Read Rhonda Byrne’s personal account of her journey of discovery from The Secret to The Greatest Secret.

Before The Secret was released, I had no doubt that it would sweep the world and change people’s lives, not only because I had visualized it, but because I knew that when people discovered the power they have to create their lives the way they want them, both their lives and The Secret had to take off.

BEYOND THE SECRET

After The Secret came out, my own life changed in every possible way, and it changed because I had changed my thinking.  I became very aware of my thoughts and deliberately focused on positive thoughts and not negative ones. As a result, my health, finances, relationships, work, and every single aspect of my life improved so dramatically that my life was no longer recognizable from what it had been.  And my life has continued that way ever since.  Spiritually I feel a strong sense of peace that is with me day and night. I have what many people would call a dream life, whereas prior to The Secret I had moments of happiness, but I also had plenty of struggle, stress, worry, and anxiety. 

A NEW DISCOVERY

Having uncovered the truth about the power of our mind, which is the essence of The Secret, I knew there must be more truth to discover, and so I set out on a search that ended up spanning 14 years.  I was relentless, searching seven days a week, day and night. And what is strange is that I didn’t know what I was searching for, other than for more of the truth.

My journey of discovery began with studying the teachings of an ancient tradition in Europe, the Rose Cross order, and I studied their profound teachings for many years. I also spent some time studying Buddhism, the many works of the Christian mystics, theology, Hinduism, Taoism, and Sufism. After I studied the ancient traditions and their historical teachings, my search turned back toward the present time, and I started following recent teachers like J. Krishnamurti, Robert Adams, Lester Levenson, and Ramana Maharshi, as well as some teachers still living today.

I discovered many incredible things largely unknown to people over the years, but none of those things made me feel that I had found what I was looking for. I honestly thought that I would be searching for the rest of my life!

After ten years of searching, a challenging situation arose in my life that caused me to feel deep disappointment. I was surprised by the depth of negative emotion that I felt. How could I feel so bad when I usually felt so good? But that disappointing situation was to become the greatest gift in my search for the truth. For it was this feeling of disappointment that led directly to my crossing paths with fellow truth-seeker David Bingham. In conversation with David, he pointed me in the direction of a truth so monumental that it ended my search instantly. It is the greatest discovery any human being can make. What I discovered is The Greatest Secret.

I spent the next four years researching teachers, scientists, and philosophers from around the world, past and present, each one of which played a huge role in my journey of discovery. At the same time, I practiced and lived what I had come to know so I would be able to share it with the world in the simplest way possible.

THE END OF A 14-YEAR JOURNEY

You could say that The Greatest Secret is my entire 14-year journey from The Secret to now, and contained in this one book are the revelations, words of wisdom, and practices I discovered along the way that changed my life forever.

There are most certainly huge revelations contained in its pages, but also there are simple, life-changing “no fail” practices. The Greatest Secret is without a doubt the most important book I’ve written since The Secret.  It will take people out of the suffering caused by negative thoughts and feelings, and into a happiness and joy you can scarcely imagine.

THE GREATEST DISCOVERY

The Secret book shows you how to create anything you want to be, do, or have. Nothing has changed – it is as true today as it ever was. However, The Greatest Secret reveals the greatest discovery a human being can ever make. It shows you how to be free of negative thoughts and negative feelings forever, so that we can live our lives in the true happiness that is our very nature. The only thing that is covering up our innate happiness is negative thoughts, feelings, and beliefs, and once we are free of them, happiness will take over our life.

Recently, many people have discovered how easily their sense of safety and security can be shattered when something comes along that we didn’t expect, but I can promise you that it’s possible for us to live our lives in complete safety and security that can never be threatened by anything that happens in the world.

THE TRUTH IS NOT WHAT YOU’VE BEEN TOLD

The Greatest Secret shows us that life works in exactly the opposite way from the way we’ve been told and taught. We’re taught to fight what we don’t want, to judge and condemn what is ‘bad’, and to fear the unknown. But when you know the truth, you will know that there is nothing to fear.

The Greatest Secret reveals the truth about us and the truth behind our world.  It shows us the way out of all suffering and into lasting happiness.  It will free people permanently from negative thoughts and feelings, unworthiness, anxiety, stress, worry, uncertainty, and doubt, and most of all it will free people from fear. In their place will be a level of happiness and joy that most people have never felt before.

Imagine having that kind of life! It simply doesn’t get any better than this.

May the joy be with you for all eternity,

Rhonda Byrne

It seems that almost everyone we speak with these days is preoccupied with the future. What’s going to happen in politics? The economy? Public health? The environment? And most importantly, how will it affect our future? Well, the simple fact is you create your own future through the power of intention. Using the power of intention means deliberately thinking thoughts now of the future you want. Health, harmony in relationships, happiness, money, stability, peace, creativity, and love will come to you in the future, based on what you think now.

As humans, we have a mind that can discern. We can use our free will to choose our thoughts. We have the power to intentionally think and create our entire life with our mind. Every single person is using the power of intention in every moment of their lives, whether they are aware of it or not. Every time you think, you are intending your future life.

