The Secret
by Rhonda Byrne · first published 2000
21% recommend21% neutral57% critical
Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it. In this book, you'll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life - money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You'll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that's within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life. The Se
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…pillars of motivation" by Farnoosh Brock - "ReWork" by Jason Fried and David Hansson - "Don't make me think" by Steve Krug - "The art of explanation" by Lee LeFever - "Getting real" by 37Signals - "The secret" by Rhonda Byrne
on “Ask HN: What were your "life-changing" books?” ↗…inspired me to be more creative with the way I use words when I write. Not that I’ve done much writing for fun lately, but occasionally I do. The other book, I’m almost embarrassed to admit was: - The secret by Rhonda Byrne. I got particularly obsessed with this book, I think partly because I grew up in quite adverse circumstances, I started to think that if I was just more positive, more positive things…
on “Ask HN: What book had a big impact on you as a child or teenager?” ↗WATCH or READ THE SECRET by Rhonda Byrne
on “Failed entrepreneur, broke, unemployed, now taking care of aging parents. Help.” ↗…there is bad writing that does so. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is brilliantly written, but it doesn't exert a profound and life-altering influence on most readers' worldviews. On the flipside, The Secret is horrendously written, but it has had a major and indellibile influence on the lives of many of its readers -- sad though that may be.
on “How writing creates value” ↗I have. They are the same people who read The Secret (power of wishful thinking) (http://www.thesecret.tv/), believe in astrology and faith healing, but don't believe in the moon landing. They are out there, and there are more of them than you think.
on “Given a Shovel, Americans Dig Deeper Into Debt” ↗…textbook would top the bestsellers list and not yet another book shilling apocalyptic hypotheticals about Donald Trump that the author always has some magical cure for. It's like self-help politics, but The Secret is "impeach Donald Trump", every time. It's easy. It's low brow after the first dozen books, as it only intends to satisfy helpless aggression in readers. And while it's nothing new, I wish people were…
…any time in any way. I personally find it just downright odd when human beings decide that they’ve somehow gamed the RNG in life rather than just uh… getting lucky. For example, by my estimation “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne is not representative of reality. People cannot actually manifest things, however nice it must be to feel that one can. There’s a whole lot of randomness in the universe and I’m not in…
on “There is no substitute for hard work” ↗This is magical advice; there's a huge body of work concerning the Law of Attraction and the power of regularly making positive statements. The most well-known book in this category is The Secret but it goes back to the early 1900s. Typically, any long-form writing in this category will spill some ink reminding you that shit happens a lot faster if you put some effort in, so you're definitely…
on “Telling your inner critic to chill” ↗…sitting on a shelf would have harmed your generation when you were a teenager. It wouldn't, because the human mind is resilient to anything short of Dianetics, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion and The Secret.
on “Calls to ban books hit highest level ever recorded in US” ↗Your intuition is right. ChatGPT can suggest you a book that is not worth reading in its opinion (The Secret by Rhonda Byrne) but then its summary is basically positive.
on “The man who spent forty-two years at the Beverly Hills Hotel pool (1993)” ↗No please don't - trashy pseudo-science at it's best :-( Some very enlightening reviews on Amazon if you want a second, third and fourth opinion (http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Rhonda-Byrne/product-reviews/15...)
on “Failed entrepreneur, broke, unemployed, now taking care of aging parents. Help.” ↗…become self-fulfilling prophecies. Separating an expected outcome from the factual evidence and artifacts of a situation is arguably why the justice system exists at all. Politics isn't Byrne's The Secret, you can't materialize good leadership by ignoring every issue and praying to a higher power.
on “US labour watchdog halts Apple cases after group’s lawyer picked for top job” ↗…is something called Eurostack. There is a huge problem with the EU type that is they truly believe if they think of something, declare it, it will happen. It is very similar to Byrne's book idea "The Secret to the Law of Attraction". I get very nervous when they apply this to defense. Because the EU has literately let its armies and defense industry die in the last 50 years, but suddenly get very belligerent…
on “Eurostack could offer Canada a route to digital independence from the US” ↗…that would define success—that's the problem. This type of writing is just an illusionary piece that claims to offer insight. It's a bad form of human writing. I like to call this style the 'Rhonda Byrne Secret type.' At the very least, a consultant should provide modeling of their hypothesis and actionable advice. Explaining everything with a single reason—that people are afraid of being laid off if they…
on “AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making” ↗