I've recently came across a book called 'Secret' by ... I forgot the author somewhat :p
Well, in this book, it states that every little thing that somewhat happened around us came from our mind.
Meaning, if we had positive thinking, every little thing that happened around us, would become positive. Of course, if we had negative thinking, every little thing that happened around us, would somehow become negative as well.
In the book, there is one example that really attracts my attention. (Well, the book I read is in Chinese Version, so any translation mistake, do forgive)
There is a guy who's a gay. Because he thought himself as a gay and not accepted by society around him, whatever negative thinking he had do happened! Everyone boycotted him, bullied him, disliked him, etc... He e-mailed the author of this book and she re-sent him his own e-mail and asked him how many times had he wrote the word 'dislike'/'don't want'... and asked him to change his attitude of that to the things he 'likes'/'wanted'..
Amazingly, after he changed all the negative thinkings to positive thinkings, his situation really changed! Those who had once disliked him or bullied him had either being changed dept or resigned... The world around him also changed from dislike to like and he didn't even feel the people around him boycotting him or minding him being a gay anymore!!
Wow, if our thinkings can really fulfilled all the little thing that we wished for in our life, I do believe our life will change into a better one...
But what if that person has ill intention of thinking? Will our world be in disasterous??
4 comments:
Hi there,
I stumbled upon your blog on youthsays. =)
Apparently, i've just posted an entry on my blog regarding this book too which captured my interest to read your post.
I didnt know that there's controversial philosophy behind the book. YOu could read more on it at my blog.. i mean the comment as well....
hope to hear your say since you've read the book. =)
http://ursandmine.blogspot.com/2008/09/secret.html
Hi, I've juz browsed thru ur blog and seen the comments in it. Well, to be frankly said, the moment I got the book and looked thru a few pages of it till now, I do hv my doubts bout the trustworthy of it. After reading the comment leaving by the dr., all my doubts cleared :)
To me, it's the abilities that we possess attract the things around us... & not by thinking...
Thks for ur sharing :)
well dr curtis was in fact oppose the philosophy or concept used behind the book.
i thought the book would be a very inspiring and useful for me in life but i never thought it provokes such controversial as what stated in dr cultis's comment.
well so i guess you do enjoy reading the book. then i shall look for it then..see if it's worth ir..or the other way round as what the dr has mentioned.
After sorting out my mind, I come to a conclusion about the book "The Secret". It enlightens me that how our thinking actually works. This book in some form is actually encouraging us to possess a positive thinking & attitudes towards our life. It is undeniable that our thinking is incredible.
Through our thinking, we'll discover our abilities & thus display our potiential.
For e.g: A student is facing examiniation soon. If he keeps telling himself that he can make it, he can do it & he'll pass with flying colours, eventually he will try his might to do it. When he does so, he is actually displaying his potiential & showing his abilities.
Another e.g: A man is desperate for money. However, he thinks the other way round - the negative way. He keeps telling himself that he wants money, he needs money & he can get that from bank, eventually his guts become bold & he will actually do it!!
It's like the saying 'Actions speak louder than words' and it's actually our mind that controls our actions...
So, for whatever we do, we must always remind ourselves to think the good way so as to do it the right way =)
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