posted May 06, 2007 12:15 AM         

But as other people said, if you are one of those that doesn't read then this is an eye opener, or if you are one of those that are negative, and with no focus in life this book can help you out some.

The interesting part to me of these thread was the mentioned about Buddhism, I am not familiar with it but as he/she was saying, all the "wants" in this world will only lead to suffering, I have been given a chance to redo my life after a nasty divorce and I am not so concerned about "money" as i am with just living a balance life, to where I can pay my bills but have time to share with my kids and maybe someday a new partner.

Live and learn. Money is in deed evil but oh so necessary.

posted May 06, 2007 12:36 AM         

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Bob Proctor made me laugh a few times. He says no one understands what electricity is. Hmmm.... I won't comment on that one.

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...You can cook a man's dinner with electricity and you can also cook the man

posted May 06, 2007 12:38 AM         

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Until you've made your first million,
I dont think you can rightfully say
that you really know "the secret".

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Success is not measured merely by money.
It goes beyond that.

posted May 06, 2007 01:08 AM         

Nam, there is a comment on your posting about money that I will not put on my one as I do not believe that. Why do you think that for?? Do you realise how it reads? I am not pointing out to be picky just for you to be aware of it. God Bless

posted May 06, 2007 01:31 AM         

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Nam, there is a comment on your posting about money that I will not put on my one as I do not believe that. Why do you think that for?? Do you realise how it reads? I am not pointing out to be picky just for you to be aware of it. God Bless

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I am not following...
I am not sure what you are understanding, I am sorry if I didn't explain myself very well.
You can just come out and say whatever you want though, I can handle it. I do know one thing for sure and I didn't mean anything wrong by it.

What is it that you don't believe?

posted May 06, 2007 01:41 AM         

Loving relationship mixed with quick growth and abundance of money that did not have the wisdom to manage it properly and be responsible with it lead to nasty divorce.

posted May 06, 2007 09:32 AM         

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I am absolutely certain that it was by using all three steps of this
powerful formula—intention, attention, and no tension—that I was
able to
realize my dream. Any two of the steps would not have done it.

So, did I live happily ever after? Not right away. After using this
formula for many years to attract extraordinary situations, people and
things that I wanted, I eventually realized, like many people before
me,
that having the things and circumstances you want in your life is
wonderful AND it’s not enough. It was then that I discovered another
essential key: there is more. . .

Having things and circumstances – money, success, relationships,
health--brings a certain happiness, what I call being “happy for good
reason.” Unfortunately, this temporary experience of satisfaction or
joy
soon fades and we have to hurry up and fulfill the next desire to get a
new high. To experience true and lasting happiness, we must be free of
the need for any external reason to be happy. As Deepak Chopra has
said,
“happiness for a reason is just another form of misery.”

What we all want most deeply is to be what I have come to call “happy
for
no reason”—a lasting neurophysiological state of peace and
well-being that
is not dependent on circumstances. I’ve spent the last few years
researching the latest findings on happiness and interviewing truly
happy
people for my upcoming book, "Happy for No Reason." The good news is
this
is an achievable state.

Ironically, we seem to have things backwards. True happiness isn’t a
result of getting what we want; getting what we want is a side effect
of
happiness. Why? Because, when we are happy for no reason, we have
mastered that tricky step #3, no tension, and then our desires manifest
more quickly and effortlessly than ever.

Perhaps we need to focus a little less on getting what we want to make
us
happy and a little more on creating a deep inner state of happiness.
When
we are happy for no reason, all else is just icing on the cake.

That is the ultimate secret!

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THE HEART OF THE SECRET: HAPPINESS AND THE LAW OF ATTRACTION
by Marci Shimoff http://www.marcishimoff.com/thesecret.html

posted May 08, 2007 10:15 AM         

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Stands for all possibilities, absolute, authority, affluence, and abundance. The true nature of our ground state and that of the universe is that it is a field of all possibilities. From this level it is possible to create anything. This field is our own essential nature. It is our inner self. It is also called the absolute, and it is the ultimate authority. It is intrinsically affluent because it gives rise to the infinite diversity and abundance of the universe...
Deepak Chopra.

posted May 13, 2007 03:50 PM         

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Stands for all possibilities, absolute, authority, affluence, and abundance. The true nature of our ground state and that of the universe is that it is a field of all possibilities. From this level it is possible to create anything. This field is our own essential nature. It is our inner self. It is also called the absolute, and it is the ultimate authority. It is intrinsically affluent because it gives rise to the infinite diversity and abundance of the universe...

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That is the secret to understand 'The Secret'. Unless our being is ripe nothing is coming thru "be it the first million." "the first great boy/girl friend" "the porche" "peace of mind" "feeling good about things we do" etc...

There's one guru who also said "Unless you have the money Karma, you are not making that first million".

Not that making money should be the only goal, theres so many other treasures waiting to be discovered much precious than than Gold.

Cheers.

posted June 03, 2007 04:44 AM         

The movie-documentary, "The Secret," skillfully promotes the Law of Attraction and the idea that thoughts become things. The more you pay attention to things, the more they are encouraged to manifest.

Almost as an afterthought, near the end of "The Secret," it is mentioned that - oh, by the way - you also have to work hard in order to make the grandest of dreams come true.

Much of the focus of "The Secret" is on financial abundance, which is one part of the complete principle of abundance. Abundance, in its natural, unrestricted state of flow, applies to everything in your life. Abundance in love, laughter, health, joy and material comfort is perfectly natural and desirable. If a person is financially poor when they could choose abundance, then they probably have some issue inside that is blocking the natural flow.

My own secret of material abundance recognizes that work is necessary, but it makes the work easy. Here it my secret:

If you spend your time doing work that you love, you will find such work absorbing. When you are absorbed by work that you love, it seems like no effort at all. As time passes, because your attention is absorbed by your work, you naturally become highly skilled, even adept, at what you do. Then, you become valuable to employers or, in business, to your own customers. You then, by default, become highly paid or highly rewarded.

"Follow your inner joy" may sound like an overused cliche, but it is actually the key to abundance. It all starts with this key question:

Ask yourself, "What is the most exciting thing that I could possibly be doing right now to enhance my long-term, inner joy?"

The state of regular, conscious thinking often contains self-limiting filters like skepticism, fears, or a lack of self-esteem. So, for the most inspired and imaginative results, ask that key question near the end of a deep, 20-minute meditation session. That way, your inner possibilities can come forward into your consciousness without being filtered.

Then, find a way to do that most exciting possibility. And, when you have finished doing that, ask yourself the same question again. Usually, the answer will be something in the same direction as your first act, although not always.

Inner joy is your barometer of natural flow. Use it to determine what action is the most important in developing your experience of life. Find ways to dissolve self-limiting barriers so that you can act upon that inner joy.

To follow your inner joy is to live holistically because you are acting with more of your complete self. It lightens up your spirit, allowing you to function at a higher frequency of consciousness.

If you are considering a career change, practical considerations do need to be considered. Will pursuing your inner joy earn you an adequate living? If you need to learn an entirely new skill, often the learning phase has to be a part-time endeavor while you earn a living using your existing skills.

The great thing about doing work you love is that everyone can sense the living joy within you. If you are employed, other employers want you to come and work for them. If you are self-employed, customers seek you out, based upon word-of-mouth recommendations.

Abundance flows because you are in the flow - the natural flow of giving service to help others through your favorite field of work.