Thoughts on 'The Secret' - Part 4

I wanted to wrap this series up with a few closing thoughts.

I agreed with many aspects of the video and how the thought life of a person heavily influences their attitudes and actions.  But to me, where they really left reality was when they took those truths and tried to push their claim that the Universe instinctively is listening to your thoughts and wishes, and it will respond accordingly if you just keep asking and believing.  Eventually the Universe will give it to you.  It may be soon; it may take some time.

Thoughts on 'The Secret' - Part 3

First of all, I apologize how long this post ended up being, but I really wanted to hit all the points that I did.  I plan on writing a Part 4 to address a few other things in closing.  That being said, let's begin.
 
Things I disagree with…

…include*:

1.      The Universe responds to your thoughts, that is, it is intimately aware and responsive to your thoughts and what makes you happy.   

       - Sounds like ‘If you think it, it will come’.
  

2.      The Universe wants you to act quickly.  Don’t second guess yourself; seize the opportunity.


            - I have a lot of issues with this when initially interpreting what I believe they mean.  There are many decisions in life for which making a decision hastily could be costly.  There are many decisions in life that should not be taken lightly and should be accompanied by advice and insight from family and friends.



The particular context of this statement was when a girl was hoping for a boy friend and some guys asked her to come over and play volleyball and then leave with them to hang out or 'go out'.  Does the advice refer to specific situations where it would be good to take a risk and go for it?  Are there times when the 'Universe' would want us to second guess ourselves?

Thoughts on ‘The Secret’ - Part 2

Things I agree with…
…include*:

      -  Your thoughts are powerful things; they can drive, shape, and impact your actions, relationships, and your future.  

      -  What you put your mind on, impacts your attitude and actions.  If you are always thinking about negative things then those thoughts will negatively impact your attitude and actions.  Put your mind on things that are ‘good’.

      -  Thoughts and emotions can manifest into material things, insofar as the placebo effect.

Thoughts on 'The Secret' - Part 1

Last night, 5/22, I sat down to watch a movie (more of a documentary) with my family that I had never heard before: The Secret.  See the Trailer. 

I am going to offer my initial thoughts and reactions to it in several different blog postings, this being part 1.  First let's take a look at an excerpt from the above Trailer:

Trailer Excerpt:
"And now the great glimmering of truth can be revealed again.   

You know this secret gives you everything you want: happiness, health, and wealth.  You can have, do, or be ANYTHING you want.

I've seen many miracles take place in peoples' lives:  Financial miracles, miracles of physical healing, mental healing, healing in relationships.

All of this happened because of knowing how to apply the secret"

This is perpetuated as the great secret of life.  At first glance, it has similarities to what is referred to as… 

Hey, can you send me that picture?

A friend just asked me if I had a picture on my phone of an item, in order to show their grandma.  When asked, I responded 'nope don't have', because I assumed they were wanting me to send the picture from my phone to them at that moment. 

If I were to write this down in my journal and then someone (dubbed Person A) in the future came along and read it, they may say 'Oh look! Proof that he was lying and didn't want the other to see it!  He said that he didn't have the picture, but later on he emailed it to his friend, probably out of guilt for lying.  So he did have it!'

It's been a long time

Wow, March 7 of 2009: my lost post. What have I been doing? That is over a year, amazing how time flies. I am updating my blog and I intend to post more regularly now (linking to it via my Twitter account).

Spring Break: March 7-15

I was originally planning to go to Mississippi for a rebuild project from Katrina, but due to some complications I will be home for the break. Unfortunately, I have a mid-term exam this coming Wed. and I still have numerous hours left to finish reading (chapters 1-15, currently on 9).

I will briefly mention EQT180. That stands for Extended Quiet Time 180 (minutes).