What is The Secret?

Archimedes · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:01 am

Check out this site:

http://www.whatisthesecret.tv/

Intruiging. :thinking:

That's a big claim to make. It would be amazing if it turns out to be genuine.

Of course, being the cynic that I am, I am inclined to view it as a marketing ploy - an excellent example of viral marketing.

(Yes I realize the irony in that I'm being both the channel by which this supposed viral marketing propagates itself, and the cautionary voice in respect of it)

Ixistant · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:15 pm

Archimedes wrote:

Check out this site:

http://www.whatisthesecret.tv/

Intruiging. :thinking:

That's a big claim to make. It would be amazing if it turns out to be genuine.

Of course, being the cynic that I am, I am inclined to view it as a marketing ploy - an excellent example of viral marketing.

(Yes I realize the irony in that I'm being both the channel by which this supposed viral marketing propagates itself, and the cautionary voice in respect of it)

I think I have to agree. If it was actually a worldwide TV event, then TV stations all over the world would have mentioned it.

halfbakedbliss · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:33 pm

Another forum I belong to, Unfiction has been talking about this for quite some time ^^. Its a viral marketing/alternate reality game forum.

Link to discussion

matchbow · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:23 am

wow. that seems really amazing. it's like something in a dan brown book. i'm starting to doubt it since dan brown actually has no book about it, and it seems like an awesome topic. but i tihnk i'll watch it. or at least let you other PPTers watch it and them tell me the Secret. but i don't think it will have much relevance. since if everyone was conscious of its effects, they wouldn't care about it anymore.
but the fact that knowledge of this secret somehow allowed all those people to thrive and surivive the war and depression is really amazing, if its true. watch it turns out to be a movie with that title. that so seems like the type of thing it would be

WIS · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:38 am

matchbow wrote:

watch it turns out to be a movie with that title. that so seems like the type of thing it would be

Thats what I thought too, when I watched it.

Archimedes · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:23 am

Ixistant wrote:

TV stations all over the world would have mentioned it.

Well, I originally saw it in an ad on tv - forgotten which station. Not that I watch tv at all, must've been passing by or something.

halfbakedbliss wrote:

Another forum I belong to, Unfiction has been talking about this for quite some time ^^.

I immediately thought it would be an alternate reality game and that still seems the most plausible thing. Yet it would be an unprecedented one - the claim is much more profound than any ARG I've heard of.

I think the thread you mentioned gives a more detailed treatment than I can provide.

Sapphire Faerie · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:34 am

WIS wrote:

matchbow wrote:

watch it turns out to be a movie with that title. that so seems like the type of thing it would be

Thats what I thought too, when I watched it.

I thought so too, until they said "television event", which is not usually something said about movies, even made-for-TV ones.

Whatever it is... I'm watching. I hope it's something awesome on the History channel or something.

theonlysaneone · **Posted:** Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:31 pm

Ever since I signed up for that, I've been getting these annoying emails every day. From what they say, it seems like more of a motivational thing than an actual secret. Something like "self-esteem."

Fiddelysquat · **Posts:** 2476 **Joined:** Mon May 31, 2004 9:18 pm

theonlysaneone wrote:

Ever since I signed up for that, I've been getting these annoying emails every day. From what they say, it seems like more of a motivational thing than an actual secret. Something like "self-esteem."

Oh, God. Watch it turn into an advertisement for self-help books.

theonlysaneone · **Posted:** Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:31 pm

Fiddelysquat wrote:

theonlysaneone wrote:

Ever since I signed up for that, I've been getting these annoying emails every day. From what they say, it seems like more of a motivational thing than an actual secret. Something like "self-esteem."

Oh, God. Watch it turn into an advertisement for self-help books.

I think it's worse than that:

First Email wrote:

Everything you want in your life is contained inside The Secret.

We want you to hear and feel these words to the core of you! Everything you want in your life, whether that is more money, better relationships, health, happiness, or whatever it is you want, you can have it when you know The Secret. It doesn't matter where you are in your life right now, you can have whatever it is that you want with The Secret.

Because you subscribed to The Secret Scrolls, we're going to tell you how you can USE The Secret in a really powerful way for YOU right this minute, even before you know The Secret. This is really big! Introduce every single person you can to The Secret through the website http://www.whatisthesecret.tv The more people, the more power of The Secret you will be bringing to you and your life.

When The Secret is revealed to the world, you will come to understand the enormity of what you did for your life. And you will experience firsthand the power and magic of The Secret, in ways you can't even imagine now.

Thanks to you, news of The Secret is sweeping the planet! So you can experience how amazing you are and be thrilled by the huge part you are playing in bringing The Secret to the world.

Visit our website world map at:
http://whatisthesecret.tv/the-secret-sc ... the-world/

The Secret will be revealed in a worldwide television event in 2006 and will bring joy to billions!!

The Secret Scrolls Team.

Second Email wrote:

Here is the second clue to The Secret.

A new trailer of The Secret has been created and you are the first to see it! The new trailer contains a big clue to The Secret plus some huge news!

Every person you continue to introduce to The Secret via http://www.whatisthesecret.tv begins another amazing chain that is lighting up the world with news of The Secret. Most important of all, you are setting into motion the power of The Secret for your own life.

Experience the thrill of The New Secret Trailer and access the clue at: http://whatisthesecret.tv/newera/

You will need to have a keen sense to uncover the clue in the trailer!

Thank you for playing such a monumental part in The Secret, as it lights up the world.

You are on the eve of a new era in mankind!

The Secret Scrolls Team.

It's like Tony Robbins, Dr. Phil, and the author of Five People you Meet in Heaven who I won't bother looking up right now suddenly mutated into a giant, three-headed self help monster.

halfbakedbliss · **Posted:** Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:34 pm

Fiddelysquat wrote:

theonlysaneone wrote:

Ever since I signed up for that, I've been getting these annoying emails every day. From what they say, it seems like more of a motivational thing than an actual secret. Something like "self-esteem."

Oh, God. Watch it turn into an advertisement for self-help books.

Actually, you could be right. Some think its actually a form of self-help called the 'Master Key System' which believes that with true belief and visualization anything can happen.

SpiraLethe · **Posted:** Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:50 pm

Wow. They sure know how to play things up. I'm waiting for something anti-climatic.

Christopher · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:04 am

Upon seeing this I immediately thought 'must be something ridiculous'

I am betting on 'Hope', 'Self-esteem', 'Jeeeeeeeesus!' or 'Viagra'.

Asthaloth · **Posts:** 4284 **Joined:** Mon May 31, 2004 4:48 am

The secret; You are all Tools of Viral marketing.
Har Har!!11!11oneshifteleventwo!11!11!!!

That's my bet.

Archimedes · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:58 am

halfbakedbliss wrote:

Some think its actually a form of self-help called the 'Master Key System' which believes that with true belief and visualization anything can happen.

I came across this idea too. The question is why would anyone want to revive a self-help idea that has been in publication for decades and has never been generally recognized as earth-shattering?

Setekh wrote:

The secret; You are all Tools of Viral marketing.
Har Har!!11!11oneshifteleventwo!11!11!!!

That's my bet.

Well that doesn't quite fit the 'profoundly changing the world' claim. Otherwise I like it

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