REVEALED: The strangest "secret" in the world
If you have no interest in completely transforming your life after discovering the 6 most important words known to exist, then go ahead and close this post now.....
Still here?
My oh my. You are wiser than your friends and family give you credit for.
Onwards.
Would you like to know what the most well-known but for some reason least understood secret in the world is?
You would?
Fantastic.
Because I am going to share it with you and you alone. Seriously. I don't want this to go viral. Let's keep it between us.
Why would I post it on the least secretive place possible (the interweb)?
Because YOU are the only person enlightened enough to subscribe to my site. And I want to thank you for sharing two of your most valued possessions (your email and your attention).
I am going to reveal the secret that will open the flood gates for the life you have always dreamed of.
Fair trade?
I'll leave that up to you.
Let's see if I can back it up.
So back to this revealing secrets business.
What is it? How can you get the most out of it? And more importantly, why does it matter?
Gosh you are coming out with the punches early! No small talk this week? I like it.
Alright, now why do I say this secret is well-known? Doesn't that make it the opposite of a secret?
You would think so.
But for some reason, it seems to be forgotten on a regular basis (especially by me!). And I will be the first to admit that I need to be reminded of this secret daily. Hence why I am writing these words.
And before we go any further, DON'T you worry. I'm not talking about the book called "The Secret". We will leave those affirmations for the life coaches and self-help gurus to worship. I just hope they remember, "affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion."
Ok. Have you stuck with me? Or are you losing interest? You have waited long enough.
The secret is........
WE BECOME WHAT WE THINK ABOUT.
Mic drop!
If you tattoo those 6 words on your forehead (or your partner's) then the rest of your life will be a breeze.
Shall I continue?
There really isn't any further explanation needed.
I just gave you the key to wealth, health, happiness, peace, prosperity, and anything else you could possibly hope for.
And how much did I charge you for that?
A lot less than I could have.
But it wasn't free.
Because you are paying with something more valuable than your money.
Your time?
Nope.
Your attention?
Ahhhh! I wasn't sure if you would get it that quickly.
Your attention is your most valuable asset. You have given me some of yours. And for that I am forever grateful.
Now where were we? Do you remember?
Oh, that's right. The strangest secret in all the land - We become what we think about.
This secret was gifted to us by the late legend himself, Mr. Earl Nightingale. Never heard of him? Tisk tisk...
He is considered to be the father of the personal development movement. But not in the woo woo, hand wavy, type of way. In the spits cold hard truth kind of way.
He created a talk called "The strangest secret" back in the 1950's. It takes 30 minutes to listen to. Or you can buy the transcribed book that can be read in 30 minutes if you prefer that method.
Whatever your preferred method, check it out today!
Too busy? Fine I'll give you til tomorrow.
It will change your life.
How do I know?
Because it has changed mine.
And MILLIONS of others.
I re-visit it on a regular basis. And it is still as true today as the day it was released.
Truth never gets old.
In fact, it ages better than fine wine.
Listen, absorb, implement. Then rinse, rather, and repeat.
You already know it is true. But we all need to be reminded true-ness from time to time.
Here's the gist:
If you think negative thoughts, then your life will turn out pretty shitty.
If you think positive thoughts, then your life will be filled with rainbows and unicorns.
There is no debating this.
Go ahead and try it for yourself.
Take the week to focus on any and all things negative! The real dark depths of your soul. Focus on all the suffering going on around you. Read the news (I usually wouldn't recommend such a horrible source of reading). Watch the news (make sure no kids are around). And then observe how you feel.
I don't know about you, but I feel like there isn't much to live for now.
Makes sense though, right?
You will become the type of person that people avoid at all costs because they don't want to catch the worst virus ever to exist - NEGATIVE-19 (79% deadlier than COVID).
Now for the second (much more enjoyable) half of the experiment.
Take the next week to focus on the positive. Big and small. From the fact that you are alive during the golden age of human existence. To the fact that you have a machine that literally washes your dirty clothes for you. While you are watching The Office for the 17th time.
Watch inspiring movies. Listen to uplifting music. Read the writings of some of the greatest geniuses of all time. Many of them blessed us by writing down their thoughts and sharing them with us. And now observe how you feel.
Any different?
I sure as hell hope so.
When it comes down to it, it really is simple.
But it isn't necessarily easy.
Why can't life be simple AND easy?
Don't ask me. They didn't come to me during that portion of the planning.
Summary: The strangest secret in the world (that you probably already know) but just needed a quick reminder is this -
You become what you think about most of the time. So if you want to improve your life, improve your thoughts. That's it.
P.S. - I wrote these words as much as a reminder to me. I need to catch myself and slap my wrist (really hard) any time I head down the negative thinking slide. And I hope it gets you to do the same.