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Control Your Universe!, March 17, 2010
This review is from: The Science Behind The Secret: Decoding the Law of Attraction (Paperback)
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What an interesting read this was! I really didn't know what to expect from this book, but it turned into an educational experience for me that was enjoyable and gave me a fresh perspective on "The Secret." I must admit, I own the movie, "The Secret" but had not practiced it in my life. You do not need to own or have read "The Secret" to enjoy this book. The author does a good job at describing "The Secret" for those who may be unfamiliar with the concept.
I am not terribly knowledgeable about physics, although I minored in a different scientific field. There were a couple of "muddy" pages in the book, but most of the book was very straightforward. I learned many concepts in this book that I wasn't aware of and I genuinely feel like a smarter person just for having read it. You can draw many explanations for paranormal phenomena from what is presented in this book. I found it fascinating to see how the paranormal and science could finally be linked.
After reading this book, I am nearly convinced that there must be something to "The Secret." The very afternoon I finished reading this book, I created a vision board (I'd never created one before) that is sitting perched atop the computer monitor I'm looking at right now. (If that isn't an endorsement, I don't what is.) My vision board has only been up for 4 days. I know this will sound unbelievable, but one of the items, I need to remove, because it happened... yesterday. Not sure if it's just a coincidence, but even if it is, it's an eerie one nonetheless. Just so you know, it's not something magical that I "wished" for, like winning the lottery. It was something I had been working on for over 10 years. It just seemed odd that I finally got the deal to go through, just 4 days after putting an image of signed documents on my vision board. WILD!
I have become an avid believer in this concept BECAUSE of this book. Like I said before, I already owned "The Secret" but never bothered practicing it in my life. I am now. I'd love to share this with other people, but I'm certain that I'll be labeled a quack or a heretic, so I'll just advise them to read this book and make up their minds for themselves.
Read this book! It could be life-changing. If it does nothing else for you, you'll be a little smarter and definitely have a better attitude. Sounds like a win-win.
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I wanted to like this better than I did., March 18, 2010
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I think that I'm exactly who this book was intended for. I'm a cross between an LOA (law of attraction) fan and a science nut, so this book covers the best of both worlds. I've watched and read The Secret (I've got the original DVD with Esther and Jerry Hicks still in it), and I love quantum physics "stuff". I had high hopes for this book explaining the science behind why the LOA works.
This book does that, to some extent, but I felt the book was difficult to read for several reasons. First, the book is quite self-indulgent. The author makes a point of constantly reminding the reader what an awesome scientist he is (maybe so, but keep it to the intro).
The author, despite being previously published, is not a great writer. I was distracted by his constant use of cliche expressions. For example, "suffice it to say" appears numerous times in the book. The book suffers for a lack of stylistic editing.
The most important drawback for me is that I really wanted a more logical progression to the chapters. The material seems to be somewhat randomly organized. I wanted to see "The Secret" linked to quantum physics in the same way someone might build up a mathematical proof. I really think this could be done, here, but I found myself waiting for some kind of big payoff in each chapter that never seemed to come.
The historic information is interesting, but seems like filler for an already very short book.
If you are a die-hard "The Secret" fan with little science education or understanding of modern physics - you may learn some things.
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Quantum Physics of the Secret, June 17, 2010
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By now, everyone knows what the so-called "Secret" is. It is the "Law of Attraction", which was a term that was first coined in the 1880 by Mme. Helena P. Blavatsky in her book, "Isis Unveiled". Since that time much has been written about the idea that we attract what we want by the idea that we get and become the things that we focus upon. Dr. Travis S. Taylor, PhD. in his book, "The Science Behind the Sectet" gives us a run down of how this idea came about in history through various cultures from at least 2500 BCE in places such as India, Ancient Egypt, China, Persia, and throughout history. The ancient wisdom of this idea are explored not just by rote recitation of quotations (of which there are plenty!) or through philosophy or religion, but also through the science that makes these things true.
Taylor takes apart the ideas behind The Secret using quantum physics as well as the psychological reasons why the Law of Attraction would work or not work for someone. It is not an easy book to read. The author does tend to jump around in explaining the science of the Secret. It should be easier to read than it is, especially with the profusion of pictures and quotations and diagrams. While it is interesting, wading through Dr. Taylor's explanations in an overly conversational or casual style were a little less helpful in understanding the material that if he had used a more formal style of writing. I would have expected an index and resources cited in the back of the book for further reading / explanation. Dr. Taylor didn't provide either one, and for me the omission of them left me wondering why. Certainly anyone can do further research on their own via a web search, etc. However, the expectation is that authors do cite their sources and provide them for their readers.
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