The Secret and "Bad Stuff"

"Everything that surrounds you right now in your life, including the things you're complaining about, you've attracted." Joe Vitale, page 27, The Secret

When I first read that, I can recall thinking "He's not really saying that all the bad things that happen in your life, or in the lives of others is ultimately traceable to their thought processes is he? Surely not..."

But then he continues, suggesting that if you've been in a car accident or have a bad client or a debt, that "...yes you did attract it."

The author of the book continues, discussing mass tragedies where many were killed, and concludes: "By the law of attraction, they had to be on the same frequency as the event." Page 28

Yeah, I guess if there is a LAW of attraction that makes sense. In fact, if you believe in such a law, you must also believe that everything bad that happens to everyone is ultimately their fault, it's the result of their bad thinking.

As I think I've said before, this idea feels GREAT if your life is great, because it's your doing. But for several billion people in the world at any given instant, and for every single person at many points in their life, this idea will be like a gut punch.

So, the perpetual question: Is it true, or is it... sniff, sniff, I think I stepped in something...

The Secret and Common Sense

"See yourself living in abundance and you will attract it. It works every time with every person." Bob Proctor, The Secret, page 12

Every time with every person? That's quite a statement. If it's true, forget about food and medical aid to Africa. Let's just do some airdrops of The Secret in the appropriate languages and everything will straighten itself out in a few years.

Honestly, I wish it were true. But I'm pretty sure it's ain't. I detect the sweet smell of manure. Whaddya think?