trust me, don’t even waste your time.

At last I know what the “secret” is. It’s basically a book that tells you how to manipulate people into getting your way.

It’s not about manipulating people. It’s about manipulating oneself, and the idea isn’t new, it’s been around for thousands of years and in fact is very much a part of many of the eastern religions.

Byrnes just took it and presented it in a very material, “me-centered” and overly simplistic way. There’s nothing wrong with the “secret” itself, just the way it is presented in “The Secret.”

I’ve watched the movie, but haven’t read the book. My bottom line is all they’re promoting is the power of positive thought. Greed? Maybe if that’s what the individual is after. It says what you think is what you’re attracted to (or is attracted to you). For example, remember in high school when all you thought about was “cute” boys? That’s what you saw a lot of then. Let’s say you love a certain breed of dog, so that’s what you tend to see when you go out and about. What you focus on expands. I personally don’t see any harm in the power of positive thought, and in fact believe it can bring great good.

Isn’t manipulating people to get ones own way the deep down basis of most human interaction?

Sounds a lot like the
7 Habits of Effective People, or things your Dad should have taught you before he allowed you out of the house

I never sat through a less productive 2 days in my life.