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I Chose Happiness!

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It was back in 2012 when I was lying in the males’ quarters, around 3 o’clock in the afternoon, in one of the busiest hospital in Cebu, Philippines when I said to myself “I choose happiness”. That moment became the most significant turning point in my life.

I was in deep depression, it was my rock bottom. All the signs and symptoms of depression manifested in me. I know this because I am a doctor. I had suicidal thoughts because death seemed to be a great escape from all the burden and misery surrounding me. Negative thoughts occupied my mind most of the time and I always heard myself saying that I am not good enough. Sometimes, I would stare blankly during a meal and my wife would snap me out of my daydream and she would ask if I was all right and I would lie saying “Yes, I’m fine”. She knows that I’m stressed with work but she didn’t know how depressed I was.

It was not always like this. I was a cheerful person. I got sad sometimes because of the normal hiccups in life but never this miserable. After the medical board exams, I immediately went into General Surgery training. The start of the residency training was going quite well. I was getting along with my colleagues and I loved reading my books and eventually I got high scores. In the middle of my residency training, I got interested in Plastic Surgery. I then learned that another government hospital in my place was going to open a Plastic Surgery Department.

I transferred to the other hospital when I got accepted in the Plastic Surgery training. The first few months were good, I was really high, I said to myself that it was what I was meant to do. Problems started to come up after a while, my surgeries started to have many complications. My mentors were perfectionists, any minor detail that I would miss, I would be reprimanded. I know it’s part of the training but I was not handling it well. I was doing good in the general surgery training and suddenly I’m a no good surgeon in this new training. It all went upside down, I lost my touch. I don’t know if I got lazy in reading my books or I just lost hope in reading because I did not seem to know the answer to the simplest question my consultants threw at me during our mini conferences. I was getting desperate and it went down into a vicious cycle. Each day I slowly slid down to the pessimistic path. I tried to stay afloat for 2 and a half years, but I wasn’t successful, I was drowning in depression. It was so hard to get out of bed in the morning, and all I saw in the world was despair. I blamed myself for transferring to this subspecialty and I blamed myself for not being good enough. I was angry at myself and I was angry with my mentors. I was anticipating that they would kick me out, and when that happens how would I feed my family? My two kids are already going to start with pre-school, where would I get the money if I lose my job? I do not want to go back to general surgery because I don’t want to operate anymore, I was stressed out, all enthusiasm was sucked out of me.

In the middle of this crisis, I would sometimes go to my Uncle’s clinic which was only a couple of blocks away, to have lunch with him. When he saw me, he immediately knew what I was going through. He advised me to listen to some of his audio books about positive thinking and self motivation. He told me that there is a ‘secret’ about living our lives and that happiness is a choice. I heard, but I did not listen, his advice just flew out of my other ear, maybe because I was too depressed to listen to anything. After lunch, I would go back to the hospital and lie down on the bed thinking about negative things.

However, one afternoon, I suddenly had an epiphany! I told myself “I cannot continue to punish myself like this” and in that instant I remembered the words; “Happiness is a choice.”. So I shouted the words in my mind, “I choose happiness!”. The next day, I went back to my uncle’s clinic with my flash drive and copied all his audio books and videos. Upon seeing my enthusiasm about all of this he said, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”. The first video that he advised me to see was “The Secret” and that movie literally changed my life.

I was kicked out from Plastic Surgery training in the middle of 2012, I cried, but it didn’t really affect me that much anymore. I knew that there would be more work opportunities that would come up. I am Catholic, so I replaced the word Universe with God because for me, they are synonymous. I did not have a clue what I would do after Plastic Surgery but I just kept my faith that God would not abandon me. I followed the teachings of The Secret and I started to give thanks for all the things around me. I started to notice the trees, the sun, the clouds, the flowers, how wonderful the creations of the Lord are. I started to eat well again. I picked up my life slowly.

My cousin suggested that I apply as a doctor offshore, on an oil rig. I thought it was a great idea, the salary was great too. So every day I visualized that I was already working on the rig and thanked God for the job as if I already had it. After 1 year and 5 months, I finally got the job. I also had many job opportunities that came my way while waiting for my dream job. I was getting the money that I needed for my children’s education, paying off my debts and I even put some money in financial investments. My life turned around because I shifted my thoughts and feelings to what I really wanted instead of thinking about what I don’t want. I visualized my perfect home, my perfect job, my perfect car, my perfect vacation and my perfect relationships.

Now, I continue to share my experience with my close friends and I tell them that all we need is to believe, have faith and give thanks. And one more thing, feel good!

