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haele

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14. What was that quintessential 90's book - "The Secret"?

Reply to liberalla (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 12:29 PM

Sep 2

A "If You Wish Hard Enough, You Will Attract What You Wish For" self help book for bougie bored housewives and the desperate.
This is pulled from all those wish fulfillment books.

The real "Secret" is to have lots of money (birth or windfall) to start with and/or find a network of successful people to get you to where you want to be in order for you to be able to "make your wishes come true".
And even then, that only gives you a 70/30 chance rather than a 20/80 chance to get at least half of what you wish for and be comfortable at the end.

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The White House posted this video today... what does it mean? [View all] liberalla Sep 2 OP

TSF is an idiot, no more proof needed...nt wcmagumba Sep 2 #1

::sigh:: More information on video content might get more people to view it Attilatheblond Sep 2 #2

I was being purposely vague. I wanted to get the impressions of other people. liberalla Sep 2 #7

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What was that quintessential 90's book - "The Secret"? haele Sep 2 #14

He loves himself -- when he believes he was at his best-looking self. He was no allegorical oracle Sep 2 #15