...Policy Topic: Reaction Paper (The Secret) I. Introduction The Secret is a best-selling 2006 self-help book written by Rhonda Byrne, based on the earlier film of the same name. It is based on the law of attraction and claims that positive thinking can create life-changing results such as increased wealth, health, and happiness. The book has sold more than 19 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 44 languages, but has nevertheless attracted a great deal of controversy, as well as being parodied in several TV programs. About the Author Rhonda Byrne (born 12 March 1951) is an Australian television writer and producer, best known for her New Thought works, The Secret—a book and a film by the same name. By the spring of 2007 the book had sold more than 19 million copies and the DVD more than 2 million. She has also been a producer for Sensing Murder. According to an article published by Australia's Herald Sun, Byrne has also worked on the Australian TV series World's Greatest Commercials and Marry Me. In 2007, Byrne was listed among Time Magazine's list of 100 people who shape the world. She gained her fame and fortune after appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show.[2] On 17 August 2010, The Power, which is a sequel to The Secret, was published as both a hardcover edition and audio CD. According to a January 2009 article at Forbes.com, Byrne's book and film have made $300 million. Forbes.com also mentioned that "The Secret" alone generated her income of $12...
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...Sharoman 2. Muhamad Khalis Syafiq b. Mohamad Nasir Title: The Secret Success of the Wealthiest Men in Malaysia. Type of Essay: | |Introduction | | |Problem Statement: Nowdays,Malaysia has produced many success people,such as Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, Robert Kuok and | | |Tony Fernandes.Mostly theywere succeed in business and entre prenership.Their success to some extent has catributed to the | | |country in economical aspect.There are many success secret of wealthiest men in Malaysia. | | |Thesis Statement: Thus, the secret to be successful like the wealthiest men in Malaysia are believing in ourselves, thinking | | |creatively and being a risk taker. | | | |II |Body | | |A |Main Idea 1: be a humble person | | | |Topic Sentence 1: One of the secret to be successful is be a humble and down to earth person. ...
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...In the three clips that I watched, various themes appeared throughout the duration of the short propaganda films. Themes of secrecy, intelligence, and the consequences of spilt secrets was a reoccurrence. The first clip showed how there are spies everywhere and to be cautious of your secrets, while the second clip dealt with the consequences of said secrets getting out. The third clip warned of the various ways enemy spies can get their hands on secrets and how easy it is to fall prey. All three clips displayed efforts of counterespionage that the US utilised against the Germans. The purpose of these clips was to educate government officials, military personnel, and espionage agents about the dangers of sharing secrets. During a time when...
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...Human nature can be defined by many traits and characteristics. Human nature is also considered to be the feelings and the behavior traits that every individual has. For example, nature can change an individual's way of viewing life. In the stories, “The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe , and “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe, various kinds of human traits are shown. Although, human nature can be defined by many traits, it is best defined as fear, it is showed throughout the stories by the way that individuals express their feelings and by their behavior traits. One way in how human nature is best defined as fear, is shown in the story, “ The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne....
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...The pressure of the secret about her father’s drinking caused Lorna harms. “What Stays in the Family” is a memoir by Lorna Crozier about how she was under pressure and affected negatively by her drunk father. Lorna carried the secret of her father since she was a child, “My father was a drunk. It brings me great relief to say that now because his drinking was the biggest secret of my childhood” (page 79, paragraph 3, line1-2). Her sentences shows how heavy and painful the secret was to Lorna. When Lorna was a child, her mother told her that not to tell anyone about her father, “My mother never spoke about it to anyone but me, and I was warned not to tell amy friends” ( page 79, paragraph 3, line 2-3 ). Her mother’s words expressed that she...
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...Joseph Stalin showed characteristics of a totalitarian leader because he took advantage of his people and the resources of the country. Joseph Stalin had a secret police force, Created labor camps and, killed innocent people to protect his power. Joseph Stalin took advantage of people and made a secret police force to spy on his people. The police force was called the NKVD. His secret police had informers everywhere . An informer could be anyone in Russia at the time even your best friend could be a informant. His spies would listen to people's conversations and made sure they were not plotting anything against him. Stalin used the secret police to create fear in his people. He wanted his people to live in fear so they would put up walls and not talk to people so there would be no chance of a revolution breaking out against his tyranny. I think this shows Stalin had totalitarian traits because he used a secret police force to constantly watch his people and keep them scared and uneasy. He also showed Totalitarian traits because he would do anything to protect his power....
