| The Law of Attraction holds many secrets. There are | | | | These call The Secret a sham saying that it teaches |
| many strange and remarkable things in the theory. | | | | people that anything is possible with hard work and |
| Essentially the theory is based upon the teachings of | | | | that this cannot be true. Some say that it conflicts with |
| Buddha. The foundation is taken from Buddha... 'All that | | | | Christianity, and that you cannot act as if you are God |
| we are is the result of what we have thought'. Thus | | | | and in control of your own destiny. |
| you can make up your own reality through the positive | | | | However, when you study the theory of the Secret |
| energy of your thoughts. Many people believe this, and | | | | and the Law of Attraction, the faith it refers to does |
| many think it is nonsense. What do you think? | | | | not mean faith in God, but a faith and a belief in |
| Philosophers throughout history have written about this | | | | yourself. You have to trust yourself and believe in |
| theory. Aristotle, Plato and Confucious have all been | | | | yourself in order that you can achieve whatever you |
| quoted. However, since the early twentieth century, | | | | want. |
| many books are now more available to us that have | | | | The real secret behind the theory is that you have to |
| been written about the theory or Law of Attraction | | | | strive to be better, to encourage yourself to improve, |
| and about the secrets that have been kept hidden. | | | | to push yourself that little bit further in everything that |
| "The Secret of the Ages" by Robert Collier was | | | | you do in order to find your true self along the way. It |
| originally titled "The Book of Life" and thus the titles | | | | will be a difficult road to travel, but it will enable you to |
| alone give an indication of how this author felt about | | | | change your attitude towards your life and to |
| the theory. | | | | everyone else around you. Your progress will depend |
| The books range around the topic of positive thinking, | | | | upon your commitment. Your success will depend |
| the Secret and its relationship to the Law of Attraction. | | | | upon your ability to apply the lessons from the Secret |
| In addition to books, in 2006 a movie was made about | | | | and the Law of Attraction. Your feelings of |
| the teachings of the Law of Attraction. This brought | | | | accomplishment when you improve your life will more |
| the whole theory to a much wider audience. Previously | | | | than overshadow any of the difficulties you have in |
| there had been a very restricted audience and now | | | | striving to get there. You can achieve the positive |
| The Secret and The Law of Attraction were firmly | | | | benefits and enjoy success by employing the Secret |
| placed in the public domain. | | | | and the Law of Attraction theory. |
| The result of this is that there are now many skeptics. | | | | |