What is The Secret ?

I'm very excited that "The Secret Part 2" is due to be released very soon! Surprisingly, there are still people out there asking "So what is 'The Secret?' Why has there been so much media attention about this movie?"

"The Secret" was released on DVD in March 2006 and Time Magazine quotes the DVD sold 500,000 units in the first 6 months. Two years later, and it still sells well over 5,000 copies a day! It was ranked Number 1 on the New York Times best seller list for 10 weeks only being knocked off the perch by Harry Potter!

Originally when launched in Australia it was only available via a few Personal Development websites and of course through www.thesecret.tv website. Today The Secret is available on DVD, audio and in book form. You will find copies of the book on every reputable bookstore's shelf, and even in the book section of your local BIG W - it's that popular. Certainly a great example of "word-of-mouth" marketing at it best ! (I personally own a copy of all three - the DVD, the book and the CD's. Although initially the DVD had a profound impact on me, I found the book became even more valuable than the DVD and the CD's are great for in the car)

So why has "The Secret" been so successful? Put simply it is a movie that has the power to "transform". It can help to open a person's view on life and consequently those 'laws of life' will no longer be the same after watching this movie. I recall December 2006 when I first watched The Secret, sitting there crying, actually no - that should read 'bawling'. It was one of those "WOW" moments that totally opened up my eyes, and in a heartbeat I had this incredible sense of Gratitude to Rhonda Byrne and the whole team for making this so called secret a breakthrough for so many people, myself included in my own personal development journey. A journey I have been on for over 20 years.

Just as the 2004 hit movie "What the Bleep Do We Know" became almost a cult movie, the movie of The Secret has created such waves that it has already been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, the Ellen DeGeneres show and in Australia has been featured on both the ABC and was aired on Channel 10 to a huge viewing audience in February 2007, bringing The Secret into the homes of many Australians.

At the core of the movie is a central philosophy called "The Law of Attraction" In fact the Producer, Rhonda Byrne, was inspired by this "law" after reading a book called "The Science of Getting Rich" by Wallace D. Wattles. This book was written in 1910, and due to the popularity of The Secret was reprinted in 2006 & 2007 (there has no doubt been more reprints since) more on that book in a future post

This philosophy states that we create our reality, both good and bad! The message is delivered through 24 Teachers including motivational speakers, life coaches, prosperity preachers, chiropractic healers and relationship gurus into one clear, cohesive voice. The movie is a "must watch" for anyone interested in taking charge of their life and in creating the life of their dreams.

Be sure to click on the links at the bottom of my blog to take you the official Secret website and take a look for yourself!

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