Thank you, Rhonda.

Looking Past The Limits.

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Hello people,

I am a 23 year old graduate student studying electrical engineering in California. All my life I have always stayed home with my family and this was the first time I moved away from home and that too, to a different country. Naturally the experience was very overwhelming for me. New place, new people and a new life somehow intimidated me in a way. I was homesick all the time and found it very difficult to manage my academics as well. The results were pretty obvious, I fared very badly in my first semester. It crushed me so badly as I had always been a top performing student back home. I wasn’t able to figure out what was it that I was doing wrong, how could I go back and set things right. It was then that I realized that I couldn’t and the only thing I could do was to make sure that I don’t make the same mistakes again. And what better way to turn over a new leaf than to start practicing The Secret!

I had read The Secret 4 years back but never really practiced it. I pulled it out from my shelf and started reading it every day. Every morning I got up and practiced gratitude, counted my blessings and was thankful for every little blessing that came my way. I could see that things were starting to work out for me, slowly and steadily I was getting closer to where I wanted to be. I was doing well in my assignments and exams and so far my grades have been good. I could see that I was still in the same environment with an equal amount of stress, but the way I perceived things had changed. I was more positive, happy and content. To top all of this I have got an internship in a great company that will be starting next month.

This is my final exam week and there are two more exams before I get done with this semester but I am sure that I am going to come out with flying colors and start with my internship this summer. This is me having faith in my faith, that no matter what, I am going to get what I want and life is going to be as amazing as it can be. I can’t wait to write another story when my results are out on how I have successfully achieved what I had set my heart upon. And I can already see myself doing that really soon!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Just When You’re About To Give Up!

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Firstly, thank you Rhonda and everyone that posts stories here, every day I read them day to keep me motivated.

I have been looking for a job for 3 years. I didn’t want to take anything I did not like I wanted to find my dream role in the music industry. I applied many times without any call backs and was giving up all hope when I started to apply The Secret.

I keep saying a motto I had read “Thank you for all the abundance, thank you for all the wealth, thank you for all the happiness, protection and good health”, addressing it to God.

Fast forward after going for an interview for a role I had been turned down for, out of no way, a way was made. This highly successful global music company called me for another role which I got and with a better salary than I had imagined! It has everything I wrote in my gratitude journal.

Anyone about to give up, keeping focused only on what you want and see the end result. Some days may be harder than others but if you have enough gratitude you can have anything.

Once again thank you, thank you, thank you everyone and spread the joy.

Magical Money.

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I just wanted to thank Rhonda Byrne and the team for sharing The Secret with the world. My story is fairly recent and started only about 6 months ago.

I had to leave my first job due to various problems I was having in the workplace, and naturally was worrying about how to support myself from then on. However, after reading the book “The Magic”, I made an effort to remind myself every day to be thankful for everything that I did have.

After just two weeks of job searching, I received a call completely out of the blue from a temp agency. They said they had seen my CV on a job site which I had only put it on  a couple of days before and they knew of a job I might be interested in.

I was amazed at how quickly this had happened, especially as there was a shortage of job opportunities in my area at the time. The job was working as an animal welfare assistant at a vets office and although it was only a month by month temporary contract to cover while they were understaffed, it was exactly what I needed at the time and kept a comfortable income coming in.

A couple of months later, my temporary contract came to an end. However, once again, rather than worrying, I felt thankful for the time I had working there in a job that I loved and all the help they had given me, and within days I had another job offer!

I was still amazed at how well the power of gratitude seemed to be working, and so once again using the book The Magic as inspiration, I followed one of the exercises. It called for you to think of something you would wanted, write out a Magic Check for the exact amount of money you need for it and be thankful as if you already had it.

I had always wanted to go horseback riding, but this was difficult due to the cost. So I wrote out a Magic Check for the cost of a riding lesson, which in my area was £40, and thanked the universe as though I already had it.

Imagine my surprise when the very next day, as I was sorting through my handbag getting ready to go out, I noticed something in the side pocket. It was a check for £50 which I had completely forgotten I had. Not only was this enough to pay for the riding lesson I hoped for, but also enough to rent a riding hat and boots too, which I had initially forgotten to account for when I wrote my Magic Check! I had no idea how I had not noticed the check there before as I used this bag practically every day, but I had found it again at exactly the right time!

