The Impact of The Secret On Oprah
Watching The Secret on Oprah was a milestone moment in my life which also sparked a new phenomenon - an awakening of new seekers all around the globe.
Hard to believe that it's been over 15 years ago now that I watched The Secret on Oprah's show and it was a day of instant clarity in my life. I can remember grinning from ear to ear and feeling a warm sensation rising inside me at the thought of how this profound concept and new perception of the world was going to change my life.
I tuned in and right away something in me said, "YES! this feels true. Our thoughts DO affect what shows up in our lives and we ARE actively (knowingly and unknowingly) creating our reality because it's ALL just energy. "
A week later, a follow-up show was recorded. Then I heard countless stories about the thousands of other people who became seekers who were all saying that they were instantly affected and awakened in their own lives by seeing Oprah's show on The Secret too. Years later, it's a story you hear so many sharing as that having been a pivotal point in their personal development path and all of the new inspirations and creations that arose since then.
And for me, it didn't end there.
I had no idea that learning this information on that day would ultimately change the path of my life forever.
After finding The Secret movie online and excitedly watching it the very next morning, I instantly began my search for more about how everything is energy and how this works and why. I did not hesitate for a moment. I immersed myself in Bob Doyle's expert Law of Attraction teachings and within two months, I taught myself how to create and launch this website so I could share this message with other seekers and that gave me a feeling of purpose. And over the years since, with focused determination and a host of amazing transformation tools and mentors, I've gone on to build a life of freedom and peace and achieve things I never expected I could or would.
But, to be real... looking back, I admitedly did spend time initially in kind of a euphoric but ungrounded mindset where I was fantasizing about how things were going to fall into place in my work life, my relationship, my finances and my living situation just purely by focusing on happy feelings and thoughts. There were a lot of humbling life lessons to learn when I didn't see that happening in the way I imagined or allowed myself to believe it should. Of course then if you don't catch yourself, you can go down the path of "What's wrong with me? I'm not doing this right." and that just adds to a downward spiral.
I see watching The Secret on Oprah now as a divinely timed doorway that I felt drawn to walk through in that pivotal time of transition in my life that would expand my view of the world. It opened up my seeker's heart and lead me on a path to look for more answers to the big questions and I had to learn and discern for myself along the way which is what I invite all readers here to do as well.
The Secret on Oprah's Role in The Color Purple
Oprah as Sophia in The Color PurpleIn the above video of Oprah's interview with Larry King, she says that the message of The Secret needs to go further and that the mistake that was made is that they tried to let that be the answer to all questions. The Law of Attraction is only ONE law, there are many laws working in the world. But it's very true that the way you think creates your reality. There are other unseen factors at play so it's not everything... but you really can change your own reality based on the way you believe, think, know and feel.
Watch this compelling video of Oprah describing how in 1985 without even knowing she was using The Secret, she brought in the role of Sophia into her life and how she had never wanted anything as badly, as hard or as much as that and that the wanting of it, and then the surrendering of it has taught her how to live in a space of the letting go.
She says, "When you have worked as hard and done as much and strived, and tried, and given, and pleaded, and bargained, and hoped - just surrender. When you have done all that you can do and there's nothing left for you to do, give it up. Give it up to that thing that is greater than yourself and let it then become a part of the flow. The wanting of it and then the surrendering of it is what taught me how to live in a space of letting go."
