Babies, The Secret, and My Weekend

On March 3rd my cousin welcomed a beautiful baby girl into this world.  She's 8 pounds and 7ounces of pure perfection.  There is something about little chubby new babies that just makes the world a brighter place.  As I held little Caitlynn, I was caught up in a moment of unadulterated baby bliss.  I'm not sure it's possible to be more at peace than you are when you're harboring a slumbering infant in your arms.  I left the hospital happy and content.

Since I was in town I decided to go visit my grandparents.  Before I left to go home my grandmother gave me a copy of The Secret.  I vaguely remember this book being quite a big deal immediately following its release.  In fact, I think it was even turned into some kind of documentary or something.  And Oprah talked about it a lot.  I didn't really pay much attention at the time.

So as my grandma handed me this book I thought Well if it's good enough for Oprah, then it's good enough for me!  I drove home curious to begin reading this little book and wondering what all the fuss had been about all those years ago when it was released (I think it was released in 2006 so it has been a while).

I began reading this book last night, and so far it doesn't seem to be suggesting anything too outlandish.  The Secret seems to be about the power of positive thinking.  It says you should identify what you want and believe you'll get it.  It also says you should work to banish negative thoughts as they occur.  This appears to be sound advice to me.

I've decided to silence my skeptical half and give it a try.  What's the worst that could come of it?  If it doesn't work then what harm has been done by attempting to be more positive?  I'll be a more upbeat individual, and maybe a little happier too.  Worth a shot, right?

Have any of you tried The Secret?  Did it work for you?  Do you think it's all a bunch of malarkey? I'm interested to hear your opinions.  I'm going to give it a go and I'll let you know how it works!