The Secret

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“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step.” –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Disney’s story “Aladdin” is about a young peasant man, Aladdin, who comes across a golden lamp. When he goes to shine the lamp, out pops a magical Genie. The Genie tells Aladdin he can have three wishes. All he has to do is ask for what he wants and the Genie responds with, “Your wish is my command.” Wouldn’t it be nice if we all had personal Genies that would grant our every wish? According to the Law of Attraction, we already do.

This month’s book review is on Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret. What the term “The Secret” is referring to throughout the book is the Law of Attraction. It is called “The Secret” because the author believes it was once only known, and closely guarded, by the most successful and influential people in history.  However, with minimal facts and examples to back her claim, the thought seems more speculation than true causation. Although many of the book’s explanations might seem over simplistic and not scientifically sound, I found the overall concepts in the book quite thought provoking.

The whole book deals with the Law of Attraction, which basically states that you attract everything in your life through thoughts and actions. Your current life is a result of every previous thought or action and, according to the law, your future will be the result of your current thoughts and actions. Therefore, by choosing to think about what you desire, you will be more likely to attract that into your life. Likewise, if you constantly think about what you do not want in your life, you will end up attracting more of that as well. Whatever you think, you attract.

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A very basic ‘scientific’ explanation for the Law of Attraction is that the universe is made up of atoms. Atoms are composed of a dense central nucleus containing protons and neutrons, as well as a surrounding cloud of electrons. The protons are positively charged and the electrons are negatively charged. As my high school chemistry teacher explained, if the atom was the size of a football stadium, the nucleus would be the size of a football sitting at midfield. This means that much of the atom is not solid, physical matter, but rather, an electromagnetic field created by the charge of protons and electrons. With this perspective, nothing is actually solid; it only has the appearance of being solid. From there, when a person thinks, their brain transmits frequencies of that thought, or that energy, into the universe. Then, as the book explains, the universe essentially rearranges itself so that in some way the person ends up with what they are thinking about. The more powerful and consistent the thoughts, the more likely it is to be attracted.

Regardless of whether you choose to believe “The Secret” works or not, thinking positive thoughts and believing that your desires can and will come true is beneficial in many ways. Having the mindset that you control what happens in your life is a great way to take the first steps in achieving your goals. If you just sit back and think that whatever is supposed to happen in your life will happen, you could end up missing out on valuable opportunities and not realize it until it’s too late.

Ask for what you want in life, believe it will happen, and when the opportunity is there, take the actions to allow yourself to receive it. Everyone has the power to summon their own personal genie; they just need to take the first step.

I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to experience a new outlook on why things happen in their life, both good and bad.

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