Ordaining Reality: The Science Behind the Power of Positive Thinking [Paperback]

Joseph E. Donlan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1599429977 | ISBN-13: 978-1599429977 | Publication Date: December 5, 2008 | Edition: 2nd,Revised

Many people believe in the Power of Positive Thinking, but, until now, no one has credibly explained how it works. It has been this author's mission for 30 years to develop a plausible theory to support how mere thoughts can tangibly influence future events. In this book the author presents a paradigm which shows how our right brain hemisphere can tap into a hidden domain which can influence the world around us. To accomplish this, he takes the reader through the subject of physics as it is known today and points out its recognized flaws and problems. He then introduces and explains Eastern Philosophy and ties it into Western Physics. In conjunction with this broadened view he explains how the human brain developed to comprehend both the Eastern and Western views of reality. He then ties all of these notions into a new view of nature which supports the premise that the future can be created with thoughts. In the final analysis he brings his readers through the necessary steps to put this knowledge to work to help them ordain their own reality.

Product Details

• Paperback: 516 pages
• Publisher: Universal Publishers; 2nd,Revised edition (December 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599429977
• ISBN-13: 978-1599429977
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,375,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joseph E. Donlan, while outwardly a successful business man, is at heart a quintessential philosopher who has spent the last thirty years investigating and challenging the world of mainstream physics and tackling the mysteries of life and science. Donlan holds a BA in English from Northeastern University and undertook graduate studies in Software Engineering with an elective emphasis in Artificial Intelligence ("A.I.") at Boston University, and is now pursuing his PhD in both Philosophy and Metaphysics. After his computer science graduate studies in the mid-80's he continued his research into A.I. at a high level of interest and became increasingly incredulous concerning the direction in which that research was headed. His skepticism led him to intensify his investigation of the inner workings of the human brain to more fundamentally understand the precise entity the A.I. experts were trying to emulate. This examination began a chain of events which led to his first book, Ordaining Reality: The Science behind the Power of Positive Thinking, his second book, Ordaining Reality Made Easy: A Guide for Creating the Future and his third and final book in the series, Ordaining Reality in Brief; The Shortcut to Your Future, which was published in November, 2009. In addition to his writing, Donlan has a weekly internet radio show on Ordaining Reality and is a regular guest on several other radio and TV shows.

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book delivers!, March 5, 2008

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J. M. Mahoney "fore.eyes" (Weymouth, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ordaining Reality: The Science Behind the Power of Positive Thinking (Paperback)

After reading The Secret and several other books of the same genre, I was disappointed and underwhelmed. Wishing it were so won't make it so, neither will becoming a Pollyanna. However I was not deterred in my quest as I throughly believe that each of us has the power "to make it happen". But I felt I had to know the scientific principals behind it in order to inplement it into my life.

This book was recommended to me by someone who bought it from the publisher's site and so I did the same as this was before it was available at Borders. Knowing immediately that it was a life-altering book I held off on writing a review until I had fully digested it and implemented it into my daily life. I was not disappointed, Mr. Donlan is the one who finally "delivers the goods". After several years of "Murphy's Law" being the norm in my life, things are finally "falling into place". And I now live with the certainty that this will continue as I ordain it to be so.

Don't be intimidated by the above "Book Description" as no antecedent knowledge of Physics, Eastern/Western mind-set or Brain Physiology is needed to understand, enjoy and implement the process as set forth by the author. The book is highly approachable as is the author, himself, on his web-site at Ordaining Reality.com.

This book is a no-nonsense documentation of the scientific principles that not only allow you to take power over your own future but are actually waiting for you to take that power.

The only personal agenda I found in this book was the delightful sound of my own personal agenda finally falling into place. I now see myself as the active Protagonist of my own life and future events and so can you.

The author's style is as entertaining as it is enlightening. I couldn't put it down once I got into it. And I chose to buy a second copy rather than part with mine when a friend asked to borrow it. I highly recommend this read to anyone needing to create their own life as they want it to be. And who among us doesn't?

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars particle physics and metaphysics-the full course, July 19, 2008

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Virginia C. St Marc (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ordaining Reality: The Science Behind the Power of Positive Thinking (Paperback)

This is a much larger book than its 500+ pages would have you think. It opens your mind to areas you never guessed were there and allows depths of comprehension that have no limit. If this sounds like Zen, it is. It is an examination of Zen by way of wave-particle example so metaphysical and yet so committed to Quantum theory that it more than satisfies the physicist as well as the mystic in a search for their connection. It hits home through exploration of experiences I believe we have all had and never before understood. It's not a quick sell book and if you're not equiped with a probing mind you'll never get through the Foreword. So dig in. The reward is infinite.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An avid reader writes, September 13, 2008

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Philip S. H. (S. Dak) - See all my reviews

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I read many books, often several at the same time. I generally read non-fiction. This is the most informative and provocative book I've read in a long time. It gets into so many topics of interest and presents them in understandable language. There were parts I needed to read more than once to fully grasp them, but I think I followed everything, even the sections that the author said were optional. I'm wiser for my effort. The book reinforces a lot of the topics it presents and makes a lot of forward and backward references. That was very helpful.

This was obviously quite an effort to produce, and I think its title betrays its range of value. However, now that I am through with the last Chapter, I shall put it to the test of helping me to shape my future. I am confident that it will and I think others will gain this ability when they read this book.