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The Secret [Jan 01, 2000] Byrne, Rhonda Paperback – January 1, 1994
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- Publication dateJanuary 1, 1994
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- ASIN : 1471172392
- Publisher : Simon and Schuster; 57714th edition (January 1, 1994)
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 9781471172397
- ISBN-13 : 978-1471172397
- Item Weight : 12.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 7.99 x 10 x 1.85 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #23,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Rhonda Byrne is the creator behind The Secret, a documentary film that swept the world in 2006, changing millions of lives and igniting a global movement. The following year Rhonda's book of The Secret was released, which was translated into over fifty languages and remains one of the longest-running bestsellers of this century. Rhonda has written three more bestselling books since, which together form The Secret Books Series: The Power in 2009, The Magic in 2010, and Hero in 2013.
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Customers find the book inspiring and encouraging positive thoughts. They describe it as a simple, easy read with truthful content. Many of them find the tools and techniques in the book effective and working well. The book helps customers understand the law of attraction and apply it to their lives. However, opinions vary on the pacing and value for money.
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Customers find the book inspiring and encouraging positive thoughts and a positive mindset. They say it helps set them on the right path for spiritual growth. The book is described as a handy reference that can be used anywhere. Readers mention that the book provides tools to be positive and successful, and consider it satisfying, beautiful, and godly.
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Customers find the book easy to read and well-written. They appreciate the simple, quick format and Rhonda Byrne's narration. The book is described as a light read that inspires readers to strive.
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2013Let me share you my story. This is very deep and private thing but I'm willing to show you that the secret '' law of attraction'' does exist and its with you whether you like it or not. My Journey that started before and after ''The Secret'' - Ive came from a broken home. My dad left us when i was 2 and completely lose all contact.He beat my mom to the point she was bleeding I remember that because they came back together when I was about 4 and then split forever year after. I used the so called '' Law Of Attraction '' way back when I was just a small kid - without even knowing it. After finding the ''The Secret'' book it amazed me and explained me the basic of what the Law Of attraction was. And As i read the book I was shocked how everything they said and the steps and all I ACTUALLY did BEFORE as a kid without even knowing of the existence of the book, without the book even existing. But anyways making the story short. Ive always felt inside that If id feel good inside and feel hope '' the positivity '' that everything will get better. And it did. Every-time as a small kid I was sitting outside looking at the sky ( when i had a bad day or a problem ) and believed that everything would be great and that I'm living an a awesome life ( even though it wasn't true i believed in it ). And it worked each time. My life slowly was getting better. Even tho I struggled as a kid because we were poor and only with a mom and no outside help. However Id made it thru. So recently ( very shortly before i found about The Secret ) I went to Los Angeles-Hollywood for the first time in my life. Why I'm telling you this. As a small kid living in Poland and living a poor almost average life I always dreamed of going to Los Angeles to the point I believed in it. I said to my self and to everybody I ever met or talked to - '' When i will turn 18 or 19 I would go to Hollywood '' I had no IDEA how this would happen. But I believed even tho I was a poor kid from a small town in Poland! Guess what happened just last year ( 2012 ) I turned 18. After 2 days I received a message on Facebook from my friend saying '' Hey David, We didn't talk for so long. I hope you still remember me. Would you want to come to Los Angeles i moved here recently. My dad has a good job and he has a lot of POINTS on his delta mileage and he said I can invite a friend over for week or so. And i thought of you '' I was shocked. ( little detail i moved to USA first time 2005, then traveled back and fourth Poland-USA till 2009 when i stayed here permanently till this day) so going back to the message. I was shocked. First i thought she was joking. I couldn't believe it. I asked her where exactly do you live in LA and are you for real? she said '' I live on the border of Hollywood and Korea Town. And yes I'm for real'' Of course i said YES ! that I would love to come. And September 21 I had my feet standing on the LAX airport. And when she picked me up she was like '' I will show you something'' and I was ''okay go ahead'' I land in LAX at night. She took me to the Hollywood Hills where the Hollywood sign was, it was this place that was so close to the sign and you could get a ''ticket'' if you'd park your car there or be there. However she took me. My biggest dream was to SEE the Hollywood sign itself. And it happened. ( one small detail i thought it lights up at night but it didn't - anyways My dream become a reality who cares if the sign was or wasn't lighting up at dark.)The thing I really wish and visualized become true. After 2 days my mom called me and she said '' Hey hun, We were talking about stuff with your grandma. And she brought up some stuff about you. We were talking about the thing you told us since you were still a little boy. Remember? You said you'd go to Hollywood at age of 18. Even after you came to USA you were constantly repeating that. And everybody around you made fun of you or said '' Stop dreaming to high '' Yet it happened you're so lucky and I'm happy for you. I'm sorry I didn't believed that It will happen'' At this time I still didn't know about ''The Secret'' Book. I came back to home ( NJ ) after a week being in LA. I wanted to come back to La so bad that I didn't unpack my traveling case fully for a week ! After not a full month my friend and me god very close. Her dad invited me to come there again but for longer. Of course I said yes again! and i went to LA in October and stayed there till December just before Christmas time. And that's when i first got in touch with '' The secret''. My friends dad works at the company that makes music videos etc. I came to his office sometimes he showed me around and all. And i sat on the sofa one of this days that was in his office and i looked at the shelf. And randomly picked up a book without even knowing what is it. Guess what it was '' The Secret'' I never heard of this book before and I didn't know what it was until he told me. It was even sign by Rhoda. Well i asked if i can borrow it. To be honest '' I don't read books because i usually fall a sleep'' And when i