If I see the word "Secret" one more time...

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There simply cannot be so many secrets and so many secret holders. Not everyone knows the seven steps to everything and anyone suspects that the "ultimate" thing is just the latest in a long series of nothings. And even your 5-year old would look at you suspiciously if you told him that the task ahead is both quick and easy.

Yes, there are secrets in the world. Many, I'm sure. Now, I believe a man like Napoleon Hill who after many years of study and examination started talking about "a secret". But how many self-advertised secret holders can pride themselves with only a tenth of Hill's effort and knowledge?

I'm not saying that we should all keep quiet unless we had decades of experience behind us. I'm just saying that not everything is a secret, and not everything is ultimate, and, most certainly, not everything is "finally" quick and easy.

And some things are indeed The Ultimate Secret To Quickly and Easily..., but they come only once in a long while and they are a revelation on a sunny morning after years of dedication and passion. I suspect.
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  • Profile picture of the author sabinavarga
    Originally Posted by horst View Post

    i agree. there is rarely a secret to any success. but imo as a IMer you should think a little different about the phrase "secret to x". it is a powerful word to draw attention so your customer can buy your product. you can use this power for whatever you want either good or bad.
    Of course, you're right. There is great value in those words when used right, when they match what you're selling. But when the promise doesn't match what people actually get, then a very short term gain is the most you can hope for.
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    • Profile picture of the author redfiredsoul
      Ironically enough I recently made a product which has the word "secret" in it. However, the product is very honest about success coming from life experience and most importantly from within.

      They say the key to life is knowledge. I would say the key to life is love.
      If you have love for something then you will keep doing it no matter what. If you have love for yourself then you will have no negative or limited beliefs about deserving wealth and abundance.

      It doesn't take a scientist to know what it takes to be rich. If you love wealth, success and money then you will attract it eventually (unless you have negative and limited beliefs). PERIOD.

      The thing is.. Not everybody has the capacity to truly appreciate and love wealth, money and success unless they have experienced the life lessons that drive you towards that state of mind. Yes, I am talking about the millionaire mind. Some people achieve it after having experienced enough poverty, suffering and limitation that they are pushed towards this state of mind.

      Either way the truth is that it all lies within you and the question is what obstacles/pain and experiences do you have to go through to realize that?

      Why do you think there are so many from rags to riches stories? Being poor makes you desire wealth and abundance like nothing else. Then of course there are also people who stay poor because they believe they are worthless.

      There is no secret.. And all this nonsense that there are products & programs out there who will make you rich is bullshit. That's why I made my product in the first place to wake people up to the truth. Only YOU can change your life. The secret is in you! You only have to wake up to that fact.
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      • Profile picture of the author Jolly Roger
        There's no secret; inspired people have been repeating the same message over and over again for a few thousand years. Someone said: any fool can know, the point is to understand.

        I think we're all looking for the formula although we already have it, getting distracted on the way by empty promises, useless items, and people that are as lost as us despite what they pretend.
        Maybe we should just keep trying instead of looking for more words.

        The "secret" might very well be in the action. The right action. Something like doing things with all what we have, with all our heart and soul. But then when we do that way everything becomes possible. No secret...

        Results are the answer of how well -or not- we are doing. Maybe a pinch of joy and gratitude is also missing for the right action to become... alive. Maybe we forgot that together we can do so much more than alone. Maybe we don't see the semi-hidden pearls on our path. Are we really collecting them? After all, the journey is the reward.

        I wish you a wonderful day fellow treasure hunters
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        • Profile picture of the author redfiredsoul
          Originally Posted by Jolly Roger View Post

          There's no secret; inspired people have been repeating the same message over and over again for a few thousand years. Someone said: any fool can know, the point is to understand.

          I think we're all looking for the formula although we already have it, getting distracted on the way by empty promises, useless items, and people that are as lost as us despite what they pretend.
          Maybe we should just keep trying instead of looking for more words.

          The "secret" might very well be in the action. The right action. Something like doing things with all what we have, with all our heart and soul. But then when we do that way everything becomes possible. No secret...

          Results are the answer of how well -or not- we are doing. Maybe a pinch of joy and gratitude is also missing for the right action to become... alive. Maybe we forgot that together we can do so much more than alone. Maybe we don't see the semi-hidden pearls on our path. Are we really collecting them? After all, the journey is the reward.

