Words of Wisdom from The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
This book will completely change the way you look at life. It will challenge your understanding of what is possible in your life, AND how to get it. The Secret is essential reading for everyone – not only to help you gain an understanding of manifestation, but because it will leave you feeling completely inspired by how others have applied and successfully used this simple yet powerful technique. Here are the parts that struck a chord with me…
1. You deserve good things
“There is a truth deep down inside of you that has been waiting for you to discover it, and that truth is this: you deserve all good things life has to offer.
2. Be mindful of what you think about most
“You become what you think about most…But you also attract what you think about most.” – John Assaraf
3. Your thoughts become your reality
“Whenever you think you can or think you can’t, either way you are right.” – Henry Ford
4. Act as if you’ve received what you want
“When you want to attract something into your life, make sure your actions don’t contradict your desires. Think about what you have asked for, and make sure that your actions are mirroring what you expect to receive, and that they’re not contradicting what you‘ve asked for. Act as if you are receiving it. Do exactly what you would do if you were receiving it today, and take actions in your life to reflect that powerful expectation. Make room to receive your desires, and as you do, you are sending out that powerful signal of expectation.”
5. Be awake to the universe
“The truth is that the universe has been answering you all of your life, but you cannot receive the answers unless you are awake.
6. Feeling and thoughts are linked
“If you are feeling good , it is because you are thinking good thoughts .”
7. Focus on the good in the world
“Instead of focusing on the world’s problems, give your attention and energy to trust, love, abundance, education and peace.
8. Be grateful
“It is impossible to bring more into your life if you are feeling ungrateful about what you have. Why? Because the thoughts and feelings you emit as you feel ungrateful are all negative emotions.”
9. Replay your day
“Neville recommends at the end of every day, before you go to sleep, to think through the events of the day. If any events or moments did not go the way you wanted, replay them in your mind in a way that thrills you. As you recreate those events in your mind exactly as you want, you are cleaning up your frequency from the day and you are emitting a new signal and frequency for tomorrow. You have intentionally created new picture for your future. It is never too late to change the pictures.”
10. Nothing is created is destroyed
“You are energy, and energy cannot be created or destroyed. Energy just changes form. And that means You! The true essence of You, the pure energy of You, has always been and always will be. You can never not be.”
11. You don’t need to sacrifice yourself
“Many people have sacrificed themselves for others, thinking when they sacrifice themselves they are being a good person. Wrong! To sacrifice yourself can only come from thoughts of absolute lack, because it is saying, “There is not enough for everyone, so I will go without.” Those feelings do not feel good and will eventually lead to resentment.”
12. Laugh
“Laughter attracts joy, releases negativity, and leads to miraculous cures.”
13. You can’t feel bad when you’re feeling good
“The most important thing for you to know is that it is impossible to feel bad and at the same time be having good thoughts. That would defy the law, because your thoughts cause your feelings. If you are feeling bad, it is because you are thinking thoughts that are making you feel bad.”
14. See it then be it
“If you see it in your mind, you’re going to hold it in your hand.”
15. You have the power to change your emotions
“When you’re feeling down, did you know that you can change it in an instant? Put on a beautiful piece of music, or start singing—that’ll change your emotion. Or think of something beautiful. Think of a baby or somebody that you truly love, and dwell on it.”
16. We are all energy magnets
“The simplest way for me to look at the law of attraction is if I think of myself as a magnet, and I know that a magnet will attract to it.”
17. Life will unfold, one step at a time
“Think of a car driving through the night. The headlights only go a hundred to two hundred feet forward, and you can make it all the way from California to New York driving through the dark, because all you have to see is the next two hundred feet. And that’s how life tends to unfold before us. If we just trust that the next two hundred feet will unfold after that, and the next two hundred feet will unfold after that, your life will keep unfolding. And it will eventually get you to the destination of whatever it is you truly want, because you want it.”
18. Time is an illusion
“Time is just an illusion. Einstein told us that. If this is the first time you have heard it, you may find it a hard concept to get your head around, because you see everything happening—one thing after the other. What quantum physicists and Einstein tell us is that everything is happening simultaneously. If you can understand that there is no time, and accept that concept, then you will see that whatever you want in the future already exists. If everything is happening at the one time, then the parallel version of you with what you want already exists! It takes no time for the Universe to manifest what you want. Any time delay you experience is due to your delay in getting to the place of believing, knowing, and feeling that you already have it. It is you getting yourself on the frequency of what you want. When you are on that frequency, then what you want will appear.”
19. Pets make us feel good
“The principle of feeling good applies to your family pets, for instance. Animals are wonderful, because they put you in a great emotional state. When you feel love for your pet, that great state of love will bring goodness into your life. And what a gift that is.”
20. Love yourself
“The reason you have to love You is because it is impossible to feel good if you don’t love You. When you feel bad about yourself, you are blocking all the love and all the good that the Universe has for you”
21. Love is the highest power
“There is no greater power in the Universe than the power of love. The feeling of love is the highest frequency you can emit. If you could wrap every thought in love, if you could love everything and everyone, your life would be transformed.”
