Many people who are new to The Secret want to know if its real. That is, whether there is some simple physical mechanism that makes good things happen simply as a result of positive thinking. The answer could thoughtfully be yes, no and maybe, all at the same time.
For starters, theres nothing simple about consciously changing the way you think. Even those whove been at it for quite some time are still novices. Like the path towards Enlightenment, it will probably take a lifetime to get out of the novice stage. So no, you cant just make a wish and hope that it comes true. Theres a bit more to it, but not much more if you really make a change in your way of thinking with some careful practice.
Negative thoughts come at you from all direction. Especially when you live in a state of fear, its easy to succumb to disparaging thinking. Does this actually make different quantum decisions that ultimately affect the most minor of action that can set a course of events in motion that has a profoundly positive effect on you if youre bothering to look? Maybe.
Given the mathematics of quantum phenomena, it may be very improbable to happen, but the idea is that you (and...