Books The Secret Was Inspired By

The Secret movie is a recent interpretation of what has come to be known as The Law of Attraction. Many, including Rhonda Byrne who created The Secret, believe that this is ancient knowledge that has come down through the ages. It has been recognised and used by the most successful and influential people in history.

According to the Law of Attraction, if we think constantly about what we want, we will achieve it. This idea has been at the heart of many “Self Help” books published in the last couple of centuries. Here then is brief account of some of the books the secret was inspired by.

“As A Man Thinketh” published in 1902 and written by James Allen is an early and concise explanation of the Law of Attraction. To quote Allen from this work, “The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors, that which it loves, and also that which it fears. It reaches the height of its cherished aspirations. It falls to the level of its unchastened desires – and circumstances are the means by which the soul receives its own. “

Shortly after this, “The Science of Getting Rich” by Wallace Wattles was published (in 1910). This book made the link between thought and money: a theme then taken up by Napoleon Hill in his all time best seller “Think and Grow Rich”. In this book, Napoleon Hill summarises his findings after interviewing 500 of the wealthiest men of the day. He concluded that they had certain things in common, including the power to harness the power of the subconscious mind using autosuggestion.

“As A Man Thinketh” was the main inspiration for the movie  called “The Secret” and many people claim to have been affected by its message, many others are understandably sceptical. Bob Proctor, one of the people involved in the production of the movie now claims that the message of the The Secret was incomplete and has written about the 11 Forgotten Laws that give the full story of the Law of Attraction are and make it unstoppable. Find out what he has to say here.