The Secret: The Power (2010) by Rhonda Byrne

The Secret: The Power by Rhonda Byrne

First sentence:

You are meant to have an amazing life!

Now that’s how I like to start a book!  Who wouldn’t want to have that told to them? “You are meant to have an amazing life!”  Man it just makes me feel good to read that one sentence.  And the feeling stays no matter how many times I read it.  And that’s what this book is all about:  feeling good!

The book is about the power of love and thinking positive.  Byrne claims that by feeling love and thinking positively you can have all that you want in regards to money, relationships, health, and life.  You attract what you want by thinking positive and loving what you want.

The book is simple to read and easy to understand.  Quotes by famous people of all walks (Nikola Tesla, Jerry Spinelli, Martha Washington, Jesus, etc) are included and scattered throughout the book to further support Byrne’s claims.

A few mini topics that she covers that I found interesting were:

Water healing (pg 205-206) - the idea that by sending positive words and energy into water can actually change the structure of the water.  If you are interetsed in this I've read another book on the topic called Water Crystal Healing: Music and Images to Restore Your well-Being by Masaru Emoto that comes with music and beautiful images of, essentially, snowflakes.  Very intriguing and uplifting.

Marital Problems (pg 174) - the idea of being happy despite problems and loosely the idea of unconditional love towards your partner despite problems.  Another book that I am interested in reading which also discusses unconditional love is called The Love Dare by Alex and Stephen Kendrick.

And a bigger topic that she covers that I found interesting was:

Money (pg 148-169) – I particularly enjoyed reading this section about making money stick to you and receiving more money!  Who wouldn’t like that!  Also, if you are interested in reading more about receiving money you can go to Byrne’s website and download The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles for free.

I also love the section on money because it discusses doing what you love in life and not taking on a career you don’t love just because you think it will bring in more money.  It is always reaffirming to me to hear this because I really want to be a librarian, a job some say will not bring in money, and worse some say you wont get a job!  But this book teaches me to follow my passions and dreams and that only through following what I love will I bring in money.  (Which makes sense.  I believe, like Byrne, that there is a power in what you love that when used can propel you to the top.)  Hence, I will be a successful librarian and I will bring in lots of money!

This is only a very small sampling of the multitude of topics Byrne includes in her book.  You will have to read the book to see how many ways having The Power can make your life wonderful!

Recommendations:

I would recommend this book to people of all ages.  Certainly anyone 15 years old and older can enjoy and learn from this book.  And the philosophies and lessons garnered from this book could be taught to children.  I know as for myself I will teach the power of love, positive thinking, and the laws of attraction to my own children.

I definitely recommend this book for anyone who has been feeling down and needs a little boost in life.

Just a few notes:

·      I read this book in two days and if I had had more time I could have read this in a matter of hours.

·      It’s not a prerequisite to read The Secret by Rhonda Byrne before reading this book.

·      The book itself is beautiful and small.  The pages are smooth and filled with color.  This book feels great to hold in your hands and would make a great addition to anyone’s house.

·      And for the skeptics out there, even if you don’t buy into the theories of this book you have to admit… it couldn’t hurt in most situations to have a positive outlook in life :)

HappyReading!