The Secret

Ah, think this phenomenon needs no further intro...if you've yet to hear of "The Secret" (tsk tsk), search for it on any search engine and you'll see the multitude of links pop up!

Apparently, we draw to ourselves anything good or bad thru "thinking and feeling" good or bad...And cuz "the universe is abundant" and "can never run out", anyone can receive anything they want as long as one imagines him/her receiving IT and not worry, doubt or feel anything remotely negative! I myself was drawn to buying and reading the book. But the mega question is: DOES IT WORK?

As the metaphysics field usually draws the same type of doubt, i feel inclined to address the issue...and tks to some wisdom from a fellow metaphysics practitioner (an extremely talented dude in the field i might add), the "ding ding" bulb went off and I'm blogging about this!

Why does "The Secret" work for some? Why does "Feng Shui symbolism" (I must stress again that symbolism is NOT by definition feng shui by any means) seemingly work for some people? Why do some people find self-help concepts so empowering and life changing?

The answer is fairly simple. It all boils down to the concept of "RESOURCE". In BaZi, resource is what feeds/produces your DayMaster (recall the DayMaster is the reference point of YOU in yr BaZi chart, represented by 1 of the 5 elements). Resource feeds you, strengthens you and empowers you. It's help and support for others, its what makes life easy (eg. things falling into place), it's education, knowledge, good reputation. It's also yr instincts and life experiences that empower you for the future. Resource is also the relationship with one's mother, teacher or mentor. It's the comfort and security. It's your material possesions and roof over yr head. All forms of resource help, comfort, nurture and protect the individual.

And like other concepts in BaZi, not everyone is born with the same dosage of "Resource". If it is abundant in your chart, then guess what...your life is peppered with things going your way, things/situations working out in some way and you have a generally comfy life. Too much of resource can also make you lazy, be easily contented, shun hard work and inclined to leave work/responsibility to other people (since you find that others will ALWAYS take the lead or help out). Ie. it makes u a fairly useless human being!

If resource is your useful element in yr BaZi, then once again you find using "The Secret", feel-good symbolism, and positive thinking works wonders for you. The "secret" (pun very much intended!) is that as you are now clear in yr mind about the aspect of life that you want & wish for, you'll notice it when it magically appears in yr life. Of course, how well you can use "The Secret" depends on the amount & quality of resource in your BaZi...

And that my frens, is the "secret" as to WHY "The Secret" works for some people! Really some people can just magically wish for things and lo&behold they come true. The same applies for "feng shui symbolism" which is really mind-empowerment anyway. When things are already naturally coming your way, having the focus/plan and being specific about what you want makes you able to capture it when it DOES cross your path! And this concept alone ie. being focused, is a basic living skill for EVERYONE--regardless BaZi/personality! It's just that for some people more than others, being focused is *crucial* so they can capture the opportunities when they are there.

Now if only more people knew about the philosophies in BaZi...