Our thoughts are subject to the law of attraction, which is an impersonal law that unfailingly matches like with like. What you think is what you will attract into your life. Think constant thoughts of being in debt, and you will attract more debt. There is no time when this law is not operating, just like gravity. When you understand this magnificent law and how it works, you can begin to use it to your advantage intentionally. You will no longer use it unconsciously to your disadvantage by thinking about what you don’t want. And once you begin to use the power of intention, you set in motion universal forces through the law of attraction that will bring people, circumstances, and events to help you create the life of your dreams.

Intend your dream life in advance

Professional surfer Layne Beachley was just eight years old when she first set the intention to become world champion. In fact, it took the best part of two decades before she was able to put herself in a position to live her dream. Layne tells the story in Rhonda Byrne’s book, HERO:

“It was 2001, and it was the final event of the year. I was in the quarterfinals and I fell on my last wave, which cost me the heat and which potentially cost me the title. I felt like I had let the whole world down, I was so deeply devastated.”

At that point in the competition, Layne needed a miracle. Several of her competitors now had an opportunity to overtake her points total and claim the world title if they won the contest that day. But then her miracle appeared in the form of people, circumstances, and events, as she goes on to explain:

“Pauline Menczer, the 1993 world champion, walked past me and said, “Don’t worry, we’ve got this covered.” She wanted to see me win that world title. She went on a rampage to demolish the competition, preventing anyone the opportunity to claim the world title. Pauline went on to win the contest, and handed me the world title in the process.”

Layne was crowned world champion that day, just as she had intended as a child. In fact, she would win several more titles over the next few years before retiring from professional surfing as a 7x world champion.

Intend every day and create your future life with the Power of Intention

Just like Layne Beachley, you too can direct the universal forces to do your bidding and create your life through the power of intention. With this knowledge, you can change the circumstances around every single subject in your life. It is the same process for everything you want to be, do, or have, and the subject of money is no different.

Regardless of the state of the economy or your personal finances, you can turn your whole life around sitting right there on your sofa. So, isn’t this the perfect time to powerfully intend the life you want to have in your mind?  If you have a business that is being affected by a so-called downturn, or you are currently out of work, see your future self jumping for joy, and saying, “Thank you, thank you, thank you!”  Whatever you see in your mind will materialize. So, if you can see your future self jumping for joy in gratitude then your business, your work, and your finances must have turned out well thanks to your intention.

It’s exactly the same for your health. Most people only think to intend better health when they don’t have it, but you can intend great health at any time. Use the power of intention every single day and see yourself healthy and well. Intend good health for you, intend good health for those close to you, and intend good health for the whole world.

Another thing you can do is to intend your safe travels every single day. Each time you get into a car, regardless of the distance you’re travelling, remember to take a couple of seconds and see yourself arriving at your destination happy and well. Use the power of universal forces through your intention and create a beautiful, safe journey.

Intend your whole day with the Power of Intention

For a good life, it’s so important to set a positive intention for your whole day. Without it, your day can automatically default to the negative. You can set the power of intention the night before, or as you wake in the morning. Just be sure to set it before you begin your day.

For Rhonda Byrne, the process is quite simple, as she describes in her book, The Secret:

“In the morning, when one foot touches the ground I say, “Thank,” and “you” as my second foot touches the ground. On my way to the bathroom, I say “Thank you.” I say and feel “Thank you” as I am showering and getting ready. By the time I am ready for the day, I have said “Thank you” hundreds of times. I am powerfully creating my day and all that it will contain. I am determining my day with gratitude and intentionally declaring the way I want my day to go, because gratitude attracts more things to be grateful for. ”

Morning

There is no more powerful way to begin your day. You are the creator of your life, and so begin each morning by intentionally creating your day! Start by intending that it is going to be the best day of your life. Then, intend that it is going to be filled with love and joy. Finally, intend that all good is coming to you and everything is going to flow perfectly.

Daytime

During the course of the day, you can maintain your intentions by making sure that you only think about what you want, and focus your mind on what you want. Ask yourself when you’re in conversation with someone, ‘Am I talking about what I want or what I don’t want?’  Ask yourself when you’re listening to the news, ‘Am I listening to what I want or what I don’t want?’ Staying focused on what you want for most of your day will keep you feeling good, keep you feeling optimistic, and keep you happy. And it will also accelerate the manifestation of anything you want.

Night

Before you fall asleep, you can give heartfelt thanks for the wonderful day you just had (no matter what kind of day you had). In addition, you can take that time to think about the next day, and intend that it is going to be wonderful. Then when you wake in the morning, declare your intentions for the day and give deep thanks as though you have received them. As you do this, you will begin to create your life deliberately. And then you will experience first-hand the power that is within you to create the life you want.

Make setting intentions a daily habit to determine every day of your life in advance. Set the universal forces ahead of you in everything you do and everywhere you go by thinking and intending the way you want it to go in advance. Then you are creating your life intentionally.

Ready to set your intention for today?

Have you set your power of intention for the day today? Or are you going to let today be governed by the thoughts of yesterday? If you don’t intend your day in advance then you are handing your future over to the whims and energies of any past bad habits of negative thinking. You are at the whim of mass consciousness, and your day will automatically default to the negative. Create your own magnificent day and life now with the power of intention.

These words will help get you started:

• All Good is coming to me today.
• Every one of my desires will be met today.
• Magic and miracles will follow me everywhere today.
• Today will be the best day it can be.
• Today be harmonious in every way.
• I choose to be happier from moment to moment today.
• I am whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, and happy today.

Have the best day ever!