The Secret: The Law of Distraction for Some?

By James Wallace

CEO, Meta-wealth

In the movie "The Secret", Joe Vitale says, "["the secret"/the law of attraction is] part of the overall grand secret". What does he mean by this? Let's investigate.

Avoiding Ideology

There is a virus in the collective unconscious, in my opinion, that instructs people to take on a viewpoint wholesale. It tells us (often through the mouth of another person) that if we are smart and/or "faithful", we must believe everything that this individual or organization is stating, or nothing at all; take it or leave it entirely. There is nothing in between we're told. That is everyone's decision to make, accept an ideology or reject it. But, remember, it's a decision - always. If a group was telling me that I had to believe everything, I would simply say "no thanks", and I've done so countless times. We easily identify the usual suspects when it comes to ideology, but far to often we ignore all the subtle ones that account for the majority of "group think".

Cynicism and Skepticism

I'm not a big fan of opinions and belief; forget about ideologies, organizational thinking and dogma - I have no use for them whatsoever. That's why, as often as possible, I say things like "my thoughts are", "as far as we can see", "evidence indicates", "at this time", etc.; I do this deliberately and consciously. So, I refrain as often as possible from writing opinion articles and Blogs. While I discriminate regarding the information that I research and review and from that, the ideas and concepts that I give weight to, I am not a cynic or a skeptic. Cynics and skeptics already have a belief before considering anything. Their intention from the start is to to view negatively the information before them and if at all possible to disprove what they're viewing, rather than sit back and inquire and see if it does make sense (on some level). There's a subtle, yet tremendous difference between approaching something cautiously and conversely, being cynical or skeptical. The irony is cynicism and skepticism are themselves ideologies, themselves a category of thought and opinion; fundamentally hypocritical and inherently paradoxical.

Finding Balance in Your Views

So, how do we heal the gap between intellectual pursuit and gullibility, without falling into the skeptic or cynic camp?; themselves a graveyard of despair and blind arrogance. I think it comes with staying open to any thought, without feeling the need to disprove it or commit to it fully. Those that find the balance, review all information and then take from it what they like and what they believe will allow them to evolve further. They leap over the trappings of ideology and position themselves in a manner that permits them to create their own perspective, free from the chains of "carbon copy" association or, on the other extreme, total disdain for everyone else's thoughts or ideas. (Side Bar: I implore you not to entirely accept or reject what I write; instead find some or most of the content agreeable, never all or none.)

How People Can Misinterpret "The Secret"

If any of what you just read made sense, then you should consider whether you've done this with "The Secret". Have you rejected it or accepted it entirely? I have met many who simply state that it's self-help rubbish with an inappropriate emphasis on getting money; I don't think that's fair, but to each his/her own. But, more alarming and completely polar, I find masses of people that believe that "The Secret" and the law of attraction (LOA) are everything; perfect in definition and in scope. This troubles me. I think that the creator and the contributors would be (perhaps, are) a touch concerned by this trend as well. However, I also think that the creator and the contributors need to share some of the responsibility for this, but the viewers, the people, must take most of it on.

Why are the creator and the contributors at all responsible? Because they directed, produced and packaged the DVD in such a way that presented the law of attraction as the end all, be all. What they did, most likely unintentionally and unwittingly, is they brought everyone into the middle of the game and presented it as the end. In other words, they skipped a bunch of steps, dropped the viewer into the middle of spiritual evolution and then told them, "that's it!". This is, from my view, just not accurate.

The Law of Attraction is not everything to all people. If we think for a moment that it is the whole truth, we oppose the infinite, by making reality and creation through the law of attraction, as outlined in The Secret, finite. It is not, there's more to it; and that should be exciting, to know that there is and to set out to explore the rest. If it was perfect and it was complete, as many think, how could there be a sequel? I suggest that you beware the trappings of cult following, that you honour the tremendous gift that "The Secret" offers to its viewers and that you take this gift, personalize it and incorporate it into your own unique view on life and strategy for creating the reality that you desire.

"The Secret" is fantastic; no doubt about it. The creator and the contributors did a phenomenal job in effectively describing the law of attraction and illustrating how to apply it in your own life. This challenge should not tarnish their effort one bit; in fact, it honours their effort by considering how and where it may be incomplete. It's appropriate to always consider how something can be improved and/or corrected, even in minor ways; it's also a guard against fanaticism, and The Secret has bred its fair share (fortunately, LOA is not exactly a horrible thing to be fanatical about). And finally, their video has done tremendous good and provided incredible value to many (exponentially more than it may have misguided). Keep watching the secret and continue to practice the law of attraction; just remember that there's more, much more.

The law of attraction is a component of manifestation, albeit a powerful one, perhaps even the prime component; but it is still simply a component of a complete, fulfilling, happy experience. It is a tool of manifestation, not the key to the universe. There is much that needs to be addressed leading up to effectively using the law of attraction and there is much more to be discovered after mastering it; look on either side, there's personal evolution to be had in both places!

Be excited that you know the law of attraction and are attempting to use it in creating your reality; be most excited that there's so much more to learn and master. And always, be your own person, with unique views and beliefs.

Article Written by James Wallace, CEO meta-wealth.com

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