Posts by driftingfox15

jademarlin26 said:If you don't want to judge, why are you judging? 😉

More importantly, what specifically did you find so captivating about this book that you feel compelled to defend its supposed value? It clearly didn't teach you how to think, given the way you phrased your previous sentence—no offense. It seems the book fails to teach cause and effect, which is evident from your logic. What exactly is it meant to teach?

Look, I never claimed I pulled some massive wisdom out of this book or uncovered the secrets of the universe, but regardless of what it is, it's just sad to call something total garbage or say it makes you want to gag. I wasn't trying to hurt anyone's feelings, but I guess some of those comments were probably a bit unnecessary.

driftingscout52 said:Just finished this book, heading back to the library tomorrow... Read it just to say I did, but honestly, it’s all the same old nonsense... What a total waste of paper. Look, I’m usually all for that whole "think positive" movement, really, I am, but this? This was an absolute disaster. Maybe I’ve just read way too many of those self-help books lately and now they all just make me sick🤮

I don't want to be judgmental or anything, but when you're able to write a comment like that, I guess it just makes me realize you probably didn't even like the book in the first place.

silentcyclist3 said:Once you've grabbed the basics from books, they aren't even necessary anymore, at least not for finding some big secret or special technique. Just paying attention to your daily thought patterns... that's probably the hardest and most vital work you'll ever do. 🙂

But if you ask me, it feels like I still don't know nearly enough, so I'm definitely going to be discovering more for a long time.
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jademarlin26 said:These channelers really do seem to bring all sorts of nonsense into the mix. Is this particular "entity" presenting itself as Abraham in this instance? Wasn't there some other Abraham who channeled in the best-selling books ever? The whole thing feels quite suspicious, regardless of what the channeler claims. 😁

That aside, does the book actually offer any decent insights? Is it worth reading for inspiration?

Like I was saying before, the whole secret is laid out in a pretty straightforward way, and personally, I found it quite inspiring since it helped me dive headfirst into the entire law of attraction system, though I guess using Abraham's teachings allowed me to go a step deeper. After just a little while of reading, I felt like I was actually making some progress, which I know is mostly on me, but the book definitely acted as the catalyst. It does a really solid job describing meditations, which was great for me. So, I’d recommend the book, but again, I'm just giving you my own take 😉 Maybe I'll find something better tomorrow 🙂 But honestly, the most important thing is just constantly working on yourself.

Ryan Wilson2 said:It’s honestly fascinating how they can take the exact same product, repackage it ten different ways, and people still fall for the hype and buy it. It’s ridiculous.

The whole Secret thing is basically just based on Abraham's teachings... though I guess this book is written in a way that's a bit more intense, getting right into the core of things, so it might be a harder read for some people.

The Secret is probably more geared toward the masses.

So, I suppose it's true that the same—or something similar—gets "packaged" differently... but isn't that just how everything works? I mean, you've heard of easy, medium, and hard modes, right?😉

Patrick King7 said:So you're reading the Bible? Not a bad habit. I’ve gone through it twice myself. Honestly though, from my experience, just looking for answers there hasn't really yielded much for me yet—you type in a search and things pop up, sure, but it's not always what you're after. I am a believer, though. I still make it to church.

Look, I go to church too, and I've read the Bible, and I get the whole idea of just opening it up to whatever message hits you at the time. I guess what I'm trying to say is that just because you're a faithful Catholic doesn't mean you should close yourself off to new perspectives or different ways of understanding things.

neonbear6 said:That’s simply because you haven't mastered the art of the search yet.

I mean, I guess I just believe that if someone is looking with their whole heart, they'll always find what they need. It’s kind of like everything else, really; to actually grasp Abraham's teachings, you probably have to dig a little deeper than the surface level... spirituality is usually just like that, I suppose.

I'm just sitting here reading right now, so I guess I was wondering what you guys actually think about this book?