ATRIA BOOKS New York London Toronto Sydney ATRIA BOOKS 1230 Avenue of the Americas 20827 N.W. Cornell Road, Suite 500 New York, NY 10020 Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-9808 503-531-8700 tel 503-531-8773 fax www.beyondvvord.com Copyright © 2006 by TS Production Limited Liability Company THE SECRET and The Secret logo are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to TS Production Limited Liability Company www.thesecret.tv All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, copied, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems— without the prior written permission of Atria Books/Beyond Words Publishing, Inc., except where permitted by law. The information contained in this book is intended to be educational and not for diagnosis, prescription, or treatment of any health disorder whatsoever. This information should not replace consultation with a competent healthcare professional- The content of the book is intended to be used as an adjunct to a rational and responsible healthcare program prescribed by a healthcare practitioner. The author and publisher are in no way liable for any misuse of the material. Library of Congress Control Number: 2006933243 1SBN-13:978-1-58270-170-7 ISBN-10: 1-58270-170-9 First Atria Books/Beyond Words hardcover edition November 2006 10 ATRIA BOOKS is a trademark of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Beyond Words Publishing is a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Manufactured in the United States of America. Book Design: Cozer Media P/L (Australia) www.gozer.com.au For more information about special discounts for bulk purchases, please contact Sifl ion & Schuster Special Sales at 1-800-456-6798 or [email protected]. The corporate mission of Beyond Words Publishing, Inc: Inspire to Integrity -The Emerald Tablet, circa 3000 BC Dedicated to You May The Secret bring you love and joy for your entire existence. That is my intention for you, and for the world. Foreword ix Acknowledgments xiii The Secret Revealed 1 The Secret Made Simple 27 How to Use The Secret 45 Powerful Processes 71 The Secret to Money 95 The Secret to Relationships 113 The Secret to Health 125 The Secret to the World 141 The Secret to You 155 The Secret to Life 177 Biographies 185 A year ago, my life had collapsed around me. I'd worked myself into exhaustion, my father died suddenly, and my relationships with my work colleagues and loved ones were in turmoil. Little did I know at the time, out of my greatest despair was to come the greatest gift. I'd been given a glimpse of a Great Secret—The Secret to life. The glimpse came in a hundred-year-old book, given to me by my daughter Hayley. I began tracing The Secret back through history. I couldn't believe all the people who knew this. They were the greatest people in history: Plato, Shakespeare, Newton, Hugo, Beethoven, Lincoln, Emerson, Edison, Einstein. Incredulous, I asked, "Why doesn't everyone know this?" A burn- ing desire to share The Secret with the world consumed me, and I began searching for people alive today who knew The Secret. One by one they began to emerge. I became a magnet: as I began to search, one great living master after another was drawn to me. ix