The Secret

So Michelle was whatsapping me yesterday, asking if I had read XX's post on The Secret.
Which I have, just earlier that day.
And I have heard about The Secrets months ago, visited the website, read a couple articles about real life changing stories.

Everyone will have a different reaction to it.
& mine was not the least bit inspiring.

To be frank, I am a very very pessimistic person & The Secret says to try to have positive energy and look forward to good things, so good things will come your way.
Firstly, that is really easy to say cos it's really hard to change a mentality (no matter how destructive).
Anyway, I'd rather not be optimistic because the disappointment after,  being let down because no good things come my way, sucks big time.

I've been hurt by people. I've hurt people.
I know what it feels like to be disappointed and I know what it feels like to disappoint others and both are probably one of the worst feelings in the world so my pessimism to me, is justified.

But obviously it's not healthy I know, who wants to mop around all day.
But just because The Secret says good things will come my way if I am positive, am I supposed to 100% believe it in?
I mean all the stories are really credible and believable and I am in awe over some extraordinary recounts.

What about those stories unspoken or unpublished? Did good things happen to them too?

Anyway, I'm not saying The Secret is crap or anything.
Everything there is good and meaningful and it obviously doesn't hurt to adopt some of its advices on life.

 But I am a person who doesn't believe in words anymore.
Words mean nothing to me.
Even when I went to find out my love language, my strongest one is Receiving Gifts which I completely agree.
& my weakest ones were Physical Touch and Words of Affirmation.

So to have The Secret work its magic in your life, you need to have some faith in words and follow through the steps they suggest and truly believe that your life will change for the better.
I don't think I could ever make myself truly believe in that.

Maybe in future, I will be more accepting of The Secret but till then, I strongly believe that good things come your way if you work for them.
Only if you work your ass off, you will get it.
It's not luck or good karma or positive thinking, it's purely hard work.

I can tell myself and believe that I am going to get straight As for A levels and become a damn awesome lawyer. I can say that a thousand times & it will probably still get me nowhere if I don't work for it.