The Secret Behind The Secret

The movie version of The Secret combines documentary stylings and self-help dialogue to create an impressive tableau. The movie was put together by Prime Time Productions and loosely based on a book called The

Science of Getting Rich, which was originally released way air jordansback in 1910. Thanks to mass media exposure, the film has attracted an

incredible amount of press coverage some positive, some critical. You can find The Secret streamed online and on DVD.

All told, nearly six million copies of the book based on the movie have been printed and distributed to readers across the world. The central philosophy of The Secret is that human behavior is guided by something called "The

Law of Attraction." According to The Secrets lore, this law was originally enshrined in ancient wisdom and lost over the centuries (and/or hidden by powerful people who did not want this "secret" revealed).

The Secret encourages people to use visualization techniques to achieve goals. There are three steps to the process. The first step is "to ask": individuals need to ask the universe for positive results -- at work, with

relationships, with regard to spiritual and physical health, and so on. According to advocates of this idea, the more clearly and articulately one can visualize a desired result, the easier it is to achieve.

The second step is to "believe." You must develop a deep belief that the outcome you want to occur will actually happen. You need to focus your thinking in a positive, focused direction to bend the universe to your will.

The third stage of the process is to "receive." This stage involves listening to signs from the universe that you are going in the right direction. Intuitions, insights, dj vu, and other flashes of inspiration can help direct your path

during this stage.

The makers of The Secret interviewed over two dozen "experts" in a variety of fields, including life coaching, quantum physics, and Feng Shui. Unsurprisingly, most of the individuals who appeared in the film either implicitly or

explicitly expressed high regard for the assumptions of the theory. Although high-profile early advocates of The Secret, such as Ellen Degeneres and Oprah Winfrey, did not appear in the film, the publicity that these talk show

hosts later bequeathed on the The Secret no doubt helped theair max movies sales figures.

The producers of the film -- including Rhonda Byrne and Paul Harrington -- invested personal funds to get the project off the ground. They applied the lessons of their own teachings to the production of the movie. According

to Byrne, they utilized the Law of Attraction to plan every stage of the movie, including budgeting and logistics.

At first, the film did not receive wide reception or good reviews from critics. It ran one time on Australias Channel 9 and earned mediocre ratings. However, after being touted on Oprah in 2007, the film won the attention of a

vast audience. It quickly topped DVD charts, and the creators smartly developed a book version of the movie to capitalize on the films success. The book rocketed to the top of the best seller lists.