tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post484531121450152696..comments2024-03-25T19:00:40.046-06:00Comments on The Constructive Curmudgeon: The Secret of "The Secret" (a very short book review)Douglas Groothuis, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08766692378954258034noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post-40765588488514182072007-08-16T19:21:00.000-06:002007-08-16T19:21:00.000-06:00I agree Tom, this is Just another luxury of Wester...I agree Tom, this is Just another luxury of Western life. It's like having a remote for your mind; click, click, click... great, finally some happy thoughts. WhewDanny Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006024707303951009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post-25998822876073646362007-08-16T19:18:00.000-06:002007-08-16T19:18:00.000-06:00Here's the secret to "the secret" 1.Write a book t...Here's the secret to "the secret" <BR/><BR/>1.Write a book telling people inane things that sounds easy and with very little work involved.<BR/><BR/>2. Give it to Oprah<BR/><BR/>3. Make money.<BR/><BR/>They've take all the action out of attraction. It's the "get rich quick" scam for the soul. <BR/><BR/>A positive attitude is great, but a healty does of negative thinking to balance things out is better.<BR/><BR/>www.thepowerofnegativethinking.comCraig Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10587280586091730879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post-66374391082952611742007-08-15T09:01:00.000-06:002007-08-15T09:01:00.000-06:00To me, "The Secret" is merely a secular version of...To me, "The Secret" is merely a secular version of the health-and-wealth (false) "gospel" and the "don't worry be happy" theology of the likes of Joel Osteen.Tom Hinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01036007600113932268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post-58236921163490011992007-08-14T23:51:00.000-06:002007-08-14T23:51:00.000-06:00Fletcher:Perfect! What happens when two Cosmic Ego...Fletcher:<BR/><BR/>Perfect! What happens when two Cosmic Egoists collide?<BR/><BR/>DGDouglas Groothuis, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08766692378954258034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post-61629316926860587542007-08-12T19:53:00.000-06:002007-08-12T19:53:00.000-06:00Dear Oprah:A friend of mine and myself both are ve...Dear Oprah:<BR/><BR/>A friend of mine and myself both are very positive thinkers and we both have poured very positive thoughts and energy into the outcome of a debate we are having about a private situation we are both involved in. The problem is, we both want totally opposite outcomes.<BR/><BR/>Can you please reassure me that it will be me, and not her... that will get what I want? I should be allowed to cash in on The Secret in this case because I have read the book 13 times. Oh, maybe that's why? 13 is unlucky... I'll go read it again.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>Sharon MahopesCraig Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732332673826674158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post-54372921560641607032007-08-12T11:23:00.000-06:002007-08-12T11:23:00.000-06:00I agree totally. I found it to be a fine example ...I agree totally. I found it to be a fine example of modern-day American and Western narcissism along with a relativism of morality layed on top of a New Age metaphysic. <BR/><BR/>In addition, since when is the "power" of positive thinking such a "secret"??SteveFedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04995574870603556838noreply@blogger.com