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Secret, by Rhonda Byrne. 2006.
Purpose of Book
The Secret is a self-help book about the law of attraction, which is essentially the "secret" referred to in the title. According to the author, the law of attraction is something that has been referred to time and again in religious, mystical, and spiritual literature. The purpose of The Secret is to retranslate the core concepts of the law of attraction, to make it an accessible concept for modern readers.
Key Points of Advice
In The Secret, the key points of advice include focusing on the positive rather than on problems. Also, Byrne advises engendering a feeling of gratitude. Gratitude helps keep the mind focused on the positive, with the ultimate goal of attracting more positive things. The general idea is that "like attracts like." Focusing on lack, illness, poverty, or anger will only attract more...
On the other hand, focusing on abundance, health, and love will attract those elements. In order to achieve one's goals, it is important to create a cognitive and emotional framework based on this fundamental law of attraction.
The Secret is divided into several short chapters. The first half of the book is roughly about the basic underlying idea, that the low of attraction is the key to success. The second half of the book shows how "the secret" can be applied to various aspects of daily life including health, money, and relationships.
Critique
Although The Secret does not really seem to be "about" anything, upon reading the book it becomes clear that the core concept is really very simple. The book is less than 200 pages long, and much of it is comprised of quotations by other authors. This makes the book seem thin in places, and indeed it…
Reference
Byrne, Rhonda. The Secret. New York: Atria, 2006.
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