Customer Reviews

The Secret Gratitude Book

5 star:		(51)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

When I read other reviews, I was thinking for the money, really, I'll just get a journal. But one reviewer wrote that it was worth it for the tips she gives, the words of advice and thought provoking ideas, make it worth it. IT IS!! Not only is it a beautiful piece, very thick and hard cover, embossed in different ways and with "The Secret" logo also. It closes on the right side with very heavy magnetic attraction. The pages are a joy to write on. You will not be disappointed. I find myself using everyday which is what you need to do. It works, you will be amazed. This is worth the investment ten times over. Do yourself a favor and buy this journal.

I respect all of my fellow reviewers here on amazon - even if some of their views may be a little skewed - but I had "challenges" with David Hooper's review of this particular journal. To me, it really isn't the "most powerful book on gratitude". And even though he explains why it is, I just can't help but think that the most powerful book on gratitude that you will ever own is the one you create yourself.

No doubt about it. This book is beautiful. It's filled with quotes from the book, the Secret, and it's small enough to take with you anywhere you go...but I prefer the little leather bound journal I bought at Costco for $12.95. In it I not only include quotes from the book, The Secret, I also include quotes from others that I resonate with whether it be Ralph Waldo Emerson or Henry David Tyler - the man who delivers my bottled water - because I believe at our very core, each one of us is a fount of wisdom, inspiration, and beauty and Truth is so much with us, that we often forget that it is often disguised as "unlikely sources".

In short, I try and make this particular journal MY journal from start to finish. I will even include pictures from magazines that I find particularly inspiring. Most of all, I write in my own language about the Law of Attraction and the "future me" I am even now evolving into. I create "scripts" that I rehearse and practice and attempt to act out. I figure that I am acting anyway, so I might as well act what I want to be.

I have nothing against Rhonda Byrne or The Secret. I loved her movie and created a workshop around it and I formed two study groups based on her book. The challenge I have with this particular item is that in a way, it still belongs to Rhonda Byrne. She has included quotes that resonated with her. Everything is geared toward her and what she feels are "key points" in remembering and they may very well be but do you resonate...do you gravitate...do your vibrations align with the content she has included or do you vibrate with something other?

Am I making sense here?
Do you understand what I am trying to get at?

I have hundreds upon hundreds of books with various parts of the book underscored and highlighted and encircled with arrows and stars but until I put those words into my own language and make them my own, they do not belong to me. I must embody them, experiment with them, apply them, speak of them...I MUST BECOME THEM...and when I do, I will remember a part of me that always was. I am no longer attempting to make something happen, I am letting what ALREADY is, be.

That's the challenge with the Secret. People are trying to be wealthy, healthy, and successful instead of remembering that they already are WEALTH, they already are HEALTH, they already are SUCCESS and FUlFILLMENT and BEAUTY and TRUTH. But I guarantee if you start creating your own journal and embodying that which you truly desire, those desires will come forth for the simple and wonderful reason, you already are that which you desire.

Again, I'm not knocking the product. I'm not knocking the reviewers who found this useful. I'm not knocking you if you decide you're going to make this purchase. I'm just giving you a few suggestions of things you just might be remembering as true.

After reading this review, burn it from your mind...burn it from your sight...and from those ashes, just BE the information you wish to convey. Do that now with all the things that seem to give you inspiration, hope, and joy because in a very real way, the only reason why you gravitated toward this review and those books is because YOU gave them life in the first place.

Whatever you decide to do, just know that Love, Light, and Laughter are ALWAYS on your side.

Peace & Blessings,
john, 'the Light Coach'

It is true that this book is a journal. It is a well done, beautiful journal in keeping with the other high quality items Rhonda Byrne has put out. One of the other 5 star reviewers gave an accurate description of the book, but I'm going into a little more detail so people who are considering buying it may be able to understand why they would want to purchase this to record their special and empowering thoughts every day instead of a plain old book or notebook.

The book is small in size which makes it very portable. The cover is not leather, but it looks like leather and is embossed with gold lettering and symbols. The paper is high quality and the pages are not stark white, but a nice "easy on the eyes" warm color. Each day has a "secret" thought for the day and the word for "thank you" in a different language. (I haven't counted how many different languages there are.) The book has a "rich" look to it. If you've read or watched "The Secret" and you understand the Law of Attraction and how important gratitude is you'll understand why it's important to have a special book you love to write your important thoughts in every day.

You could buy this book without an understanding of "The Secret" and find it useful and nice. But I think it would be best used in conjunction with the book or DVD to further anchor the empowering thoughts and feelings that make the Law of Attraction work in a good way for you.

this book made a great new years gift to my brothers and closet friends. I wanted to thank them for being there for me in 2007.

The book, itself, is lovely. But it is JUST a journal. With blank pages. I thought it would be more of a "workbook," with guidance from the author. Nope. Just pretty little blank pages. Disappointing, as I'm not a big journaling person.

I am so glad I purchased this book. I take it with me everywhere. Having read the book "The Secret", it is most helpful in recording the many things for which I am thankful. It is compact enough to travel easily and helps me to stay focused. While I have other journals, the ability to keep this one with me at all times, allows me to record my thoughts while they are fresh. Without a doubt I record in it on a daily basis. It is a perfect addition to my lifestyle. I would highly recommend it.

This little book is everything I need to keep on track. The cover is very elegant and the introduction is a great reminder on gratitude. It was well worth the money spent and the enjoyment to come.

This is a wonderful complement to the blockbuster book! It's incredible how you can read the daily passage and find something to be greatful about. I highly recommend it! I gave it with the book to my daughter for her bday and she loved it!

I was very impressed with the condition of my book---I couldn't tell that it wasn't brand new!

I bought this along with "The Secret" book and DVD and also "The Secret to Teen power." I thought it was going to be more like a workbook with ideas of how to put the secret to work but instead it is more like a blank diary with a few motivational quotes thrown in here and there. Very nicely made but could make due with a $3 diary from Wal'Mart.