I thought the Lance Armstrong interviews were fascinating. I tend to err on the side of trust, so I tend to believe in Armstrong’s remorse. His was a colossal fall from grace.
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Tags: James Arthur Ray, Lance Armstrong, The Secret
The Train
Imagine this. It’s 1:34 am. A moonless night. For whatever reason (every story needs to start with an unknown trauma behind you), you are beside a railway track, just a foot or two to the side.
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Tags: Expose, Flaw, Get Rich Seminars, Law of Attraction, LOA, Scams, self-help industry, The Secret
Rhonda Byrne has written a follow up to The Secret, called The Power. In it she claims to have discovered “the most powerful force in the universe” and that her readers will develop the ability and skills to manipulate this “Power” to make all their dreams materialize. The power she is talking about is “the power [...]
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Tags: Expose, Flaw, LOA, Rhonda Byrne, self-help industry, The Secret
A lot of comments on my blog have been in reference to Byron Katie.
On the flip side, there’s been a resounding silence on the others, including Jack Canfield, James Arthur Ray, T. Harv Eker, and the “abundance” of Law of Attraction gurus out there. What’s up with that? Any ideas?
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Tags: Byron Katie, Get Rich Seminars, Jack Canfield, James Arthur Ray, Law of Attraction, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Cialdini, Robert Kiyosaki, The Secret
I just read an interesting blog calling on Oprah to step up to her plate so-to-speak and explain her 2007 endorsement of James Arthur Ray. I’ll bet my socks (not that anyone would want them) that that ain’t gonna happen.
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Tags: Get Rich Seminars, James Arthur Ray, Law of Attraction, Oprah, T. Harv Eker, The Secret
Remember this famous quote?
Morpheus from the Matrix: You take the blue pill and the story ends. You wake in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill and you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
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Tags: Postive Thinking, proper use, self-help industry, The Secret
Here is an excerpt from the chapter, “The (f)Law of Attraction” in my soon-to-be-released book, The Three Strategies of the Unstoppable Woman. Let me know what you think! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Law of Attraction, LOA, Scams, The Secret
Here’s a link to an excellent blog that captures the essence of what I think is wrong with many of these “woo woo” get-rich gurus who like to bring in metaphysics and spirituality to argue their case. In it, LaVaughn makes the case that the universe does not exist to serve your ego. That thought, in and of itself, should be enough to stir some into a type of awakening.
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Tags: James Arthur Ray, Law of Attraction, LGAT, The Secret, Wealth and spirituality
Here’s a different take on the whole James Arthur Ray fiasco. Buckle up, and prepare for the roller coaster ride contained within these three consecutive YouTube videos.
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Tags: James Arthur Ray, Law of Attraction, The Secret
Oprah was a principle supporter of James Arthur Ray.
- On the Oprah website, “The Secret is Out” slide show.
- The Oprah Community discussion on J.A.R is available here.
- The Oprah Community calls on Oprah to apologize here.
- The link to the Oprah/J.A.R show is available here.
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Tags: James Arthur Ray, Oprah, The Secret