tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9706685.post6517196574132201807..comments2023-10-24T04:50:12.040-04:00Comments on The Mind Set Free: "A Wonderful Plan for Your LIfe"Merlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658862937797971226noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9706685.post-24864088338724030132007-03-17T01:33:00.000-04:002007-03-17T01:33:00.000-04:00I believe it is a good idea to keep a positive att...I believe it is a good idea to keep a positive attitude which also includes being realistic. For me, resilience is key.LorMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182120408651424886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9706685.post-74409010711557129192007-03-13T11:51:00.000-04:002007-03-13T11:51:00.000-04:00Just to add this point.I think a positive attitude...Just to add this point.<BR/><BR/>I think a positive attitude can cary a person a long way. In fact I think a positive attitude is the key to a happy life. However we all realize that life can be pure hell at times, and sometimes the only thing which can help you overcome it, is the proper medication. Depression is not just a state of mind, it is a real medical issue. If you have never experienced it you are totally clueless. <BR/><BR/>So what are the keys to a happy life for me. Good friends, tolerence of family, a spouse who loves you, adult beverages, and good medication when needed. Oh and a positve attitude, when you can get over all the shit thrown your way.Noogatigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05098535372811495777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9706685.post-70473912962576425552007-03-13T11:42:00.000-04:002007-03-13T11:42:00.000-04:00From Wikipedia:Karin Klein, editorial writer for t...From Wikipedia:<BR/><BR/>Karin Klein, editorial writer for the LA Times, called The Secret "just a new spin on the very old (and decidedly not secret) The Power of Positive Thinking wedded to 'ask and you shall receive.'" The editorial pointed out a few of the common criticisms of The Secret, characterizing the film as "another get-rich-quick chimera" and a recycling of "well-worn ideas of some self-help gurus" customized for "the profoundly lazy" and repackaged with "a veneer of mysticism." The editorial also gives voice to the common criticism that the film provides a dubious recipe for material greed, social apathy, and blaming the victim.[2]<BR/><BR/>Journalist Jeffrey Ressner, reporting in Time magazine, writes that some critics are concerned with the film’s attitude toward "using ancient wisdom to acquire material goods." In one example in the film, "a kid who wants a red BMX bicycle cuts out a picture in a catalog, concentrates real hard, and is rewarded with the spiffy two-wheeler."[6]<BR/><BR/>Jerry Adler of Newsweek notes that despite the film's allusions to conspiratorially suppressed ancient wisdom, the notions presented by the motivational speakers who make up the film's cast have been commonplace for decades. Adler notes that the film is ethically "deplorable," fixating on "a narrow range of middle-class concerns — houses, cars, vacations, followed by health and relationships, with the rest of humanity a very distant sixth." Noting that the scientific foundations of the movie are clearly dubious, the Newsweek article quotes psychologist John Norcross, characterizing it as "pseudoscientific, psychospiritual babble." [3]Noogatigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05098535372811495777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9706685.post-22034623268803132992007-03-10T15:41:00.000-05:002007-03-10T15:41:00.000-05:00I don't mean to get off topic, but what are your t...I don't mean to get off topic, but what are your thoughts on "The Secret"? (as presented on Oprah)LorMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182120408651424886noreply@blogger.com