This, for me, was absolute confirmation that the Law of Attraction and the power of gratitude really does work. I would strongly encourage everybody to give it a try. Keep an open mind, stay thankful for everything you have in your life, and see the Law of Attraction at work for yourselves! It really does work! I still continue to use gratitude in my everyday life, and it has enhanced my life beyond imagining!

My Deepest Desire!

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I have always known I wanted to be a mum and today I am luck enough to be mum to five beautiful children. Our fourth child was born in 2014, we were blessed with out 4th beautiful girl.

My husband and I thought we were done having children, however my heart and soul longed for a son. I began praying for our little boy. I imagined going to our 20 week ultrasound and crying tears of joy when we found out we were expecting a precious little boy. I imagined holding him for the first time and watching him grow up surrounded by his beautiful and equally amazing sisters. I held onto these images and I felt whole.

In July 2015, I found out we were expecting our 5th baby despite being on contraception! I knew instantly that this was my son I had longed for and imagined. On the 4th of March 2016, we welcomed our beautiful son into the world!

I am so grateful for The Secret and have began applying it to my entire life.. For the first time ever, I actually believe all things are possible and my dream life is reality! Grateful is an understatement!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! 

Wow! That Was Quick!!

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Dear Rhonda and all her marvellous team!

Judging by the speed of this particular manifestation, this is, I believe, the first of many sharings to come!

I began reading The Magic yesterday morning. I haven’t read either of the other books but I’ve seen The Secret DVD many times. Anyway I got going immediately on following the advice for the practice for day 1 of the 28 day process.

Well what can I say? It’s like looking at life through new eyes. My word!! How much there is to be grateful for! Well just waking up to how very blessed I am, as we all are, was gift enough, but the Universe was intent on giving more. Within 4 hours of reading that first chapter and putting it into practice I got an email saying I had won £500 on the premium bonds!! Ha ha wow! That’s what I call a fast turn around!!

Thank you Rhonda and thank you all for sharing your wonderful and very inspiring stories, they have lifted me up and motivated me no end!

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I Live With The Secret Every Day

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Hi friends!

I am Pooja and I am so grateful to Rhonda Byrne and how beautifully The Secret changed my life. I practice law of attraction daily in my life and it is amazing how my faith in the universe is increasing day by day.

I daily play faith games with the universe and it gives me what ever I want. It gives me the best, my favorite foods, my lifestyle, everything! After reading The Magic I was actually reborn as a new person with all happiness for me. Now I love myself, my life and the people around me!

Thank you so much to The Secret for being into my life, I live with you everyday!

Love you, god bless you, I am grateful from the core of my heart.

Weight Loss And Got My Dream Job!

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I lost weight, went from 70 kilograms to 48 kilograms, and, I got my dream job!!

I am very, very, happy for my beautiful figure and my flawless skin!

I got a job in the L&T company, so I am very, very, very, very, very, happy!

Thank you so much Rhonda Byrne and the entire team of The Secret!

Thank you, thank you so much for writing this amazing book and sharing it with us.

Faith

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My story began in 2013 when my life took a dramatic change. I began to get bullied at work. I was so naive I didn’t see it happening and thought if I just kept my head down things would be OK. The more I tried, the more I annoyed the bully, and the worse it got.

Eventually I was suspend and then later sacked, as I’d cracked and walked out of her office as I couldn’t take anymore of the verbal attacks. At the time I was devastated. I’d lost the job I loved in a school I really enjoyed working in, and to top it off, I lost the colleagues that I thought were friends.

By March 2014 my mental health had deteriorated and I’d been diagnosed with PTSD. My thoughts turned to ending my life on more than one occasion.

At the time, my 2 daughters lived with me and treated me to getting my nails manicured at the local salon. There a young lady named Ashley introduced me to The Secret. She was so positive and enthusiastic about it that I felt compelled to look into it. As it turned out, my sister had given me the book and DVD some 3 years earlier and I’d just put it in a cupboard.

I started to read the book but could not hold my concentration so I watched the DVD. After about 3 viewings I started to take in what I was being told and began to use it in my daily life. I wrote down my thoughts of what I wanted and how I saw my life in the next 12 months. I also began cleaning my closet (life) of negative people who seemed happy that I’d hit rock bottom. I began to focus on the year ahead.

The changes in my health and outlook was apparent to those who were closest to me. Being more positive and starting each day grateful that I’d woken up, was the start.

I’d wrote a list of my thoughts and put them on the fridge. My youngest son thought I was going mad and that I was being stupid but I kept the faith. Other family members laughed at me and thought I’d really lost the plot.