opened the book it didn't really interested me ( i red the first page ) although i took it with me to my friend house. And I started to read it. And when i go to the part when they said about the law of attraction and how we attract things, I got shocked. I attracted the trip to LA, Just like I attracted and Ipod, microphone, computer, Iphone,happy family and what i always wanted. I was very confused and scared. I thought back in time when i gave up on things and they became worse ( and I attracted that ) i got very interested in the book ! I read half of it in Hollywood. Although it was my time to come back to NJ. I couldn't take the book. I came home in NJ. And i went to YouTube and then it hit me. I used to watch motivational videos done by the secret - and i had no idea back then the book existed. ( i watched the videos everyday for a year ) I went on amazon and ordered the book just to finish it. I kept reading the book. ( my mom was didn't have any happiness in relationships ) I was sad my dad didn't talk to me and all. And One of those nights just after finishing another chapter of the book i went to sleep. I woke up at 5 in the morning with a thought '' Write a letter to your dad telling him how you feel'' So I did. I didn't even knew his address. I finished the letter and put it in the envelope and also put a Christmas card inside saying '' At least i will be the mature one to show that i care and to take the first step''. later on that day i went on Facebook and found my dad friend account i messaged her asking if she would be able to give me his address. She did give it to me. I sent the letter in the range of 3 days. I waited 3 weeks. Because the letter was going to England where my dad lives. I still continued to read the secret. And everyday by reading little by little I found new tips and new stuff that can help me and I found more about what i didn't know. I used the secret when i was a kid and i didn't even know about it. But anyways. After 3 weeks I got a call. It was my dad. He was apologizing to me and explaining me things crying. I forgive him. I told him to Skype me when he can. So he did the second day. My mom came along and talked to him. Then she told him to buy an iphone so it would easy for him to be in contact with me. He did buy it. ( he didn't have computer and he was using friends laptop the day he Skype me ) so after he got an iphone and Skype on it. We started to talk everyday. Everyday at 3AM i sat in the kitchen with my laptop ( that was 4 weeks ago ) and talked to him. After finishing i went to sleep and when i woke up i continued reading the book. I wished and i wanted my dad to be with my mom again. I didn't know how that's gonna happen but i believed! after a week of talking on Skype with him my mom came along and she sat and said hi to him. They started to talk. Pretty a lot. After couple days he asked her a question if she still loves him. And that's when it started. I don't want to bore you people but let me say since week and a half my mom and dad are on the track on getting back together. They made plans. And shes were going to England to visit him and help him get a visa to come live with us. Mom and dad text each other everyday and they pretty much in love again. I finally finished The secret recently. And it does work. Like I said i used the law of attraction ''the secret'' since i was young and i didn't even know about it until i randomly took that book from my friends dad's office shelve. I could continuously tell you guys how it helped me with other things like Self acceptation and Self esteem. And basically believing in my self. Yes The secret changed my life totally. Specially when I read the book. Because I finally understood That i used this without even having idea of it. Now that i know how it works I apply it even more. I don't want to make this longer although i could give you numerous examples of how it worked. I will just give you one last example that happened YESTERDAY ( 03/11/2013 ) Recently i met someone i fell in love with ( i usually don't fall in love quick ) but in range of 3 weeks I did. Everything was great until week ago when I had a fear thought ( that they will get bored of me and wont text me as much or call me ) and it happened. We talked less and i didn't know why. I couldn't control this negative feeling. Then i remembered it said almost at the end of the book that if you have a question to something ask it and open the book randomly on whatever page it will open and there would the answer be. And i did it. I made the list of the things i like about that person I'm in love with. And only the things i like on the paper. It was yesterday, and after 5 hours when i was about to go to sleep which is like hour before i actually I'm writing this at 4:30 AM 3/13/13 that person called me. Saying I'm sorry if I lately didn't text much, that person became very sweet to me again ( and that's what i wrote on the paper '' I love that ____ is so sweet to me '' and then that person said '' Lately idk what i feel I love you. I really do I want you to be happy and i will make everything to make that happen''. And I teared not only because this was the first time i heard '' I love you from the person but it was another thing i wrote on the paper '' I want ______ to love me and i want them to show me this '' And they did. I know this all sounds like magic or unrealistic thing but that's how life is. The Secret made me understand so much more and made me realize things Ive done and all Ive done was using Law Of Attraction. And it really works you have to believe it with all your heart. I was a poor kid from a broken home from Poland. I ended up in New Jersey, USA. I went to the place I wished of at the age i set the trip to which was Hollywood. I wished my parents to talk and be a full family again, I wished for that person to tell me they love me, and I wished for many things that happened. This really works. I don't expect you all to believe in it but you should. This really works but all you have to do is deeply believe. If you have any questions according to the book message me on DavidCole1702@live.com or See my Personal Private Facebook page where you will see that I have the pictures from the trip and on the date i mentioned and basically all things i just said here : Or contact me on twitter if you feel like:[...] [...]. Feel free to ask any questions you want. And believe in the secret. Because, it can change your life 180 degrees. And it changed mine from poor to the point where i live an amazing place and I have everything i always wanted. Great clothes, being popular, gadgets, Electronics and other. I'm being very honest feel free to visit my Facebook and you will see for yourself. I hope id helped people to make a decision whether to buy it or not. :) A lot of big people said this for a reason '' Dream big no matter how big or impossible to others it seems''. Life is a journey and only you will make it happy. Just buy this book and you'd feel much happier inside. This was the first book I actually read from beginning till the end. Its magical :)
- Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2007Reading the Secret was a wonderful and enlightening experience. I am a very open minded person, you must be to be to recieve insight.
