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To: average joe who wrote (4052)	6/24/2007 11:14:34 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5290

I read that book, "The Secret," and if taken with a grain of salt it has some valid points not unlike "The Power of Positive Thinking," by Norman Vincent Peale. Some people see the glass as half empty when it's really half full. Some people survive when others perish under exactly the same conditions. Nobody should get too literal about the premise of "like attracts like." It's more like "If you think you are going to fail, you will. If you think you can succeed, you can. Luck plays a part too.

To: average joe who wrote (4052)	6/25/2007 8:24:05 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5290

I had been blissfully unaware of that particular pop culture phenomenon. This was a bestseller in 1937 - much more worthwhile. The Importance Of Living by Lin Yutang Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Is it really a philosophy book if it has a section entitled "The Importance of Loafing"? Harvard scholar, Taoist, and modernist Lin Yutang wrote The Importance of Living to express his highly subjective, personal feelings after years of studying ancient Chinese texts, and created a wonderfully slow-going yet radiantly clear guide to the simple life. Taking walks, drinking tea, long talks with friends are all important to Lin, whose stories and retellings of Taoist classics meander away from his points, find new ones, and remind us to enjoy the life that's all around us without needless worry. Lin's prose is gentle, like the conversation of a favorite lazy uncle who is more at home sipping lemonade on the back porch than gulping lattes between meetings. The sincerity of his humility is surprising to a reader used to postmodern writers who seem to pride themselves on their self-abasement. Though Lin deliberately avoided fame and notoriety, correctly observing that it only leads to troubles, one can only hope that his wisdom, timelier than ever, finds a wider audience among today's too-busy-to-breathe global culture. His philosophy, more practical and enjoyable than the usual Western writings on the subject, reminds us all of the vital importance of simply living. --Rob Lightner amazon.com en.wikipedia.org