The Secret
For my birthday, my sister gave me the book “The Secret”. I’ve heard of the book, but really chalked it up to a bunch of hooey.
To sum it up , the book teaches you how to use the “Laws of Attraction” to get everything you ever dreamed of. That by simply thinking, acting on, and believing it- you can have the life of your dreams. By learning The Secret, the universe will respond to your whims and give you everything you want.
My problem with this is that I come from the school of thought where I should be grateful for all I have. Face it, I’ve got a roof over my head, food in my belly, a job, a husband and a dog. Is there anything else I should need? I suppose these things that I want are much more desire rather than need. So, I thought, what harm is there in giving this a try? The power of positive thinking, right? Self-fulfilling prophecies would be another way to describe it.
Here is what I have asked the universe for:
1) Pregnancy and a baby (for those who are loyal readers, you know these are two VERY different things- having one doesn’t always mean you’ll have the other)
2) A new and exciting job
3) To complete our home remodeling
4) To buy our dream house
I’m not sure how long this whole process takes, but when these things happen, I will surely keep you posted!
One of the pieces of The Secret is to remove negativity from your life. Including people. This, I’m sure you can understand, is hard if not impossible to do. So, instead of removing these important people from my life, whom shall remain nameless for thier own protection, I’m taking the “turn that frown upside down” approach. Trying to help them see the bright side in every situation, and most importantly, trying not to let it shape my thoughts and desires. My MIL is a great example of this (those of you who don’t know what that stands for should message me on the subject). While she is a wonderful lady, I tend to think she is not happy unless the sky is falling and there is some kind of drama. Instead of creating more drama, why can’t she just be happy on the days when there is nothing going on, and all the planets are in alignment. We’ve learned to block these dramatic moments with a nod and a smile and of course… thank god for caller ID. Most of the time we just don’t pick up the phone.
Besides just achieving these desires, I think a big part of my success will be learning how to be a positive thinker and to stop bitching and moaning! Life is too short!