I am a devote believer, thus I had to really open my mind to recieve this information, you have to be so careful not to read things that may lead you astray.
However the Secret actually helped me to really understand who I am, who I belong to, the power that belongs to me as a believer.
I believe that one of the Seals were opened, as I read the Secret my eyes were opened to understanding the Bible. All my life I was exposed to the Secret, but not really understanding or utilizing it to my full potential. Reading is wisdom and I now know why slaves were not allowed to read, too many secrets were being revealed,if they were allowed to read the Bible they would have become wise and slavery would have ceased immediately. Lincoln would never have had to Free Slaves, they would have freed themselves long ago,
The Secret takes absolutely nothing from the Bible that we have studied, it actually helps you understand what you already know in more detail but perhaps didn't apply.
In the Bible the Scripture indicates that God word is going to spread throughout the world, not many would be able to say they didn't know the truth. God would use the stones if necessary to worship Him and His words. The Secret is one of the stones. By any means necessary His work would get out. People rarely pick up their Bibles, but they will pick up the Secret, this will lead them to at least see if what is written in the Secret is true, They will pick up the Bible just to see if it says anything that was written in the Secret.
Now the Secret refers to God as the Universe, well that is exactly what He is. They speak about energy, well God is energy, He is a spirit, He is a life force, and their is much more, but people will miss out because they are afraid of using the third eye, the mind opener. The Secret speaks of healing, love, giving, caring, sharing, I didn't read one word that spoke of evil,hate only how wonderful and beautiful we are.
This no Science Space age book, don't be closed minded, you read the newspaper daily and it is full of lies and deception, why not read something that tells you that the world is full of abundance, love, health, caring and that you are heir to all if you use your mind to change things for the better.
I thank these authors for sharing this information with the world. They do nothing but give. They ask nothing in return.
Secret - definition - Something hidden - If it is all false - why hide it.
People hide the truth to keep it to themselves.
My Life has changed since I have read and understand the Secret
The authors are all very spiritual and caring people at least I found out for myself. I refuse to miss out on anything else because I was closed minded. The book is a gift.
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2024I read The Secret years ago and it changed my life. The way I think and the things I think about. As the years go by we start to forget and things we learn do fade a bit. So, nearly 20 years later I’m on a mission to absorb all The Secret has to offer once again and jump start the way I should be thinking. Thinking correctly absolutely makes you happier! Being grateful amplifies that happiness and thinking positively about things that normally make you sad does change your life. For example, it’s been a few weeks since I started reintroducing myself to this book, I no longer have “dark thoughts” ( you know the kind I’m referring to, we ALL have them from time to time) the kind of thinking that perpetuates until you live in a dark cloud of despair and self loathing. I’m taking the time to write this lengthy review because I FEEL REVIVED! Anew! Absolutely hopeful! I don’t allow myself to let the negativity monster back in.
I’m truly on my way to a better life. Read “The Secret” AND use it. I promise it is life changing…for me…and it can be for you too. Good luck my friend😊
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- TracyReviewed in Canada on December 13, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars it has changed my life
This book has explained what has happened in my life so well. I left my country 7 years ago to come to Canada to find the answer for everything. No matter how hard I worked, how much of effort I tried to treat people well, good things seemed not to find me, but this book perfectly explains why things are the way they are. Last year, I lost 4 most important people in my life due to an accident and this book save my soul. Now, I’m getting better each and everyday, I also feel excited, joyful as I discover more about life. I highly recommend this book. Thanks to the author Rhonda Byrne and her team.
- chunkitReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT
really wonderful knowledge, great book, smart, wise and powerful
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in India on February 5, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars I know it now
A wonderful and very insightful book, which has actually nudged me to think the things I have locked in a chest inside my brain. There are secrets within us which we are yet to discover, and this book points at that chest and asks us to open it and find the magic inside us.
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Derout-BascoulergueReviewed in France on January 18, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars parfait
Un livre inspirant qui change la perspective de vie.
- Sonam dolmaReviewed in the United Arab Emirates on August 23, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
This product received in a good condition and i love the book 🫶