This summer I finally got around the reading the book The Secret by Rhonda Bryne. Most people talked about it last fall when the authors of the concept were on Oprah.
From the book I gleened some concepts that I think are useful to campaigns and all of us.
Follow me below the fold and then let me know what you think...
The concept behind "The Secret" for those of you that don't know is that the law of attraction brings good things to those who ask and believe. I know, it sounds hoaky, but just go with me here. Powerful positive thoughts attract powerful positive results. Powerful negative thoughts attract powerful negative results.
So let's just pretend for a minute that we all believe that we can attract powerful positive results by thinking powerfully positive thoughts. Let's just try it for minute. Picture in your mind what election day will look like when Obama wins. (Come on, try it!) Get really specific in your mind-picture. What is he wearing? What is Michelle doing? How are his kids reacting? What are the news media saying? Picture the positive frenzy of your friends and other supporters. Imagaine how you will feel. Let yourself really feel that feeling.
Here's a few quotes from the book. Sorry no page numbers. I don't have the book with me but I wrote these down on my notes as direct quotes.
Create the day in advance by thinking of the way that you want it to go.
If you only do one thing with the knowledge from The Secret, use gratitude until it becomes your way of life. "I am so happy and grateful now that..."
Fill in the blank with something positive about the Obama campaign.
I know it seems so simplistic but I have really found it to be powerful in my personal life. Why not apply it to the Obama campaign?
When you visualize always dwell on the end result
And some wisdom from Carl Jung (1885-1961)
"What you resist persisits."
Don't be anti-McCain/Palin be pro-Obama/Biden.
When you emit the perfect frequency of what you want (Obama elected-Real Change for this country), the perfect people, circumstances, and events will be attracted to you and delivered...Focus on what you want and what you don't want falls away.
Instead of picturing Palin falling flat on her face, today I am picturing Obama and Biden each getting positive press in a meaningful way.
Give it a try with something small, if you are skeptical...
Powerfully intend to attract something small then move to bigger things (a call from a friend; a special coffee drink, a particular-looking feather or rock)
As I listen to Obama speak I believe that he taps into The Secret just by all the positive statements that he makes and the way he refuses to get down in the mud with McCain.
Let's all try some really strong, positive-thinking about the campaign today. Your thoughts?