In December 2014 my life was good, my mental health better and one of my thoughts had come to reality as I’d moved to a much nicer area. However, the best was yet to come. On the 12/30 I won the lottery!! This enabled me to achieve all my thoughts from my list on the fridge and many more.

Come February, I began to look for employment and a super job came to me, which I loved and took a great amount of enjoyment from. It was not however, in teaching, which I wanted to get back doing.

It was May 2015 when I first stepped back into a classroom and the feeling was amazing. I feel very blessed as my life has completely turned around. I awake each morning with a smile on my face and cannot wait to enjoy great the day ahead.

I Ask, Universe Delivers

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First of all I would just like to thank Rhonda and the team for putting this out for everyone to grow from. Thank you all for all the inspiring stories that reminded me to never give up and to just believe.

There have been so many things that happened as soon as I started using the Law of Attraction. I have been out of a job for a year now and you won’t believe it when I say that I have attracted cars, money, the house I wanted, and just recently, the perfect job.

My story begins at the beginning of the month when I was given a deadline to find a job or I was going to be evicted. August 1 was the day I started effortlessly looking for a job. Posting my resumes everywhere, packing my kids in the car and hauling them from one building to another asking them to hire me. Late nights and early mornings on the computer looking for any type of work. Early in the year I had requested the salary I wanted, job position I wanted and the city I wanted it in.

I had forgotten about my request until I found the letter I wrote to the universe about what I wanted and this was on August 24 just days before my eviction. That night after reading the letter, I sat down and released everything to the universe and believed the job was going to be mine.

I woke up early every morning to do my workout, make my children a hearty breakfast and take them to school. I would come home and clean the house, get dinner prepped, then get dressed and go to the employee parking lot and visualize myself getting out and using my Employee Access Card to get in. As I was doing that I was also visualizing money flowing into my life with ease.

In the middle of my visualization my phone rang and it was my school telling me that they have a credit of $5000 on my account and that they will be sending it to me after my last class. I was shocked! I started crying and thanking the universe and God.

The 26 of August I get a text from my old recruiter and he told me he had scheduled an interview with the District Manager for the 28th at 10. That day I woke up went to the interview and the district manager was so impressed with me she hired me on the spot!

And guess what?

I start on Monday, 8/31! The exact position, hours, pay and location I wanted. Thank you LOA!

I am teaching my kids about the Law of Attraction and we are going to finish their vision boards this weekend.

Thank you for reading my story and continue to ask, believe and you will receive.

Click! When The Law Started Working!

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I had been listening, reading and watching about the law of attraction for years, but it was not working.

After the divorce, ex-husband didn’t pay any child support and wouldn’t sign the final papers of the divorce. I had more than $100k  to receive from a job and it was delayed for over two years. I had a house to sell that was for sale for 1 year and nothing.

Then I really started searching for spiritual growth, not for asking but for thanking God for all I had.

I read one of The Secret Stories and decided to ask and let go.

After 6 days the divorce paper went through and the judge forced my ex husband to pay the child support and also all the 2 years he hadn’t paid.

That same night I got the news that the business that owed me money had succeeded and in 3 working days I had not $100k in my accounts, but $250k!!

10 days later I got the news that my house had been sold, for a price $25k higher than expected!!!

I was also praying and asking for restoration in my love life. On that same weekend I met the man of my life, faithful, Christ believer, very attentive and romantic, who loves my children and makes me feel more than loved, taken care of, protected and very, very happy.

Today, 8 months after we met, we got married and now we are a very happy family of four, planning to be 5, travelling in Europe for vacation.
Thank you!!!!!

Remember “Let GO and Let GOD”!

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Wishes Come True

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By surbhi
from india
Thank you, thank you, thank you Rhonda Byrne and The Secret team for changing my life for the better.

Before reading The Secret I was a very negative person and no matter how much I tried, I ended up unhappy and discontented.

Then I came across The Secret book at my friend's place and as I had nothing to do, I started reading it. I was so inspired by that book that I decided to get one for myself.
I started reading it and decided to test The Secret.

I started off with easy things and it worked. Then I tried for something huge.

I was preparing for the GRE and I selected a score in my mind. I kept saying to myself that I will get a 300 on my exam. I bought The Magic as I finished reading The Secret. I kept thanking the universe for my score. I even kept the words "Thank you, thank you, thank you for the 300" on my phone's wallpaper.

I was calm during my exam as I had already believed that I got a 300 score.

I gave the exam and when the score came I got 304!!

I was surprised and thankful for my scores.

From that day on-wards I started believing that anything is possible. Thank you so much for changing my life.