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...You may be asking yourself what does fear mean?? There a lot of manys for FEAR. The word fear mean something that can get you in trouble or you in dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Inside of you can feel that something bad will happen because of that fear you have inside of you. In the Crucible there are a lot of examples of fear that have been shown. To began, In the crucible there a lot of fear. From all the lies people start saying and then they end up believing the lies they have told. Like John Proctor one of the character from the crucible show fear. Proctor have been in a secret romance with Abigail Williams and he is scared that people with find out. If people start to find out then his reputation will get ruined, and...
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...Jake Dubuis Matt Cardin English 1302 28 January 2015 Women that are to Sorrow In both stories A Secrets Woman and “A Sorrowful Woman” are about two woman centered on ideas of marriage and family. However, marriage and family are viewed and experienced in two different ways. Karen van der Zee shows a married life style with the perfect children and family in her dream; it’s what Faye, the protagonist of A secret Woman, wants for her happiness. While Godwin’s protagonist, marriage and family has already come true, and searching for a resolutions why she is suffocating of her home and eventually leads to her suicide. Both of the Protagonist in the stories have experienced a dramatic crises in their lives. In A S Secret Sorrow, Faye’s dramatic crisis comes before her marriage. She is discomposed because she can no longer have children, and she fears that her being unable to have children will prevent her from marrying the man she loves. Both Fays and her husband Kai always wanted marriage and children, and she assumes that it’s only under those conditions to be truly happy. Faye feels that she is incapable of having children now is a flaw. “Every time we see some pregnant woman, every time we’re with somebody else’s children I’ll feel I’ve failed you!” (36). Faye’s fears is not getting married to the man she loves and not having children. In “A Sorrowful Woman” The dramatic crisis comes after her marriage and family has already started. Unlike Faye, she would be blissful in this...
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...Thinking for Themselves – Anthony D’Amelio Q8 The intellectual virtue of bravery can be defined as having the ability to think for yourself and not conform to the herd’s average way of thinking. This bravery allows a person to confront ideas and beliefs that are considered to be taboo or dangerous. Having intellectual bravery enables us to determine things for ourselves, and not just accept what we have been told. The consequences for straying beyond society’s accepted viewpoints and beliefs can be very severe. Professor Timothy Leary is a person who in the 1960’s displayed intellectual bravery while telling the rest of the world to “think for yourself, and question authority”(How to Operate Your Brain). President Nixon even called him “the most dangerous man in America”. Timothy Leary is largely famous for his sacramental use of LSD. However, Leary would first conduct experiments at Harvard University[->0] under the Harvard Psilocybin Project[->1] before being fired because of the controversy surrounding his research. Despite the negative reaction by mainstream America, Leary continued to pursue his research and experimentation with psycho- active compounds, writing several books including Exo-Psychology in 1977. Leary says “Throughout human history, as our species has faced the frightening, terrorizing fact that we do not know who we are, or where we are going in this ocean of chaos, it has been the authorities, the political...
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...“The Minister’s Black Veil” is a short story that uses the theme of guilt or a sin that is undisclosed. Since Nathaniel Hawthorne’s speciality seems to be describing the emotion a person feels when they are keeping a secret, he accurately captures the sentiment of guilt and shame that seems to claw the inside of a person’s consciousness. Hawthorne’s way of telling the story draws the reader in with his use of his vivid explanations and talented symbolism. Both of these things are an integral part of a short story, and they help the story ensue without losing the reader’s interest. In Hawthorne’s “The Minister’s Black Veil,” the use of diction helps to immerse the reader into the time period, the details make the reader feel the parishioners’...
