Suggestions
September 25th, 2009 | 
Author: Hi Joe,
Instead of the earlier suggestion of delegating a section for “Success Stories” on the blog, a forum may be a more feasible option. The “Success Stories” could then have its own section.
Readers who comment on this blog may volunteer or make arrangements with you about becoming moderators for this forum.This would greatly accommodate your busy schedule. I would have loved to be the first volunteer but my expertise in these area is severly lacking.
Readers could then discuss your book in far greater detail.
All the best
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Hi Toby,
Thanks for writing in on the blog and sharing your thoughts. I am biased, but I entirely agree with your comparison comments. I read that book as well. It is s a lesson in marketing…perhaps one I should take more seriously. I also like your insight about sports psychologist making a good living on the concept of positive thoughts creating positive results, which, after all, is Ordaining Reality in its purest form. They [rightfully] know that positive attitudes deliver positive results. I play golf and, although in the heat of the moment I all too often forget my own advice, every golfer knows that when facing a water hazard you shouldn’t say to yourself…”don’t hit it into the water”…instead you should say something like…”hit it straight down the middle of the fairway”.
Now for your comments/questions on the meditation…many readers have posed similar questions. Based on their feedback, I am in the process of modifying the instructions. I will post them on the blog (probably as a link as it will be several pages) so that readers of existing books will have them as well.
Thank you for sharing your comments, and feel more than free to write a post on the blog again.
Joe Donlan
I read The Secret about a year ago and just finished the short version of this book (In Brief). The Secret just talks about winners and how they win. In truth, I think I think it’s more suited for people “who never seem to win” because all I can imagine it does is make them feel better about losing.
I believe in positive thinking, and, as this book shows, it’s real. It’s what’s behind the placebo effect. It’s real, but I apprecaite that it’s not all-powerful. Unlike The Secret, this book explains what it can and cannot do and gives real examples of how it works and how to make it work for you. I know that if you think you will succeed you are more likely to succeed than if you think you are going to fail. Sports psychologists have known that for years and have made careers teaching that.
This, so far as I can tell, is the first book to apply that knowledge and show the connection between thinking, hoping and praying and making it happen.
That siad, I am struggling a little bit with the meditation and wonder if you have some other ideas to help me concentrate on the future.
Toby E.
Hi Toby,
Thanks for writing in on the blog and sharing your thoughts. I am biased, but I entirely agree with your comparison comments. I read that book as well. It is s a lesson in marketing…perhaps one I should take more seriously. I also like your insight about sports psychologist making a good living on the concept of positive thoughts creating positive results, which, after all, is Ordaining Reality in its purest form. They [rightfully] know that positive attitudes deliver positive results. I play golf and, although in the heat of the moment I all too often forget my own advice, every golfer knows that when facing a water hazard you shouldn’t say to yourself…”don’t hit it into the water”…instead you should say something like…”hit it straight down the middle of the fairway”.
Now for your comments/questions on the meditation…many readers have posed similar questions. Based on their feedback, I am in the process of modifying the instructions. I will post them on the blog (probably as a link as it will be several pages) so that readers of existing books will have them as well.
Thank you for sharing your comments, and feel more than free to write a post on the blog again.
Joe Donlan
I think that would be a good idea. I am discovering new paths everyday that I know I am opening by understanding how this works and following the guidelines in the book.
Great idea Damian; I am trying to figure out how to set that up. BTW, you probably know more about this than I.
I know there are readers who would love to share their experiences with the book in a specific blog stream dedicated to that subject.
I am still trying to figure out how readers are starting new blogs on my web (I thought I controlled that), but I will find out.