![]() Psychologists would call it cognitive bias, though the Law of Attraction is akin to methods recommended in clinical psychology as well. ![]() It is implicit in a thousand popular sayings, from “like with like together strike” to “be careful what you pray for”. The idea, behind the positive thinking of New Thought, is that you get what you want. The Secret is a popular presentation of the so-called Law of Attraction. ![]() So there is value in reading them both and teasing out the difference. ![]() But, in an interesting twist, this truth repudiates the core teaching of the first book. To cut to the chase, my sense is that The Secret was a mishmash, but The Greatest Secret includes the pearl of great price. So what do they have that is so immensely compelling? Is it the promise of an end to suffering and securing happiness? Is it the anthology-like format, in which every other paragraph is an inspiring quote? Is it the marketing, from the look and feel, to Byrne’s publicising savvy as a filmmaker? The 2006 book has sold 20 million copies. ![]() The Greatest Secret by Rhonda Byrne is released, and immediately looks like as much of a publishing success as its predecessor, The Secret. The new book sits uneasily alongside the bestseller that made her name ![]()
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