Experts Debate Self-Help Phenom ‘The Secret’ (CBS News)

July 27, 2009 by admin  
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James Arthur Ray, author of “The Science of Success,” and psychology professor John Norcross disagree on whether the hit self-help program “The Secret” works. Harry Smith moderates their discussion. (CBSNews.com)

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25 Responses to “Experts Debate Self-Help Phenom ‘The Secret’ (CBS News)”
  1. laryon says:

    U.S. Bill of Rights …
    U.S. Bill of Rights 1st Amendment:
    the Government for a redress of grievances.

    This doesnt mean denying speech you like, or that you accept or support. This means accepting all speech, whether you like it or not. Freedom of speech is for everyone. It was the desire of men smarter than those in power today to bestow upon us, these inalienable rights. You see Beast boy you cave men just a bunch of evil deceivers you dont even follow your own bullshit……..

  2. laryon says:

    U.S. Bill of Rights …
    U.S. Bill of Rights 1st Amendment:
    the Government for a redress of grievances.

    This doesnt mean denying speech you like, or that you accept or support. This means accepting all speech, whether you like it or not. Freedom of speech is for everyone. It was the desire of men smarter than those in power today to bestow upon us, these inalienable rights. You see Beast boy you cave men just a bunch of evil deceivers you dont even follow your own bullshit……..

  3. laryon says:

    No you tickle me …
    No you tickle me beast boy….Lil sensitive caveman go back to the mountain your time is almost up………..Black Man God

    Obama

  4. shwantz3 says:

    laryon: You tickle …
    laryon: You tickle me with your complete stupidity & irrational thought. Wow…public education has ed you up. Every Historian & scholar that studies Egyptian hieroglyphics & artifacts agrees….Egyptians were clearly white. Every facet of their culture systematically fits perfect into all civilizations that border the mediteranean sea.
    Actually I know its more than public education that causes your low IQ – its your sloped head eggplant brain. History proves, the cant learn.

  5. laryon says:

    Babylon does not …
    Babylon does not Pre date Egypt wrong wrong…….
    If so why are Egypt’s pyramid’s still standing.

    Because this Science come from Egypt located where ?Africa……….Black man is God

  6. hotluluhot says:

    that guys obviously …
    that guys obviously doesn’t understand the law of attractioon ahhaha i love that he tries to argue it!!!
    go james ray! you kicked !

  7. YourTeenCoach says:

    My take on this is …
    My take on this is the following. You have to think about what it is that you want – it will make people happier. Because they are positive since they focus on that.
    However, the important part is that thinking about what you want is not the only thing. You also have to take the actions to get there. That is why “The Secret” alone does NOT work.
    However of course, that’s the hard part about it, and it would help sales to share that part of the message to. Still, the LOA is incredibly powerful.

  8. johngilfillan66 says:

    If we all lived our …
    If we all lived our lives the way The Secret teaches us, the world as a whole would be a remarkable, healthy and friendly place to be. But unfortunately, until we educate the negative people and encourage others to help and inspire others to greatness it remains an uphill task but one that is not unachievable.
    Keep smiling when others are frowning.

  9. shananagans10 says:

    to put it most …
    to put it most basically…I look at these two individuals debating “The Secret” and I think the person I would most like to imitate is NOT the hideous negative nay-sayer…

  10. RevolutionaryMatrix9 says:

    Hi guys if you are …
    Hi guys if you are reading this you have the means to achieving financial freedom (Which everyone deserves, it is your birthright)

    The first step is to click onto my personnel page and you are home and dry.
    Speak soon,
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    Take the chance, take action NOW.

  11. sandracravero says:

    i’ll put it this …
    i’ll put it this way, if you were a goalkeeper and were about to ‘receive’ the ball, you might want to stand in front of the goal. That, to me, is action. ‘Receiving’ implies an action, i think.

  12. dwk88 says:

    he cant BELEIVE. so …
    he cant BELEIVE. so doesnt understand what it can do

  13. frogleshmee says:

    theres alot better …
    theres alot better books to read than the secret, the secret is just a simple book dvd, to explane it on a basic level, its great though cause its a stepping stone. you have to change your emotional guidense system to get concistent results, its very hard because youve got to be aware of how you feel, and figure out where you are emotionaly then change it by using mind techniques. its harder for some to change because their brains programed to negativity through years of bad thaughts.

  14. InDharma1977 says:

    I can only speak …
    I can only speak from my personal experience…Yes, it does. There are however a couple of disclaimers I have. BELIEF is the key. It needs to be something which truly resonates, that you have no resistance to on any level…and you need to be able to let go of it completely, forgetting about it.

    If you are able to do that, you’ll be amazed at how quickly what you’ve asked for shows up…just remember to be specific about what you DO want, and don’t focus on what you don’t want.

  15. chichika123 says:

    i wrote alot as a …
    i wrote alot as a reply to you. but i chose to erase it.

    I guess i felt better after remembering your reply started off with an insult.
    In that case theres no need for me to reply.

  16. Zlane says:

    your mentally …
    your mentally retarded
    he is a philosopher trying to help people not delude them.
    the secret however can push people over the edge and scary “BIG PHARMA” will get them addicted to their satanistic medicine.

    come on grow the up.

    LoA = BS

  17. Fastdogg562 says:

    In the secret They …
    In the secret They also mention that you act on inspired thought and feeling, and when u do take action it will feel joyous.For me the secret is just basic begins, it doesnt have evrything.You shouldnt chase after it you should let LOA Direct u to it.

  18. btf4nier says:

    wanna see my tits? …
    wanna see my tits? lol just check out my personal page

  19. bigeyearts says:

    i completely agree …
    i completely agree with the first part, and actually if u read the book it mentions that giving is a very powerful tool for attracting, because it sends out the message that you have more than enough of the thing u are giving!!

  20. bigeyearts says:

    the message is …
    the message is really what you are putting out to the universe. theres a part in the book which talks about a woman who wanted a boyfriend but wasnt getting one because she was doing things that were contradicting her belief.

    sometimes things come from nowhere other times we require action but ultimatly if it is what we really want then it wont feel like work

  21. oxkaseyxo says:

    i am a believer of …
    i am a believer of the law of attraction but i am confused, because what john was saying is true how “the secret” tell you basically that you dont have to take any action with the (ask, believe, receive). it also tells you there are no time restrictions and time doesnt count in the universe (or something similar to that).

    but james says (think, feel, act). when the secret so strongly set upon asking, believing, receiving.

    SO does the secret work if you just (ask, recieve, believe)?

  22. milkman7000 says:

    If the seecret is …
    If the seecret is in a book then i guess its not a seecret now is it

  23. chichika123 says:

    that guy saying …
    that guy saying it’s not true is cus it’s money he’s losing from us since we would all be healthy. we wouldn’t need to pay him or doctors.

    why do you think theyre so against it.

  24. chichika123 says:

    hey please answer …
    hey please answer me maybe you can help me.

  25. Jewelkaden says:

    The Secret will …
    The Secret will work if you apply it correctly which is with complete faith in what you are trying to accomplish. My son was on 12 medicines and continual oxygen and expected to live to be 2 or 3. After I saw the secret we were so inspired and my son Kaden came off all meds and oxygen with a perfectly clean lung ct and bill of health. He is now 2.5 and perfectly healthy. Thank you James Ray for everything you do.

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