Jan 27 2008
The Real Secret
(Cross-posted at BlogHer)
I’m sure that you’ve all heard of The Secret, the bombshell DVD and book outlining the power of the Law of Attraction. I’m sure you’ve heard a few of the success stories—the man who manifested his dream home, the woman who cured her breast cancer, the couple who became multi-millionaires. And they did all this through the power of visualization, intention, and affirmation.
Well, I’m here to offer you something better than The Secret, a piece of wisdom that could make millions for you, trim your waistline, heal your relationships, and completely change your life.
Are you ready?
Here it is: “What you do gets done.”
This revolutionary little gem has the potential to make all of your dreams come true. Do you want to lose weight? Then DO something. Seek counseling to find out why you’re eating. Consult your physician to check for a medical cause. Modify your diet and increase your exercise. I guarantee you, if you do these things, the pounds will melt away.
Do you want to be a millionaire? Then DO something. Think about the unique skills and abilities you have that other people would pay to utilize. Maybe you’re an amateur inventor. Maybe you’re a great writer. Maybe you’re a wonderful listener. Identify your unique skill. Once you’ve done that, define your target audience, market your product or service, and watch the money roll in. Believe me, in this funny old world, there’s a market for everything from used panties to a friendly ear. Someone somewhere wants what you have and is willing to pay for it.
Visualizing your dream house, directing your every conscious thought toward realizing your goals, reciting affirmations, creating vision boards—these things could help you along the way. They certainly won’t hurt you. But it’s dangerous to think that your thoughts and intentions alone will magically manifest everything you’ve ever wanted without corresponding actions. People love The Secret because it sounds easy—just think really hard about what you want, put some emotion behind it, send it out into the Universe, and—ta-da!—the good fairy will deliver it to you.
The truth is that just about everything worth having requires hard work. If you don’t want something badly enough to work hard to get it, then in my opinion, you don’t deserve it and you probably never really wanted it.
Remember: What you do gets done. Works every time.
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