Speaker - March 2009

the Secret
Doesn’t Work
Achieve health, wealth and
happiness through visualization,
determination and hard work.
You probably have seen the popular movie, “The Secret,”
a remake of an Earl Nightingale recording from 1965
called “The Strangest Secret.” Its message is that you
become what you think about and attract what you focus
on. This is a very old teaching, which holds much truth.
The movie’s message, however, errs because it does
not explain that success also takes strategic planning and
hard work; for example, a garden will not grow if you just
“think” of a beautiful garden. It needs fertilizer and water,
and you’ll also have to get down on your knees and get