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The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
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did not like it
bookshelves: the-worst, reviewed

God, I am so sick of The Secret. I just can't understand why everyone is so enthralled with it. That book is at the top of every bestseller list and it's total crap. You're not going to get what you want by thinking about how much you want it. I mean, yes to positive thinking and all that, but the part they left out was that you actually have to DO something to make things happen. Jack Canfield (whose involvement should turn you off automatically) didn't really sit around staring at the ceiling waiting for a million dollars to fall out of the sky. He sat around writing nauseating stories and then got rejected by a ton of publishers before someone who likes nauseating stories bought his book. I mean, Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul? Come on, guy. Now you're just making stuff up.
Don't get me wrong, The Secret has some valid points. You should envision your dreams. You should think about your goals constantly and imagine what you would do if you ever achieved them. But you should also think about and envision the steps you need to take to get there. Then you should act. Do something! The world is not just going to hand you what you want.

Just a quick edit: I forgot to mention the absolute worst part of The Secret. It's your fault that bad things happen to you. That's right, your negative thoughts bring negativity into your life and cause horrible things to occur. Your father died in a tragic accident? Your fault. Your baby mama took off with the kids and won't let you see 'em? Your fault. Laid off and can't find work? Your fault. If you could just think positively all the time, you'd live a charmed life and trouble would never darken your doorstep.
Ugh.
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Reading Progress

Started Reading
January 1, 2006 – Finished Reading
May 12, 2008 – Shelved
May 12, 2008 – Shelved as: the-worst
May 28, 2008 – Shelved as: reviewed

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message 1: by Meghan (new)

Meghan Baker OH, Shan-ahn...how i've missed you so :)! I can't thank you enough for giving me back the precious hours i might have spent reading this tripe.


Shannon I've missed you too, Meg-ahn. I'll be up for a visit over Fourth of July. Hopefully I'll see you then!


Michelle I highly agree with your review. The books ideology is unrealistic; everything that happens to a human being can or cannot be controlled. There are just some things in life that happen without any real reason to.


Patrick Just dreaming may not work. You need planning and effort. This is a good for gossip reading.


Deborah I am with you! I couldn't get past 30 pages! Rubbish.


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