Hot Topic: The Secret

I was reading back over some early posts, and they were all very introspective. My recent posts are much more interactive. Thanks for participating!

Some of you may have already heard of "The Secret," the book and movie of the same name which teach about the Law of Attraction. For more information click below.

The Secret

Today's question is, do you believe in The Secret? Is the Law of Attraction a real thing? Has it worked in your life? Or is it just a lot of hype?

On some levels, I can see that the Law of Attraction works. The example I usually give is Dan - he makes "Five Year Plans" (like the Soviets) and details what he wants to have happen during that time. So far, all of the things he's put into his plans have materialized (mission, marriage, job, freelance work, kids, etc.). Something about the act of intention in writing it has produced real results. Of course, he started doing this way before he watched "The Secret."

Many religious leaders of various faiths would say that the Law of Attraction is not only false, it's almost evil. I don't think that.

Today in sacrament meeting one of the speakers mentioned "a book" that, after he got going, was clearly "The Secret." He was using it loosely in connection with a general conference talk, and it did fit; I just thought it was funny that he was even familiar with it and funnier still that he worked it into his talk. (I do the same thing with Disney).

And the greatest question of all: will it work in MY life?

"Many individuals preoccupied by the cares of the world are not necessarily in transgression. But they certainly are in diversion and thus waste the 'days of their probation.'" - Neal A. Maxwell