It’s January 5th. My Christmas tree is still up, but the holidays are over and all that’s left is a long stretch of winter leading up to spring break. The new semester hasn’t even started yet, and I’m counting down to spring break. Bad sign.
Ahhh winter, how I loathe thee. Sure, snowflakes are pretty when they accumulate to the point that everything is closed and you can stay inside with a cup of hot chocolate. Or take the time off to build a snowman. (Boy, I hope Chubbs will be happier with the snow this year. He didn’t like it last year. No idea why.) But the cold. And the shoveling. And the getting up earlier than usual to go out in the cold and shovel. Gah.
Only took him three hours to shovel all that.
I digress… I want to think only happy thoughts. I watched “The Secret” about a hundred times over the holidays (take that, “It’s a Wonderful Life”) and there’s some good stuff there. I don’t know how much I believe about “The Law of Attraction“, but I can’t deny that life is better –and easier– when I focus on the positive. Depression is such an asshole.
So how about you? Have you watched “The Secret”? Do you believe it? Has it worked for you?
It’s not much of a secret, but I bet calling it “THE SECRET” makes for better sales. No surprise, I’m a little cynical about it. I completely believe that focusing on the positive attracts positive things, BUT I also know that applying positivity in our lives, day in and day out, is challenging. It’s a marathon, and books/programs/gurus who preach their secret system for a better life are just the start. It’s very attractive to be told we can get anything we dream, but it doesn’t happen overnight and not without work. That’s the part most people hate.
I love this comment. I haven’t thought much about this before, honestly, but what Karla wrote resonates with me. As does your sentence: ‘I don’t know how much I believe about “The Law of Attraction“, but I can’t deny that life is better–and easier– when I focus on the positive.’ This!
The secret kind of scares the shit out of me. I mean, it’s hard to ban negative thoughts, no? Sometimes, it’s helpful! Well, anyways. I do actually appreciate many of the premises and ideas. I just try not to be a zealot about it because then I just stress out. Yes, I’m neurotic. I know.