It’s true that the law is as old as time itself, so it’s definitely not new. But it’s amazing how we humans have to be reminded of truths over and over and in as many forms as available before we see the part we can play in our own destiny.

I was thrilled when I saw The Secret because it was familiar principles I have tapped into successfully in the past, and needed a reminder of how powerful it is. When left to our devices we easily slip back into letting ourselves be swept through life bending to the will and agenda of others. When we get a jolt reminding us of our own power, we can resume making choices and taking actions that lead to the happiness we crave.

Many blessings,

Art Gonzalez
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Some of the variants of The Secret clearly and intentionally discourage action in relation to the LoA. For example, the Abraham-Hicks teachings contain another law called The Law of Allowing which suggests that action is often based on a focus on lack and this focus creates more of the same. I suppose that’s why it’s called the Law of Attraction and not the Law of Action. One potential interpretation of The Secret is that if you follow your bliss, everything else will fall into place.

Hi Bill, I totally agree with you on the point about taking action. I believe it starts with a thought which leads to an action which lead to bigger thoughts and taking more action including meeting the people you need to manifest your dreams.

‘The secret’ was a great piece of marketing and it has got everyone interested again in the mind and it’s capabilities.

First of all I think there is no harm in believing in The Secret and that it does teach some invaluable lessons.

However there is one vital step missing in The Secret – to take action. Things don’t magically happen, you have to get your hands dirty.

One of the gurus featured in The Secret, Joe Vitale, has admited this and even released a product (which I have yet to sample) called The Missing Secret to fill this void.

It discusses having a vision, and then focuses on attraction as well as being ready to receive but there is barely a mention of taking action.

I think The Secret is a very clever repackaging of past works and does not really provide a lot of new content. However its commercial success has introduced a lot of new people to the genre and particularly in the form of the DVD gives a quick blast of inspiration.

I wanted to write a comment here but it became a bit too long, so I created it into a post:

You can read my post on The Law of Attraction : Is It A Gimmick Or What?!

Everyone who doesn’t believe in the Law of Attraction : I invite you to read this.

To Constant & Never-Ending Improvement,

SaiF
The World’s First Teen
Personal Development Video Blogger

P.S. Alex, I would appreciate a plug in the post bro! =)