Tricky Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 that's exactly it. When we view the world with fear, we see frightful events. When we view the world objectively we can see the same fearful events and now label them misfortunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 I get the point, and I haven't even seen the movie. I completely agree that positive thinking has far-reaching effects on your personal life, mood, and beyond. I just don't see it as dictating any path you may have chosen or thought fondly or positively about. I don't buy it for a second. It's the same problem I have with religion; if you believe that one single deity is responsible for everything, you relieve yourself of responsibility. For example, You're poor, divorced, your life sucks and one day, you run over your dog, but you're a devout christian. Your fault? Nope; god did it. Fuck that. So, I guess my point is, if you put all of your faith into anything, you're bound to be detached and disapointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogieknight Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything. You don't have to believe me, or think what I have to say is valid. I was just sharing my experiences.I know this isn't some kind of magic and just thinking positive isn't the only thing that affects the outcome of your day.I do believe that everything happens for a reason. Good or bad they're all just lesson to be learned. Really, why not spend your time thinking positively? It's made me a lot happier and I can't argue with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Thinking positively makes me feel good too but it's not gonna make me richer, sexier or healthier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 well' date=' this whole thing sparked my interest, so i downloaded it, and im about to watch.... we're bowling tonite, and i want a 600 series![/quote']You would be better off believing in THIS product then. actually, after watching that movie, i could make a case that The Dude knows the secret, and knowing the cohen bros. savvy, i think its actually a blatant part of his character... you never got see him bowl, but he "envisioned" it quite a bit... and they made it to the finals... and then there's maude.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Good point Guigsy, everytime something goes wrong in my life I sit back and think to myself "what would The Dude do in my situation?" aaah.. Fuck it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 the dude abides... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 whos got my heady pirated copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted February 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 (edited) I get the point, and I haven't even seen the movie. I completely agree that positive thinking has far-reaching effects on your personal life, mood, and beyond. I just don't see it as dictating any path you may have chosen or thought fondly or positively about. I don't buy it for a second. It's the same problem I have with religion; if you believe that one single deity is responsible for everything, you relieve yourself of responsibility. For example, You're poor, divorced, your life sucks and one day, you run over your dog, but you're a devout christian. Your fault? Nope; god did it. Fuck that. So, I guess my point is, if you put all of your faith into anything, you're bound to be detached and disapointed. ofcourse...we aren't talking about magic here.but its also cyincal to totally disregard the power of energy.... i think most of us on this board know the "IT" factor....and i think the same positive energy that creates that thick energy in a live show where everything comes together, is also energy you can use in your day to day life..... escapism is for pussies... its all about enhance-ism.and i really think all of you are missing the big picture here.... i got to touch a boobie. Edited February 22, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 but its also cyincal to totally disregard the power of energy.... i think most of us on this board know the "IT" factor....and i think the same positive energy that creates that thick energy in a live show where everything comes together, is also energy you can use in your day to day life..... escapism is for pussies... its all about enhance-ism.Huh. I thought that feeling came from all of the drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted February 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 obviously.thats why i start my day with a nice organic strawberry bannana smoothie... then i smoke a bunch of DMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 I noticed that of all the prayers I used to offer to God, and all the prayers that I now offer to the Joe Pesci, are being answered at about the same 50 percent rate. Half the time I get what I want. Half the time I don't. Same as God, 50-50. Same as the four leaf clover, the horse shoe, the rabbit's foot, and the wishing well. Same as the mojo man. Same as the voodoo lady who tells your fortune by squeezing the goat's testicles. It's all the same; 50-50. So just pick your superstitions, sit back, make a wish and enjoy yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmelbatoast Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 "You Are All Diseased" is my "The Secret". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted February 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 the real secret.... PLASTIC! assholes!!! George CarlinOn Saving the Planet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 and i really think all of you are missing the big picture here.... i got to touch a boobie.Did you remember to tell Booche I said hello? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 You should have read the PM he sent me! Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 My last words on the topic...I think there are far less coincidences than we think, and since I've been using "the secret" in my mind it's definitley had a very positive impact on my life. The information is out there, take it with however many grains of salt you wish. But if your open to it, you will see it working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 I think that having positive feelings get the ladies, and money...I mean it's a healthy outlook into life and yourself. Who really want to hook up with someone with a poor attitude about themselves and about money? Having a positive approach is having a healthy approach, hence things work more in your favor...it's not magical or mysterious it's more like common sense. If people are expecting life to just hand over things because you had a good day, forget it! you still have to work for it, but it makes it all a lot easier and less stressful when you do it in a healthy and positive manner...it is possible to will things into existence, music and art are two examples of thought being transformed into the reality of expressions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 twentythree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 the real secret.... PLASTIC! assholes!!! That was priceless. I've always wondered if our purpose on this planet wasn't to extract the stuff out of it necessary to produce plastic for it, and that we'd have served our purpose having done just that and could fall by the evolutionary wayside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Quauntum physics rules...everything in the unierse is energy and everything is connected...it didn't occur to me how presicly so untill watching this.I am so on board.I find it very interesting what they said about anti-'groups'. How they say be pro-peace not anti-war as what you think passionately about will feed whatever it is pointing out Mother Terressa as an example of someone who would only attend a peace rally not an anti war rally. Feed the peace not the war...now back to bingo then onto becoming a famously happy wealthy artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_rawk Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Getting what you want is the easy part - or if not easy, certainly the least interesting.Most of the harm I've done myself (and others) has been a result of getting what I want, and getting it when I wanted it.Learning what to want -- and why -- is a different matter altogether. Most growth probably results from hitting those barriers, those walls, that suffering, that lack and those uncertainties.What value spiritual capitalism? If I want an extra $1000 dollars, what is the consequence of that $1000 being delivered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 You need to specify your wants clearly is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 yeah, like in saved, when mandy moore asked god for an expensive car, she got the handi-van to drive a crippled macauley culkin around in. classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_rawk Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 But where do I find that clarity to discover my wants in order the specify them? What if my wants, as they stand at present, have the consequence of a multitude of victims whom I might not ever take into account or even recognize as the necessary victims of that particular wants fulfillment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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