helped me focus on my feelings and realize how many of them are negative. I'm going to change that. And it gave me the desire for much greater love.