A craze called “The Secret” blends Tony Robbins with “The Da Vinci Code,” telling people to have it all without trying.
By Karin Klein,
KARIN KLEIN is a Times editorial writer.
WHEN MY SISTER arrived from New York over the holidays, she plopped a hand-tooled leather satchel on my piano bench and said, “See the beautiful bag I manifested for myself?” Gorgeous, indeed. But manifested?
Well, I suppose that’s easier than dealing in cash.
“Manifesting,” for those outside the self-help loop, is the big buzzword from “The Secret,” a new DVD with a tie-in book featuring the ancient idea of having it all without trying very hard. If “The Secret” had a plot, it might go something like “Tony Robbins uncovers the Judas Gospel and learns to use the Force.” Click here to read this entire article.
