The Secret by

Rhonda Bryne

pp. i-x, 254, Rs.399.

AUTHOR: Rhonda Byrne
 Rhonda Byrne, an Australian
television writer and producer.
 Famous for The Secret(2006) a
worldwide best seller, available
in 47 languages and sold over 20
million copies in print.
 Continued her breathtaking
work with The Power (2010).
 Recognized by TIME magazine’s
as one of the world’s most
influential people who Shape
the World in 2007
THE MAGIC
 UNIVERSAL LAW

Whoever has will be given more, and he will have abundance.

Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from
him".
-Gospel of Matthew

Whoever has gratitude will be given more, and he will have

abundance. Whoever does not have gratitude, even what he has
will be taken from him".
-Rhonda Byrne
 About The Book
1. Introduction :-
- The Secret is the best selling 2006 self help book
written by Rhonda Byrne.
- It is based on the law of attraction and claims that
positive thinking can create life changing result such as
increased wealth, health and happiness.
- The book has sold more than 19 million copies world
wide and has been translated into 46 languages.
- The book is all about the universe is governed by the
natural law called the Law Of Attraction.
 Summary
• What actually is law of attraction …… ?
Everything that coming into your life you are
attracting into your life. And its attracted to you by
virtue of the images you are holding in your mind. Its
what you are thinking. Whatever is going on in your
mind you are attracting to you.

“ Every thoughts of yours is a real thing – a force.”

1. The Secret posists that the law of attraction is a natural
law which determine complete order of the universe
and of our personal lives through the process of link
attracts like.

2. The author claims that as we think and feel a

corresponding frequency is sent out into the universe
that attracts back to us events and circumstances on
that same frequency.

3. For ex. If you think angry thoughts and feel angry, it is

claimed that you will attract back events and
circumstances that cause you to feel more angre.

4. Its means , if you think and feel positively, you will

attract back positive events and circumstances.
CRITICAL
ANALYSIS
 WHAT WE LIKED ABOUT THE BOOK
• The underlying concept of Practicing gratitude
• Simple language/Organised style
• Tries to cover all important aspects of life like Health,
Relationship etc.
• Triggers a thought process towards achieving goals
• Provides option of partial gratitude practice.
• Assists in getting rid of negative attitude and ego
• Useful for people in distress
 WHAT WE DIDN’T LIKE
ABOUT THE BOOK
• Claims about the novelty of her idea and it’s ability to solve all
the problems of human civilization.
• Concerned with material world only
• Chaotic mix of scientific rationale and spirituality
 While justifying the emphasis on saying “thank you” three
times, the author says that three is the mathematical
number for all new creation in the universe as it takes a
male, female and a baby to complete a new creation.
• References to fictitious scientific studies
 Author claimed that studies have proved that practicing
gratitude increases the lifespan of an individual by exactly
seven years though she couldn’t corroborate the same
with any references or any study ever conducted.
• Illogical recommendations of practicing gratitude like use of
‘Magic Stone’, ‘Magic Cheque’ etc.
 Example: sprinkle Magical dust on anything/anyone you want
to shower with gratitude.
• Practices are time consuming
• Repetitive
• Limited Applicability
 While asking readers to prepare a list of their dreams, she lists
down things like a trip to Europe, owning a big house etc. The
list looked more relevant to someone who is already well
places in life and just need to feel good about it.
• Doesn’t tell what to do if a particular gratitude practice fails to
meet intended outcomes.
 Strength and weakness
1.
 CRITICS RATING

• CONCEPT 4/5
• ACCURACY & RELIABILITY 2/5
• IMPACT ON THE READER 2/5
• APPLICABILITY 2/5
• FORMAT 3/5
• LANGUAGE 3/5
THANK YOU