          I wish you a wonderful day fellow treasure hunters
          Amen . The journey is the gift.
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          Find your strength in love.

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      • Profile picture of the author sabinavarga
        Originally Posted by Jolly Roger View Post

        There's no secret; inspired people have been repeating the same message over and over again for a few thousand years. Someone said: any fool can know, the point is to understand.

        I think we're all looking for the formula although we already have it, getting distracted on the way by empty promises, useless items, and people that are as lost as us despite what they pretend.
        Maybe we should just keep trying instead of looking for more words.

        The "secret" might very well be in the action. The right action. Something like doing things with all what we have, with all our heart and soul. But then when we do that way everything becomes possible. No secret...

        Results are the answer of how well -or not- we are doing. Maybe a pinch of joy and gratitude is also missing for the right action to become... alive. Maybe we forgot that together we can do so much more than alone. Maybe we don't see the semi-hidden pearls on our path. Are we really collecting them? After all, the journey is the reward.

        I wish you a wonderful day fellow treasure hunters
        I couldn't agree more. Every time my mind slips on the path of "I'll enjoy it when..." or "It will be better when", I remind myself that I'm not going to enjoy anything unless I've enjoyed the journey. As John Lennon brilliantly put it "Life's what happens when you're busy making other plans".


        Originally Posted by redfiredsoul View Post

        Ironically enough I recently made a product which has the word "secret" in it. However, the product is very honest about success coming from life experience and most importantly from within.

        They say the key to life is knowledge. I would say the key to life is love.
        If you have love for something then you will keep doing it no matter what. If you have love for yourself then you will have no negative or limited beliefs about deserving wealth and abundance.

        It doesn't take a scientist to know what it takes to be rich. If you love wealth, success and money then you will attract it eventually (unless you have negative and limited beliefs). PERIOD.

        The thing is.. Not everybody has the capacity to truly appreciate and love wealth, money and success unless they have experienced the life lessons that drive you towards that state of mind. Yes, I am talking about the millionaire mind. Some people achieve it after having experienced enough poverty, suffering and limitation that they are pushed towards this state of mind.

        Either way the truth is that it all lies within you and the question is what obstacles/pain and experiences do you have to go through to realize that?

        Why do you think there are so many from rags to riches stories? Being poor makes you desire wealth and abundance like nothing else. Then of course there are also people who stay poor because they believe they are worthless.

        There is no secret.. And all this nonsense that there are products & programs out there who will make you rich is bullshit. That's why I made my product in the first place to wake people up to the truth. Only YOU can change your life. The secret is in you! You only have to wake up to that fact.
        I'm sure you were honest in what you described in your product. And telling people to discover the secret within them is much more realistic and believable than giving them a formula.
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  • Profile picture of the author WarriorFormula
    The key to success is not really a secret. You need to be committed, devoted and have faith in your work, and the results will not fail
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    • Profile picture of the author sabinavarga
      Originally Posted by WarriorFormula View Post

      The key to success is not really a secret. You need to be committed, devoted and have faith in your work, and the results will not fail
      Yes, it's simple, but I guess it's human nature to look for shortcuts.
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  • Profile picture of the author CazuaL
    Anything that has the word secret in it i just ignore.
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  • Profile picture of the author jjbalagosa
    It's no secret that I love watching The Ultimate Fighting Championships. It's a quick and easy way to relax after a hard day's work.

    But my wife begged me to go shopping for some Secret Antiperspirant. Luckily the grocery store is only a block away, so getting there was quick and easy. I even picked up a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate,so I can upgrade my computer when I get back.



    Sorry, couldn't help it.
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    • Profile picture of the author sabinavarga
      Originally Posted by jjbalagosa View Post

      It's no secret that I love watching The Ultimate Fighting Championships. It's a quick and easy way to relax after a hard day's work.

      But my wife begged me to go shopping for some Secret Antiperspirant. Luckily the grocery store is only a block away, so getting there was quick and easy. I even picked up a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate,so I can upgrade my computer when I get back.



      Sorry, couldn't help it.
      Ultimately, you quickly and easily made your secret point.
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