Comments on: Understanding the World Through the Thomas Theorem http://www.soulshelter.com/five-secrets/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/ Live. Work. Thrive. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:54:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: by Tim http://www.soulshelter.com/five-secrets/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 by Tim Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:06:47 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/2008/02/20/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/#comment-2164 You are most welcome - thanks for stopping by! Tim You are most welcome – thanks for stopping by! Tim

]]> By: Natalie http://www.soulshelter.com/five-secrets/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 Natalie Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:43:09 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/2008/02/20/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/#comment-2163 I am writing my final paper for Rhetoric I (in college) over the Thomas Theorum and found your post to be very insightful. Thank you! I am writing my final paper for Rhetoric I (in college) over the Thomas Theorum and found your post to be very insightful.
Thank you!

]]> By: Rick http://www.soulshelter.com/five-secrets/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 Rick Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:24:45 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/2008/02/20/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/#comment-1901 There a site with all of James Allen's works, including As a Man Thinketh at www.jamesallenlibrary.com. There a site with all of James Allen’s works, including As a Man Thinketh at http://www.jamesallenlibrary.com.

]]> By: by Tim http://www.soulshelter.com/five-secrets/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/comment-page-1/#comment-191 by Tim Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:36:29 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/2008/02/20/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/#comment-191 Thanks, Shanti, for the kind words, and the insight into The Secret. I've been meaning to buy a couple of the nineteenth century books on which that work is based, and when I get around to it I'll post my impressions. Looking forward to viewing your site (it was down just now). Hope you'll visit here again! Thanks, Shanti, for the kind words, and the insight into The Secret. I’ve been meaning to buy a couple of the nineteenth century books on which that work is based, and when I get around to it I’ll post my impressions.

Looking forward to viewing your site (it was down just now). Hope you’ll visit here again!

]]> By: Shanti @ Antishay Ventenne http://www.soulshelter.com/five-secrets/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Shanti @ Antishay Ventenne Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:20:15 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/2008/02/20/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/#comment-190 This is a great post. I've been to this site once or twice before but I think I'll subscribe :) I have devoted much of my life thus far to thinking about spirituality and the power of the being aware - the power of thought. When I first saw The Secret (on DVD) I found it to be boring and drawn out, poorly presented, and full of get-rich sorts of messages. My dad knows some of the guys who wrote The Secret personally and I decided to talk to them about it. I later found out that the documentary was originally set to be aired on ABC as a two-night special. This explains a lot of the simple explanations, big claims and get-rich sort of talk. In my own life I have found the Secret to actually be a brilliant compilation on the concept of the power of the mind, although their use of "energy" is somewhat vague. After talking with Joe V, he disclosed to me that the way the Secret has been taken by the mainstream media is very depressing. We decided through a number of talks that it wasn't really energy, it was more like resonance, that they were trying to explain. I thoroughly believe that what we think will be. And not in some ridiculous way like "if I think that I will have this house next year, I will." But I do believe that our thoughts define ourselves and define who we can be. I wrote a whole post about it in January at my blog (the server keeps crashing - sorry if it's down when you go!). This post was a great expansion on a more simple view of thoughts and how they define us. Thank you! The history you've given is great. This is a great post. I’ve been to this site once or twice before but I think I’ll subscribe :)

I have devoted much of my life thus far to thinking about spirituality and the power of the being aware – the power of thought. When I first saw The Secret (on DVD) I found it to be boring and drawn out, poorly presented, and full of get-rich sorts of messages. My dad knows some of the guys who wrote The Secret personally and I decided to talk to them about it. I later found out that the documentary was originally set to be aired on ABC as a two-night special. This explains a lot of the simple explanations, big claims and get-rich sort of talk.

In my own life I have found the Secret to actually be a brilliant compilation on the concept of the power of the mind, although their use of “energy” is somewhat vague. After talking with Joe V, he disclosed to me that the way the Secret has been taken by the mainstream media is very depressing. We decided through a number of talks that it wasn’t really energy, it was more like resonance, that they were trying to explain.

I thoroughly believe that what we think will be. And not in some ridiculous way like “if I think that I will have this house next year, I will.” But I do believe that our thoughts define ourselves and define who we can be. I wrote a whole post about it in January at my blog (the server keeps crashing – sorry if it’s down when you go!).

This post was a great expansion on a more simple view of thoughts and how they define us. Thank you! The history you’ve given is great.

]]> By: Daily Links: Inspiration Edition ? Get Rich Slowly http://www.soulshelter.com/five-secrets/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Daily Links: Inspiration Edition ? Get Rich Slowly Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:00:19 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/2008/02/20/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/#comment-184 [...] for visiting!My friends Tim and Mark at Soul Shelter posted a great article last week about how what we think creates our reality. Though I think wishful-thinking books like The Secret are hogwash, I do believe that our thoughts [...] [...] for visiting!My friends Tim and Mark at Soul Shelter posted a great article last week about how what we think creates our reality. Though I think wishful-thinking books like The Secret are hogwash, I do believe that our thoughts [...]

]]> By: by Tim http://www.soulshelter.com/five-secrets/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/comment-page-1/#comment-183 by Tim Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:17:09 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/2008/02/20/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/#comment-183 Thanks, J.D. If you haven't already read As a Man Thinketh, do yourself a favor and grab it now. It's really short, and available in those tiny "back pocket" additions (you can safely pass on The Secret). Can't make it to the writer's group meeting tonight. Give my best to all! Thanks, J.D. If you haven’t already read As a Man Thinketh, do yourself a favor and grab it now. It’s really short, and available in those tiny “back pocket” additions (you can safely pass on The Secret).

Can’t make it to the writer’s group meeting tonight. Give my best to all!

]]> By: J.D. http://www.soulshelter.com/five-secrets/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/comment-page-1/#comment-182 J.D. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:48:45 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/2008/02/20/understanding-the-world-through-the-thomas-theorem/#comment-182 Your comment about The Secret seems like it's orphaned from a previous edit. I'm not sure what it means! :) This is a great post. I've been thinking a lot lately about how my personal change in attitude led to so many of the things I've accomplished over the last few years. Sure, there's lots of hard work and luck thrown into the mix, but so much of it boils down to how I view the world. Your comment about The Secret seems like it’s orphaned from a previous edit. I’m not sure what it means! :)

This is a great post. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how my personal change in attitude led to so many of the things I’ve accomplished over the last few years. Sure, there’s lots of hard work and luck thrown into the mix, but so much of it boils down to how I view the world.

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