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Post by lionking on Jun 10, 2010 7:14:33 GMT -4
I would want to liten to stories you have about synchronic events that haapened in yuor life. these include doign the right thing at the right place and time, meeting someone or getting something you want by 'coincidence' , .. and things like that. Iam sure you heard about the book: The Secret. If you want Ican attach it as I have it saved. It speaks about the law of attraction. anyhow, I would like t olisten to stories before posting mine.
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Post by echnaton on Jun 10, 2010 9:40:29 GMT -4
From the best I can tell, the Secret is the latest in a long line of self help books promoting the delusion of the power of positive thinking to have a material effect on the world. The thesis, as I understand it, is that if you think the right thoughts you will get what you want. It raises hope but leaves most readers disappointed in their own failure to get the secret.
If you find anything different in the book please let us know.
Synchronicity is the human experience of feeling a connection to what would otherwise appear to be a random event. It is a very powerful emotion that should not be ignored, but it is not evidence of some cosmic power or plan.
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Post by Jason on Jun 10, 2010 11:34:39 GMT -4
Postive thought does have a good effect on the world - so long as it is accompanied by positive action.
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Post by gillianren on Jun 10, 2010 12:53:02 GMT -4
Oh, The Secret is utter crap--it actually says working for things gets in the way of just visualizing that you want them, because it brings the suggestion that you might not get it.
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Post by LunarOrbit on Jun 10, 2010 14:52:56 GMT -4
If you want Ican attach it as I have it saved. Don't. That would be a violation of the copyright and is therefore illegal.
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Post by LunarOrbit on Jun 10, 2010 14:55:51 GMT -4
While I don't believe positive thinking by itself will help anyone, I know from personal experience that negative thoughts certainly aren't going to help either.
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Post by lionking on Jun 10, 2010 14:59:52 GMT -4
Oh, The Secret is utter crap--it actually says working for things gets in the way of just visualizing that you want them, because it brings the suggestion that you might not get it. I don't recall reading this , but I'll recheck. anyhow, you guys might have had synchronicity events. can you state them? I would mention getting answers to questions I am bust thinking about when I open books. this has been happening since age 14 to me. I also always wanted to be a teacher, but my parents forbid me. When I got a job as admin assistant in a school, they needed a teacher and allowed me to teach. it was a onderful experience. I dreamt of workign in data entry at the university. After receiving a mail about data entry, they didn't contact me further. I sent an email but the name of the girl was too close to the name of another doctor, so I sent it by mistake to the doctor. the doctor called me for data entry. when I finished entering data, she said she want to work with people of commitment . this is it , Iam a research assistant now. thre is a lot of my dreams in that job, like the goodness of the doctor I am working with. I thaught there were nobody like the previous ones at my previous work, but she is one of the rare people to be that much good and transparent.
many instances in my life , there were people who went against me. they got the lesson exactly as or very close to what I wanted. I can speak about that in details if you want.. but not all of them I can mention.
I was doing a personal research about some rare cases. the girl I saw on tv happened to have had an incident with the workers of my relatives so I asked them adn they gave me info. a woman I know and happen to see regularly turned out to be her neihbor, so she also braught me info. the guy I started the topic with happened to have two relatives of the same case.
I ahve lots and lots of such stories. I feel everything I want I can get it. there is a personal dream that I didn't yet achieve + otehr dreams, but I am very sure that I will accomplish it. any stories you have?
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Post by gillianren on Jun 10, 2010 15:42:48 GMT -4
But you can't get everything you want. No one can. Believe all you want, but the work is more important.
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Post by lionking on Jun 10, 2010 16:02:19 GMT -4
I am speaking of important things to me. I can see that most things that matter most to me worked as I imagined. I was discussing with my friend today. she said did you ever plan for something and get it/ she beleives no one plans a lot for things and gt them as he wishes. instead, things tha twere left to 'coincidence' work .I can see there is part of this true. I don't know why is that so. it all goes back to our beliefs. some might think it is coincidence, some might think it is the universal law.
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Post by lionking on Jun 10, 2010 16:03:52 GMT -4
If you want Ican attach it as I have it saved. Don't. That would be a violation of the copyright and is therefore illegal. but I got it from the internet and it is free
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Post by lionking on Jun 10, 2010 16:18:26 GMT -4
Link removed. This is your second AND LAST warning, Lionking. I will not allow copyright infringement or piracy here.
here is the site. you can download it.
I migth add that e shouldn't wish things for egoistic purposes. we should think of how we are helping others and how we would be beneficial to others in what we wish for it to work.
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Post by LunarOrbit on Jun 10, 2010 16:21:59 GMT -4
Don't. That would be a violation of the copyright and is therefore illegal. but I got it from the internet and it is free Just because you were able to find something online for free doesn't mean that the author or publisher wanted you to get it for free. Whoever provided it to you did so illegally, against the wishes of the author, because I can absolutely guaranty the author wants to make money from "The Secret". Here is the copyright for the book:
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Post by lionking on Jun 10, 2010 17:13:38 GMT -4
Link removed. This is your second AND LAST warning, Lionking. I will not allow copyright infringement or piracy here.here is the site. you can download it. I migth add that e shouldn't wish things for egoistic purposes. we should think of how we are helping others and how we would be beneficial to others in what we wish for it to work. i didn't know it is copyrighted because I got it on the net, i thaught the author allowed for it or else she would have acted against the site. anyways, I wanted to put something from youtube, but now I will not.
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Post by echnaton on Jun 10, 2010 17:23:19 GMT -4
While I don't believe positive thinking by itself will help anyone, I know from personal experience that negative thoughts certainly aren't going to help either. Most will agree that a persons attitudes and beliefs contribute to either the successes or disappointments in life. My understanding is that The Secret falls into the same category as the Norman Vincent Peale Power of Positive Thinking books. Peale was a protestant minister who codified the modern theology that says if we only think positive thoughts, only positive things will come to our lives. It is an attractive philosophy that forms the theological basis for a number of modern mega churches and a good deal of the protestant movement in Latin America. One of my favorite politicians, Eugene McCarthy, when asked about his religious beliefs, stated "I find Paul appealing and Peale appalling." A politician with such wit should be on everyone's favorite list. If The Secret is something else, I am sure Lionking will let us know.
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Post by gillianren on Jun 10, 2010 19:32:54 GMT -4
i didn't know it is copyrighted because I got it on the net, i thaught the author allowed for it or else she would have acted against the site. anyways, I wanted to put something from youtube, but now I will not. Do you know how much work that is? Getting people to stop posting your stuff illegally is nigh impossible. But hey, maybe they can just visualize it gone and it'll stop, right?
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