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...1 Copyright © 2014 SuccessVantage Pte Ltd All rights reserved Published by Winter & Alvin No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded, scanned, or otherwise, except as permitted under Canadian copyright law, without the prior written permission of the author. Notes to the Reader: While the author and publisher of this book have made reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the information contained herein, the author and publisher assume no liability with respect to losses or damages caused, or alleged to be caused, by any reliance on any information contained herein and disclaim any and all warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or reliability of said information. The publisher and the author make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all warranties. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every situation. It is the complete responsibility of the reader to ensure they are adhering to all local, regional and national laws. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that neither the author nor the publisher is engaged in rendering professional services. If legal, accounting...
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...T he concept of the ‘secret teachings of Jesus’ supposedly generates apprehension for various Christians; for a number of folks think the possibility is generally all folly and ‘made-up,’ and feel this terminology provokes negativity. So I felt the following information was a notable case in point; which relates the likelihood of such teachings; furthermore, why the majority of Jesus’ mystical teachings ‘could not’ exist openly. Powerfully, this letter provided gives a window to peer through to understand the time, and apparent problems the early Christians had with some misinterpretations of early text and the apparent fear and cover-up that took place. In 1958, Professor Morton Smith claims to have found a secret gospel of Mark that gives us another example of a ‘sexual tone’ concerning Jesus. It is the subject of the Mar Saba letter, a previously unknown fragment of a second-century document, and claims to be written by Clement of Alexandria. Credibly, Clement endured as one of the earliest and most mysterious of the Fathers of the Church, a...
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...In the book I read call The Confession by Rl Stine there are multiple main characters and each one of them play an important role throughout the story, they all have there ups and downs. Each character has secrets that they want to tell or that they want to tell somebody but they can because they're afraid of the consequences or what might happen if they do. In the next couple of paragraphs i'm going to try to summarize the book and describe some of the characters on the way. was a part of the friend group of protagonist Julie, as she was the girlfriend of Julie's friend Sandy. Despite Taylor's habit of flirting with other boys, even right in front of him, Sandy was completely devoted to Taylor. The group had a bully named Al , a former...
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...When Is It Acceptable to be Yourself? Have you ever felt alone? Just looking for something or somebody to be there for you when you need it most? What happens when nobody is there, forcing you to hold all of your feelings in? In “The Secret Society of Starving” by Mim Udovitch, young girls with severe eating disorders talk about the secret world of the online pro-anorexia (“pro-ana”) community, where they truly express themselves and sometimes even encourage each other’s problems. Likewise, in the essay “Can You Tell the Truth in a Small Town?”, writers struggle to put their true words down on paper, knowing the secrets they share could result in their excommunication from the only community they know, causing an even greater sense of being alone. Both “The Secret Society of Starving” and “Can You Tell the Truth in a Small Town?” shine a light on the different lifestyles of two separate societies and how they both hide who they really are from the rest of the world, causing a sense of growing isolation within the members of each group. The members of the communities from both essays hide their true feelings from the people closest to them, including their family and friends. From “The Secret Society of Starving”, members of the pro-ana community hide behind the internet and submerge themselves into a virtual world of chat rooms and blogs where they can (anonymously) state their true most personal feelings. On page 111 one pro-ana girl states, “they know exactly what I’m going...
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...In the science fiction novel 1984 George Orwell creates the character Winston, who lives in the superstate Oceania and is exposed to the cruel practices of his government. Oceania's ruling government, The Party, is an adherent of a totalitarianism political system. The Party uses various methods to keep their people oppressed in order to stay in power. The unknown government leaders in the novel cling to the utilization of censorship, propaganda, and secret police in order to keep the citizens of Oceania laden with ignorance and little individuality; to withhold their grasp on political power in the superstate. The Party ensures the effectiveness of these three methods by preforming actions such as: censoring people by not allowing the possession of personal journals as well as obliterating all forms of literature, spreading propaganda, such as their slogans and mass exposure to their figure of a political leader Big Brother, and finally application of a constant pressure radiated by a mysterious and unmerciful group of police, the Thought Police. A key practice used by Winston's government to maintain control politically is censorship. For example, Winston secretly purchases a diary to keep record in, though “[it] was not illegal (nothing was illegal, since there [are] no longer any laws), but if detected it [is] reasonably certain that it would be [punishable] by death, or at least by twenty-five years in a forced labor camp” (9). Even though it is not illegal, the small action...
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