If you want to achieve something, you had better work for it, visualize success and everything you will need to get where you want to go. This visualization is called 'The Secret'.
But will visualization get you everything you want?
The 'law of attraction' (as the secret is also known) seems to say you CAN.
The Truth in The Secret Is the secret true?
My personal opinion is that 'The Secret' is sort of true - and sort of not true. Here are my reasons for agreeing with The Secret:
It is true that success usually comes to people who know what they want and are willing to do what is necessary to get it
Gratitude really helps you become a better, happier person.
It is true that emotion and health are related. If you are depressed, you are also likely to develop physical problems.
I use visualization myself as a tool to make it very clear to myself what I'm working towards
If you want to change your life, it will help to visualize the way you want things to be, instead of only focusing on what is wrong now.
If you want something, do not pass opportunities by. This ought to be obvious, really - but it is part of 'the secret'
Reminding yourself of what you want, through affirmations and even notes posted around the house is a good way to stay focused.
What is NOT true in The Secret
Success comes to people who aren't only determined, but also lucky, talented and hard working. The Secret only addresses determined and hard working.
Illness may be linked to emotion, but it is going too far to say that therefor those who are ill brought this on themselves. Some illnesses like cancer are actually known to bring depression along with them. In that case it is going to be very hard to 'just think positively'.
Emotion is linked to the body as much as the body is linked to emotion. An unhealthy body will often bring on negative emotion.
Blaming the sick, the poor and the needy for their condition is like kicking someone when they are down. Helping them get up is a more appropriate response.
The Secret often sounds like a ticket towards wealth - but that is bull. We can't all be wealthy - for one thing: there aren't enough resources on this poor earth.
If you want to change your life, dreaming about how you want things to be isn't going to help. You need to focus on what's wrong now and fix it. Usually it will be ONE STEP AT A TIME.
Wealth is not the only way to get happy and fulfilled. , and .
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