Oprah Mistake 9 of 2007

AOL released a list of “Oprah Top Blunders of 2007.” Number nine on the list was her endorsement of “The Secret” – a prosperity themed book and visualization technique.

I won’t get into the hairy details here, but you can find plenty of dark, ugly things that have surfaced about THE SECRET since it was released. I am not a fan of these abundance visualization systems. They are fun things to dabble with, but not something to get too deep into. It can lead you to make very bad decisions based on fantasy.

Isolation and greed are the fuel for these systems. It is nothing new and very common in the New Age mind sciences. It’s gobbledy gook.

Think I’m being negative? Look how the people that create these things make their money. It’s usually off the courses themselves. Show me a Bill Gates or a Donald Trump who made their money in a real industry – that’s someone I want to listen to.

There are better uses of our time.

AOL writes:

Winfrey endorsed the controversial self-help program ‘The Secret’ in 2007.

Despite amazing sales, partly thanks to Oprah’s endorsement, critics argued that Winfrey’s stamp of approval was irresponsible given her power.

Critics argue that ‘The Secret’ trivializes important decisions and promotes a quick-fix material culture.

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