Comments on: Larry Winget: ‘The Secret’ is a Total Load of Crap! http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/05/19/larry-winget-the-secret-is-a-total-load-of-crap/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: website design http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/05/19/larry-winget-the-secret-is-a-total-load-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-441925 website design Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:36:05 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=3439#comment-441925 What does some cockamamie "international bankers" conspiracy have anything to do with this post? What does some cockamamie “international bankers” conspiracy have anything to do with this post?

]]> By: Jim http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/05/19/larry-winget-the-secret-is-a-total-load-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-423133 Jim Sat, 30 May 2009 04:43:20 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=3439#comment-423133 "The only thing to fear is fear it self" Franklin Delenore Roosevelt. The bankers are finally completing their agenda for one world monetary control started back in 1913 by the creation of the Federal Reserve, a private company by Woodrow Wilson. I end this post by his most famous quote: "I am a most unhappy man. I have unwittingly ruined my country. A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is concentrated. The growth of the nation, therefore, and all our activities are in the hands of a few men. We have come to be one of the worst ruled, one of the most completely controlled and dominated Governments in the civilized world no longer a Government by free opinion, no longer a Government by conviction and the vote of the majority, but a Government by the opinion and duress of a small group of dominant men." -Woodrow Wilson, after signing the Federal Reserve into existence Wood "The only thing to fear is fear it self" Franklin Delenore Roosevelt.

The bankers are finally completing their agenda for one world monetary control started back in 1913 by the creation of the Federal Reserve, a private company by Woodrow Wilson. I end this post by his most famous quote:

"I am a most unhappy man. I have unwittingly ruined my country. A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is concentrated. The growth of the nation, therefore, and all our activities are in the hands of a few men. We have come to be one of the worst ruled, one of the most completely controlled and dominated Governments in the civilized world no longer a Government by free opinion, no longer a Government by conviction and the vote of the majority, but a Government by the opinion and duress of a small group of dominant men." -Woodrow Wilson, after signing the Federal Reserve into existence

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]]> By: Kirk Kinder http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/05/19/larry-winget-the-secret-is-a-total-load-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-421578 Kirk Kinder Thu, 21 May 2009 01:12:41 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=3439#comment-421578 What was wrong, or misinterpreted, from the Secret was that you just need to envision something and the universe will provide it. That isn't the case. I think the power of the Secret is that it got people to be very specific about their goals. So many Americans don't even write down or think about their true goals. Even the folks in the Secret movie admit that one must work towards the goal. But, by envisioning it and asking for it, you start to see paths towards the goal. It really isn't any different than when someone prays for a better career, more money, etc. God doesn't just hand it to you. God helps those who help themselves. However, God will help lay the path, but it still requires the person to follow it - meaning do something. So don't be so literal with the Secret. It requires work, not just hope. What was wrong, or misinterpreted, from the Secret was that you just need to envision something and the universe will provide it.

That isn't the case. I think the power of the Secret is that it got people to be very specific about their goals. So many Americans don't even write down or think about their true goals.

Even the folks in the Secret movie admit that one must work towards the goal. But, by envisioning it and asking for it, you start to see paths towards the goal. It really isn't any different than when someone prays for a better career, more money, etc. God doesn't just hand it to you. God helps those who help themselves. However, God will help lay the path, but it still requires the person to follow it – meaning do something.

So don't be so literal with the Secret. It requires work, not just hope.

]]> By: Brian S. http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/05/19/larry-winget-the-secret-is-a-total-load-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-421576 Brian S. Thu, 21 May 2009 00:50:31 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=3439#comment-421576 The entitlement started long before Mr. Obama became president. As in, when we had a balanced budget as recently as 2000. It wasn't Obama who decided to gut those budgets, but his republican predecessor. But hey, that's easy to ignore. It's also easy to ignore the looming entitlement problem that we'll have in the next 20-30 years when baby boomers retire. But I'm sure Obama will be blamed for that as well. The entitlement started long before Mr. Obama became president. As in, when we had a balanced budget as recently as 2000. It wasn't Obama who decided to gut those budgets, but his republican predecessor. But hey, that's easy to ignore. It's also easy to ignore the looming entitlement problem that we'll have in the next 20-30 years when baby boomers retire. But I'm sure Obama will be blamed for that as well.

]]> By: Jack http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/05/19/larry-winget-the-secret-is-a-total-load-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-421549 Jack Wed, 20 May 2009 18:14:13 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=3439#comment-421549 I also voted for Obama. I deserve it. I want a house and gas for my car. I'll sit home and wait. I also voted for Obama. I deserve it. I want a house and gas for my car. I'll sit home and wait.

]]> By: 444 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/05/19/larry-winget-the-secret-is-a-total-load-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-421383 444 Tue, 19 May 2009 19:19:30 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=3439#comment-421383 Of course that stuff is a bunch of hooey. Hooey that people pay money to read! Brilliant idea... spinning "motivation" out of nothing and making $$$ in book sales. I hope Winget makes some $ encouraging people to confront their mistakes and get real - that's more useful than annoying others with videos promoting a "secret" that winds up being nothing. Of course that stuff is a bunch of hooey. Hooey that people pay money to read! Brilliant idea… spinning "motivation" out of nothing and making $$$ in book sales.

I hope Winget makes some $ encouraging people to confront their mistakes and get real – that's more useful than annoying others with videos promoting a "secret" that winds up being nothing.

]]> By: Coral http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/05/19/larry-winget-the-secret-is-a-total-load-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-421356 Coral Tue, 19 May 2009 17:14:43 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=3439#comment-421356 Wait a minute. Obama told me that I am entitled to more. What's this reaping and sowing that you are talking about? Hard Work? Ha! Wait a minute. Obama told me that I am entitled to more. What's this reaping and sowing that you are talking about? Hard Work? Ha!

]]> By: dskimberlin http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/05/19/larry-winget-the-secret-is-a-total-load-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-421351 dskimberlin Tue, 19 May 2009 16:59:05 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=3439#comment-421351 I like Larry a lot, but he forgot that he personally wrote about using the "Secret" in his book, "Shut Up, Stop Whining & Get A Life" which I loved by the way. In this book he claims he was tired of being sick so he decided he wasn't going to be sick anymore and through the power of that thought he hasn't been sick since. Eerily familiar. I enjoyed reading the "Secret" I didn't pay attention and pull out the mystical junk in there that everyone complains about. I focused on the messages of positive thoughts, attitude and gratitude. I think Larry is a smart guy, you want to get a lot of attention from the media bash the most popular book for the last two years. Smart move Larry. I like Larry a lot, but he forgot that he personally wrote about using the "Secret" in his book, "Shut Up, Stop Whining & Get A Life" which I loved by the way. In this book he claims he was tired of being sick so he decided he wasn't going to be sick anymore and through the power of that thought he hasn't been sick since. Eerily familiar.

I enjoyed reading the "Secret" I didn't pay attention and pull out the mystical junk in there that everyone complains about. I focused on the messages of positive thoughts, attitude and gratitude.

I think Larry is a smart guy, you want to get a lot of attention from the media bash the most popular book for the last two years. Smart move Larry.

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