What we think, we become. All that we are arises with out thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world. – The Buddha
I’ll be the first to admit that the first time I watched The Secret movie I was more than skeptical. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVED the message, but I didn’t quite buy into it. I didn’t see how it could be possible. Then I read the book. I still loved the message, but I also still wasn’t totally and completely buying into the
message. Me being me, I did more research, and I found that this wasn’t some new age theory being spouted by Rhonda Byrne and the others. Yes, I know they that in the book, but I’m a figure it out on my own kind of person.
The whole concept of you get back what you put out there has been around, well, forever. It’s not a new teaching. I think, in fact, it’s pretty instinctual with us as kids, but as we grow and mature, we tend to push this natural instinct aside and assume the eat or be eaten persona of the animal kingdom.
I think, too, some people feel that this is a teaching of a particular religion. “Oh I can’t believe that, because Buddha said that quote and I’m Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu etc.” I think though, if you look you’ll find a similar message in the teachings of most, if not all major religions. More than that though, it’s a teaching of common sense, in my opinion. You get back what you put out. Put out positive thoughts and energy, you get back positive thoughts and energy. Why not try it for a while. You have nothing to lose and so much to win. Think yourself the greatest world you can imagine!
