Comments on: The Secret? There is No Secret http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/05/02/the-secret-there-is-no-secret/ Live on Your Own Terms Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:51:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: auramac http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/05/02/the-secret-there-is-no-secret/#comment-31347 auramac Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:12:32 +0000 http://illuminatedmind.net/?p=37#comment-31347 The turnoff for me is the emphasis on material or personal gain and the fact that these "secrets" are being sold and marketed by those wishing to make money and successful by applying an even greater shortcut- writing a book! Common sense: Sex sells. So do drugs- mind-altering drugs. The turnoff for me is the emphasis on material or personal gain and the fact that these “secrets” are being sold and marketed by those wishing to make money and successful by applying an even greater shortcut- writing a book!

Common sense: Sex sells. So do drugs- mind-altering drugs.

]]> By: Jay Roberts http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/05/02/the-secret-there-is-no-secret/#comment-29966 Jay Roberts Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:06:42 +0000 http://illuminatedmind.net/?p=37#comment-29966 I Could not agree more!!!! I wrote about this very thing myself as far as it relates to the Home Business world and how so mnay people are being duped into thinking it will all just "happen" for them if they think it!! Steps, Actions, Processes & Hard Work coupled with a great attitude will bring the goals one seeks. The makers of "the secret" certainly attracted alot of ash eh?? A terrific article and I will cerainly be subscribing to this. Jay Roberts MLM Edge I Could not agree more!!!! I wrote about this very thing myself as far as it relates to the Home Business world and how so mnay people are being duped into thinking it will all just “happen” for them if they think it!!

Steps, Actions, Processes & Hard Work coupled with a great attitude will bring the goals one seeks. The makers of “the secret” certainly attracted alot of ash eh??

A terrific article and I will cerainly be subscribing to this.

Jay Roberts
MLM Edge

]]> By: kannan viswagandhi http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/05/02/the-secret-there-is-no-secret/#comment-2557 kannan viswagandhi Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:39:31 +0000 http://illuminatedmind.net/?p=37#comment-2557 Hi, Nice article. It is true that there is no real secret or magic pill for success. If we change our basic belief system and thoughts,then we can achieve anything in life. Thanks for sharing. Best Wishes, Kannan Viswagandhi \http://www.growing-self.blogspot.com Hi,

Nice article.
It is true that there is no real secret or magic pill for success.
If we change our basic belief system and thoughts,then we can achieve anything in life.
Thanks for sharing.

Best Wishes,
Kannan Viswagandhi
\http://www.growing-self.blogspot.com

]]> By: Alexander M Zoltai http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/05/02/the-secret-there-is-no-secret/#comment-1129 Alexander M Zoltai Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:40:05 +0000 http://illuminatedmind.net/?p=37#comment-1129 One reason I think so many marketers use the "secret" and why so many people respond to it is a big bit of common sense in its own right: For millennia, humanity had to do that hard work you mention to make a portion of the world turn into common sense. For millennia, people have tended to imitate the folks who (for various reasons) stepped out as "leaders". So... There is a huge residue of "imitational ignorance"--huge masses subjected to conditions that keep them copying their leaders ideas rather than stepping out and grasping the accumulated fruit of humanity's growth and running with it... ~ Alex One reason I think so many marketers use the “secret” and why so many people respond to it is a big bit of common sense in its own right:
For millennia, humanity had to do that hard work you mention to make a portion of the world turn into common sense.
For millennia, people have tended to imitate the folks who (for various reasons) stepped out as “leaders”.
So…
There is a huge residue of “imitational ignorance”–huge masses subjected to conditions that keep them copying their leaders ideas rather than stepping out and grasping the accumulated fruit of humanity’s growth and running with it…

~ Alex

]]> By: My Take on The Secret | Ramoney http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/05/02/the-secret-there-is-no-secret/#comment-1089 My Take on The Secret | Ramoney Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:05:59 +0000 http://illuminatedmind.net/?p=37#comment-1089 [...] Jonathan Mead: The Secret?  There is No Secret [...] [...] Jonathan Mead: The Secret?  There is No Secret [...]

]]> By: Slade | Shift Your Spirits http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/05/02/the-secret-there-is-no-secret/#comment-650 Slade | Shift Your Spirits Wed, 07 May 2008 20:27:38 +0000 http://illuminatedmind.net/?p=37#comment-650 Jonathan, I think it's hard to imagine when you "get" something so obvious that so many others (perhaps the majority) simply do not. It's not a "Secret" to you, me, or those who create community surrounding this wisdom that we are aware of -- but we are in the minority. I agree with you whole-heartedly that the Law of Attraction is common sense, but then consider how many people don't seem to have a clue about what common sense is or how to apply it to their daily lives. Jonathan,

I think it’s hard to imagine when you “get” something so obvious that so many others (perhaps the majority) simply do not.

It’s not a “Secret” to you, me, or those who create community surrounding this wisdom that we are aware of — but we are in the minority. I agree with you whole-heartedly that the Law of Attraction is common sense, but then consider how many people don’t seem to have a clue about what common sense is or how to apply it to their daily lives.

]]> By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/05/02/the-secret-there-is-no-secret/#comment-627 Tom Volkar / Delightful Work Mon, 05 May 2008 19:36:29 +0000 http://illuminatedmind.net/?p=37#comment-627 Yep there are no secrets - especially in the movie The Secret. Just a time honored info-marketing tradition of telling us the “what” without offering the “how”. Unfortunately though, common sense isn't so common or solid blogs like this one would have greater readership than those that cover celebrity shenanigans. Yep there are no secrets – especially in the movie The Secret. Just a time honored info-marketing tradition of telling us the “what” without offering the “how”.

Unfortunately though, common sense isn’t so common or solid blogs like this one would have greater readership than those that cover celebrity shenanigans.

]]> By: The Secret? There is No Secret : Brazen Careerist http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/05/02/the-secret-there-is-no-secret/#comment-625 The Secret? There is No Secret : Brazen Careerist Mon, 05 May 2008 14:39:33 +0000 http://illuminatedmind.net/?p=37#comment-625 [...] Jonathan Mead Bio The Secret? There is No Secret [...] [...] Jonathan Mead Bio The Secret? There is No Secret [...]

]]> By: GLICH http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/05/02/the-secret-there-is-no-secret/#comment-618 GLICH Sun, 04 May 2008 05:00:26 +0000 http://illuminatedmind.net/?p=37#comment-618 I love the article! I do agree that there are really no secrets. It's just a matter of taking time to think, analyze, and process the problems you have and come up with a unique and effective solution. This is really a good article. Kudos to you! I love the article! I do agree that there are really no secrets. It’s just a matter of taking time to think, analyze, and process the problems you have and come up with a unique and effective solution.

This is really a good article. Kudos to you!

]]> By: Anmol Mehta | Mastery of Meditation http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/05/02/the-secret-there-is-no-secret/#comment-616 Anmol Mehta | Mastery of Meditation Sat, 03 May 2008 23:24:41 +0000 http://illuminatedmind.net/?p=37#comment-616 Hey Jonathan, Am sure you will get a mix of reactions on this baby. Most important aspect of this article, is that it will make people pause, reflect and inquire... which... is the secret to Self-Realization :-D. Great stuff. Cheers, Anmol Hey Jonathan,

Am sure you will get a mix of reactions on this baby. Most important aspect of this article, is that it will make people pause, reflect and inquire… which… is the secret to Self-Realization :-D.

Great stuff.

Cheers,
Anmol

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