Thread: The Law Of Attraction

Originally Posted by Xaqaria

I always assumed "the secret" was someone's get rich quick scheme, as I only ever heard about it on late night infomercials trying to sell books that supposedly gave "the secret" that a list of rich people used to, well, get rich. What I figured I'd find was a mostly blank book that just said, "come up with your own get rich quick scheme like I did, sucker" on the first page.

lmao, that would be awesome.


I think the buddhist approach is much better. instead of focusing on your desires, train yourself to become detached from everything. it's all subject to change, it can all let you down. and someday you will die. so it's better to ingrain that into your mind, to make it the way you think, then you'll always be happy. that doesn't mean you can never enjoy the things in life, or save up for a vacation or something...but if you don't get it right away or something comes up and you can't have what you want as soon as you thought, you won't be dissapointed, and your constant positive attitude will surely get you what you want faster.

there's also the satanic approach, it's not bad either.

I can't think of a single approach that's not better than the Law of Attraction. Satanism is definitely better than "The Secret". I actually have a Satanic Bible right here, and at least it's funny because it mocks Christianity. The Law of Attraction is just stupid fucking bullshit.

Well, and Buddhism is a whole different can of juice because it actually makes sense. It's derogatory to even mention Buddhism in a thread about The Secret.

HAHA, seriously.

I like to consider myself a satanist but really only because it's the "opposite" of christianity. I'm not a LaVeyan Satanist (though I like his book). I guess I'd call it "Philosophical Satanist", I saw that somewhere, but couldn't find a definition. sounds about right, but whatever, who the fuck cares.

I'm just beginning to study buddhism, it's wonderful. it makes me sick when I hear about christians going over to countries where buddhism is prominent and trying to "save" them.

Primitive spirituality for materialist suckers. That sums up this latest promotional dvd known as "the secret".

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I'm into psychology, existentialism and what is perhaps known as scientific/humanistic/atheistic spirituality or transpersonal psychology as well as integral thought. I am very much interested in the overlapping parts of psychology and philosophy. I especially like to see Zen Buddhism from a Western psychology perspective since I consider it one of the most interesting and deepest religions known today.

All of these interests carry the problem of having to read books (not only one), having to think and align different concepts, make them match up with natural sciences and never being absolutely certain about what's true and what's not. I prefer it to supernatural stuff though. It actually gets you somewhere while all that supernatural stuff is going to get you into is the loony bin.

Also, if you're on the skeptic's side you have funny people like Brown, Penn, Dawkins and Randi, magicians, scientists and entertainers while the supernatural side has what... a bunch of lunatic college drop-outs, people with not the slightest understanding of science and greedy leeches who try to play into your insecurities all the time to fill their sorry ass pockets.

One time I went to a bike shop and there were books about ESP, conspiracy theories, aliens and shamanism all over the place. Soon the shop owner, a mid-30s lady, came out and looked at me with her huge, glazing yet empty eyes - the kind you only see in esoterics. From that point on I decided never to get involved with the esoterics business again. Damn, maybe she would have had a flying bicycle for me, like the one in E.T.



That would have been awesome.

"The Secret" is presenting a message that inadvertently aligns with the negative, or left-handed path… by inspiring you to approach your Higher Self as if it were a prostitute.

"The Secret" teaches you to approach your Higher Self and tell it what you want, how you want it, where you want it, how much you're willing to pay for it and what you expect to do when it's over.

This philosophy elevates the 'ego,' and it's own demands, to a Godlike level… as if you should go forth and seek whatever your heart desires, no matter how big the price tag, because the Universe is basically built to satisfy you… like a giant "cosmic gumball machine".

The opposite approach — that of the positive path — is to approach your Higher Self as if it were a maiden.

Let's say you're the guy, and you want to 'get lucky'. With the prostitute you go, pay the fee, and get exactly what you want from her… but since it is illegal, you may end up getting hit with a few arrows as well.

If you want to connect with the maiden, it's not so simple. You have to LISTEN to her.

You have to dance with her… explore her needs… find out what she wants… and be willing to move with her own free will, so that the two of you can COMBINE your visions into a MUTUAL view of what you want. Only then do you consummate the relationship.

The problem with philosophies like those in "The Secret" is they assume the 'ego' IS the Higher Self. There is no other authority to look to. You know what you want, and therefore that is what God wants. End of story!

This error in judgment is a classic mistake. This materialistic oversight is an experience that we are all intended to have, as it is written into the mind of the Galaxy. It is a growth experience we ALL must go through.

The Secret is at least teaching people to get to the point where they are aware of their power, and even though it nudges you towards the negative, I know for a fact that this film has had a positive impact on many people… namely because they read their pre-existing positive biases into it, though messages of service-to-others are strongly diminished, if not nearly eliminated in the actual finished product.

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