The Secret

bald_eagle said:
I do believe that the human mind has more capability than we recognize. And I think Norman Vincent Peale had a decent handle on some of it in The Power of Positive Thinking.

But misticism? Sectrets passed down? That's snake oil, just like feng shui.

bald_eagle said:
I do believe that the human mind has more capability than we recognize. And I think Norman Vincent Peale had a decent handle on some of it in The Power of Positive Thinking.

But misticism? Sectrets passed down? That's snake oil, just like feng shui.

Phantasy said:
Only honest hard work can move you to where you want to be in life if you already live in a priveleged society (and even then there can be many barriers).

I do agree with you for the most part but all the hard work in the world isn't going to yield anything if you are living in third world poverty or are slaving your ass off in a sweat shop for pennies. At the end of each day, those people are exactly where they were at the beginning of the day.

What you say is quite true but entirely dependant on where you live.

Phantasy said:
A few years ago I was caught off guard and ended up walking barefoot along a really long and hot stretch of sand when I saw a pair of thongs ( I don't know what they're called in the US; they are shoes you can just slip into) exactly my size lying in my path. I slipped into them and walked in comfort the rest of the way.

RudieCantFail said:

I think what you're referring to are what we call "flip-flops" here.

Phantasy said:
So you see why this song makes no sense to Aussies. I mean, what the hell are you supposed to do with one thong?