The Secret - Ancient Wisdom Revisited

Australian TV producer, come author, Rhonda Byrnethrough creating world peace. Byrne makes the point
has deftly compiled the ancient wisdom of many greatthat fighting brings us to the conditions that we hate.
minds, into a book titled, 'The Secret.' The principlesShe cited such notables as, Jack Canfield, "The
Byrne illuminates in 'The Secret' are based onanti-war movement creates more war;" Mother
metaphysics and have been spoken of by theTeresa, "I will never attend an anti-war rally. If you
greatest thinkers, writers and leaders throughouthave a peace rally, invite me." However, in this brief
time-Plato, Aristotle, Albert Einstein, Rev. Martin Luthermention of creating peace, she failed to make a
King Jr., Dale Carnegie, The Power of Positive Thinking,compelling point that, "The Law of Attraction"
Carl Jung; "What you resist persists." Buddha, "All thatcomprises all aspects of life, including creating war or
we are is a result of what we have thought."stopping a senseless war. The Law of Attraction
'The Secret' is simply the metaphysics of 'The Law ofundeniably illuminates that-all wars are senseless.
Attraction.'As we experience the predictable outcome of the
"The first philosophy (Metaphysics) is universal and iscurrent political climate-we need to accept we have
exclusively concerned with primary substance. ... Andcreated the very things we fear; war compounded by
here we will have the science to study that which ismore terrorists. Instead of eradicating corruption, it's
just as that which is, both in its essence and in thegrowing; instead of creating peace, war and terrorism
properties which, just as a thing that is, it has. ....Thatare escalating; instead of healthy intelligent solutions, we
among entities there must be some cause whichare perpetuating brainless, hateful rhetoric and fear
moves and combines things. ... There must then be amongering.
principle of such a kind that its substance is activity."It is abundantly clear, critics have become worse than
(Aristotle, Metaphysics 340BC)the problem, worse than the people they call evil. It is a
Metaphysics examines and explains the nature ofnatural law-like attracts like. It is time to apply the
reality, which includes a relationship between matterundeniable, irrevocable, powerful and unmistakable
and mind, attribute and substance, value and fact.principle-"The Law of Attraction" to the most crucial
Matter and mind are comprised of energy and energyissue humanity faces; perpetually creating what we
has impact. Thoughts have energy and are things -claim we do not want; war. If war created peace, the
thought forms of energy create something. Theworld would be at peace the first day after the first
something that is created by thought is dependent onwar ended.
what the thoughts are.The Law of Attraction belongs to everyone and every
Positive thoughts create light energy forms. Negativefamily. Practice kindness to one another, clear away
thoughts create heavy energy forms. Like attracts like.negative energy, use forgiveness liberally with yourself
Therefore, if you think positive thoughts, you attractand others, practice positive thinking, send positive
positive energy forms. If you think negative thoughtsthoughts to the entire world, Capitol Hill and to our
you attract negative energy forms.perceived enemies. Speak with courteous and
The question, "What were you thinking?," has a moreinformed awareness.
profound significance than a mere expression ofThe Law of Attraction is simply predictable, consistent,
incredulity. "What were you thinking?," can be theunwavering, and unrelentingly accurate. The Law of
pivotal point to make better choices now or in theAttraction is not a sometime thing. We need to focus
future. "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he,"on what we want to create instead of what we do
Proverbs 23:7; "Whether you think you can or thinknot want to create.
you can't, either way you are right," Henry Ford.Our thoughts are based on our beliefs. "We
Appealing to the vulnerability of humanity, Byrneexperience what we believe. If we don't believe that
focused her work primarily on the acquisition ofwe experience what we believe, then we don't, which
money. I am all for creating money and abundance,still means the first statement is true.
however, the greatest good could be achieved