The Secret—the new self-help book and DVD that purports to channel ancient wisdom and claims that if you ask the universe for something, it will be delivered—has become a nationwide phenomenon. Here are some of the book's tips:
- You deserve whatever you want no matter how awful you are
- Try not to use any critical-thinking skills or logic when pondering concept of The Secret [Emphasis mine.]
- Capitalizing on basic human feelings such as greed can bring you vast wealth
- Eat a hearty breakfast every day
- Please allow universe six to eight millennia to deliver
- You can never be too tan
- The Secret does not work if you are attempting to learn it from stolen, bootlegged, or borrowed products from Prime Time Productions
