It is no secret...
April 10th 2008 09:09
Here it comes again: The Secret. Just when you thought all the secrets in the world could have been written about, promoted, and marketed in every possible fashion, along comes yet another book to grab the suckers.
Perhaps it’s no surprise that the publishing company who put this book on the shelves is called: Beyond Words Publishing. I think the usual idea behind the expression beyond words is that something’s so outlandish, it’s beyond words.
And not only is The Secret by Rhonda Byrne available as a book, you can get it as a CD and a movie. Good grief! We found the 'secret', now let’s tell the whole world and make sure they buy every conceivable version of the same bit of information.
The problem with the secret is that it ain’t no secret: it’s the same old New Age stuff rehashed so that someone can make some money (probably plenty of money – one of the reviewers says they bought ten copies for their friends).
I liked this review of the book: If you want to live a selfish, narcissistic and Godless life (unless money and things are your gods), read this book. If you want to live a life that is full and has meaning, read the Bible.
Good advice!
I think one of these days I’ll have to sit down, cobble a few Bible verses together, add some pseudo-wisdom stuff into the mix, tell a few success stories, package it all together and sell it for lots of dollars! But in the meantime I’d better keep it secret…
Perhaps it’s no surprise that the publishing company who put this book on the shelves is called: Beyond Words Publishing. I think the usual idea behind the expression beyond words is that something’s so outlandish, it’s beyond words.
And not only is The Secret by Rhonda Byrne available as a book, you can get it as a CD and a movie. Good grief! We found the 'secret', now let’s tell the whole world and make sure they buy every conceivable version of the same bit of information.
The problem with the secret is that it ain’t no secret: it’s the same old New Age stuff rehashed so that someone can make some money (probably plenty of money – one of the reviewers says they bought ten copies for their friends).
I liked this review of the book: If you want to live a selfish, narcissistic and Godless life (unless money and things are your gods), read this book. If you want to live a life that is full and has meaning, read the Bible.
Good advice!
I think one of these days I’ll have to sit down, cobble a few Bible verses together, add some pseudo-wisdom stuff into the mix, tell a few success stories, package it all together and sell it for lots of dollars! But in the meantime I’d better keep it secret…
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