| I've pondered writing this article, I didn't want to mess | | | | to be Rich." |
| up my "The Secret" mojo. | | | | Let's Rewrite These Ads. |
| See we all are magnets - whatever we put out into | | | | Do you really think the Universe gives a hoot about |
| the universe we get back? | | | | whether or not you drive a Porsche or a Pinto? |
| We read a book, or watch a TV show on "the secret" | | | | Do you have a hard time buying that simply believing |
| or the "law of attraction" and we realize that get back | | | | you are entitled to be rich is going to make it so? |
| exactly what we put out into the Universe right? We | | | | We all know that business and life takes hard work. |
| send out good vibes, we take positive steps today | | | | We also are aware that no body is just going to wake |
| and we reap the rewards tomorrow. | | | | up tomorrow and fork us over a cool half-million dollars |
| I'm sorry, I've got a problem with this whole thing. And | | | | just because we want it. Chris Gardner's character in |
| the purpose of this article is not to disprove the "law of | | | | "The Pursuit of Happiness" portrays this; Garner had to |
| attraction," it's to expose those who seek to profit | | | | work hard to become a multi-millionaire and he was |
| from the hype around the "law of attraction." | | | | twice as smart as me, so what chance do I have? |
| "The Secret" is a prickly subject for me. In a world | | | | Becoming is a process, it's a constant re-evaluation of |
| where we have wars being waged that no one | | | | where you are, where you are going, where you want |
| knows about, children being de-limbed for diamonds, | | | | to be, and how you are doing it. There are rich bad |
| AIDS epidemics, nationally funded starvation, child | | | | people everywhere, there are bad people having fun |
| murder and rape, and all the other atrocities humans | | | | putting positive vibes into the good people's universe. |
| inflict upon themselves, we have a segment of the | | | | What does that mean, that bad people get rewarded |
| population spouting off about how if you can just | | | | just like the rest of us saps? |
| visualize a better life for yourself the universe will | | | | I don't think so, if there is a "secret" "law of attraction" it |
| respond to create that vision. | | | | is that money is not a good indicator of whether or not |
| Do a Google search for "the secret" or "the law of | | | | you are living your life by the guidelines of "the secret" |
| attraction" and your browser will be flooded with | | | | and that's no secret. So next time you see pictures |
| sponsored ads for "Millionaire Business System," | | | | from Sierra Leone of a 4 year old girl hopping around |
| "Attract Wealth Today," "Learn how to Apply The | | | | on one leg ask yourself if she has watched "The |
| Secret Principles," and my personal favorite "Choose | | | | Secret," maybe you can send her your copy. |