i don't understand.

ok.
i wasn't going to blog this. i wasn't even going to release this into the UNIVERSE. maybe because of it's shear stupidity or maybe because i'm about 4 years too late. let's not worry about semantics.

i recently, as in yesterday, borrowed the book and finished the book, The Secret. if you have no idea what this book is or how oprah's minions gobbled it up faster than their wendy's baked potato and ceasaer sald w/ chicken nuggets (cuz itz healthy!), trust me, stay away.

not only did i finish this book in one sitting, i'm pretty sure i lost brain cells in the process. those brain cells would have fared better reading the directions on a bottle of shampoo.

also, the word value and content is ATROCIOUS. it was like reading a high school paper. and not because the language was dumbed down, even though it completely was...its just...ok ya know when u had to write the paper, and you were almost done, you did all your research but you just couldnt finish that next to last page, the stuff right after the meat. so what you did was just repeat yourself and rephrase sentences aforementioned. that is the whole layout scheme of the book.

here's a passage i thought was particularly enlightning:

"whether we realize it or not, we are thinking most of the time. If you are speaking or listening to someone, you are thinking. If you are reading the newspaper or watching TV, you are thinking. When you recall memories from your past, you are thinking. When you are driving, you are thinking. When you are getting ready in the morning you are thinking. For many of us, the only time we are not thinking is when we are asleep; however, the forces of attraction are still operating on our last thoughts as we fall asleep."

................like WHAT!? if i knew you could make a nice buck off this, i would have sold my soul years ago.

on a positive note, the message of the book is good. if you think it you can have it, put your energy into the universe, yea yea yea. i really love the universe. however, the main problem i'm having is that this book stresses the fact of importance. that YOU are this divine being that deserves the best in life.
listen. WAKE UP. the greatest lesson that i've ever, ever learned is that you are nothing in this world. you are a blip. someone occupying a space. the whole scheme of things is BIGGER THAN YOU. the author emphasized to no end how you, you human being, are the only thing of importance.

i can't rant any longer. plus Science Of Sleep is on and just...gael garcia is perfect.

bottom line is: don't bother. i'm going to focus my energies and put out into the universe that i want my sweet, sweet time back. your move, universe.