Knowing This Secret Will Change Your Life

It might sound like an exaggeration but it is not so, as has been corroborated by countless people who have stumbled upon this secret of mastering their life and the universe. The cover story (by Kanti Bhatt) in the latest issue of Chitralekha deals at length with a book that has taken the world by storm. And the name of the book in question is The Secret by Rhonda Byrne.

It may be emphasized that the story will spur those who have not read the book, to go out hunting for one. The book is a phenomenon. Since The Secret debuted in 2006, it has sold over four million copies with some thirty translations now available or underway. It is likely to become one of the best-selling self-help books of all time and is being constantly praised and endorsed by celebrities.

We are informed that Rhonda Byrne had faced a particularly difficult time in life and came out of it only after she learned the Secret, which is her term for what is commonly known as the law of attraction. She worte a book named ‘SECRET’ to express her sense of gratitude and to share this knowledge. Having seen the remarkable success of this book, she created a DVD presentation  by the same name. The claims are lofty, “There is not a single thing that you cannot do with this knowledge. It does not matter who you are or where you are, The Secret can give you whatever you want”. Who can resist that claim of getting anything under the sun?.

Can you believe that during her difficult days Rhonda first came across The Science of Getting Rich by Dr. Wallace Delois Wattles? When she came out of her hardship, Rhonda retained the secret learned from this book and re-worked on her DVD and subsequent book that became a runaway success. The law of attraction, Byrne says, is the most powerful law in the universe and it states that people experience the logical manifestations of their predominant thoughts, feelings and words. This gives people direct control over their lives.  Her mantra is ‘As above, so below, As within, so without’. Thus your thoughts become things. You are the most powerful power in the universe simply because whatever you think about will come to be. You shape the world that exists around you. You shape your own life and destiny through the power of your mind. The article delves deep into Rhonda’s reasoning and reveals how just simple words like ‘asking’, ‘believing’ and ‘receiving’ can change your life and destiny.

The theory has a ring of familiarity, as it reminds of Paulo Coelho’s immortal words “when you want something, all universe conspires in helping you to achieve it”.  We are told by the author of the article that the book is full of gems strewn all over the pages. He culls one of them: ‘All Power is from within and therefore under our control’. As some thinkers believe that we are lucky enough to have been born in 21st century where information is available at the click of mouse, sculpting our destiny should not be a problem at all.

Now you know the secret, go, get it..!!

Neglect lever at your peril

It is a fact that man has been taking his body for granted since his birth. In this useful story (by Devanshu Desai), the author has exploded some myths that we have associated with lever, which is one of the most important parts of our anatomy. We believe-erroneously of course-that only those who drink a lot are susceptible to having damaged lever. The author pulls us out of our self-imposed ignorance and jolts us into accepting the fact that even a newborn child or a teetotaler may too have a damaged lever.

We are offered some studied views of experts on the subject of lever, which, they say, is like a factory. It produces glucose, protein and cleanses our system of all toxics, but instead of being grateful to lever for doing this thankless job, we remain callously indifferent to it. The author then proceeds to examine the factors that cause various types of hepatitis and meticulously gives us details of how each type is caused and how relatively serious each one is.

The story also discusses the nitty-gritty of lever transplants in India, which is not only very expensive but rendered difficult because of donors not being easily available. Finally, we are informed of a young boy Chiranjeev Shah, who is need of a lever transplant but cannot undergo it for dearth of financial as well as donor’s availability. Thanks to such articles, his financial needs may be taken care of, but when he will get his share of lever from a magnanimous-and of course a brain-dead-donor is difficult to say.

When educators become exploiters

Gujarat seems to have been jinxed as far as sex scandals on educational campus is concerned. What happened at Patan recently has not yet been forgotten by public and we have another repulsive scam bursting forth in our face. The story (by Mahesh Shah) describes the agony and trauma of the hapless victims who are innocent young girls. What is really unbelievable is not that their tormentors could do it, what is despicable is the fact that they could do it with total impunity and remorselessness.

Early July, some 23 girl students were forced to flee their premises so that they did not have to cater to the perversion of the people, who are supposedly their guardians. When one of the girls was sent for by the lecherous man, she had scuffle with some henchmen and this led the girls to plan their escape to freedom. Now of course, police and human rights organizations and women welfare bodies are swarming all over, the question that remains unanswered is how long this will continue.

Besides the above, there are other articles in the issue that are equally absorbing. There is one article (by Kanti Bhatt) on Salman Rushdie, who has recently won the Best of the Booker prize. The article delineates the multi-faceted writer’s life who is in news as much for his literary output as for his romantic dalliances. The issue carries another story (by Samir Paleja) on the latest offering IPhone from Apple and lists its exciting features.

Besides the above we have regular columns/features like Political and Humour columns, Zalak, Cardiogram, Priyadarshini section, new chapter of serialized novel, Health line, Jalsaghar and Mukhwas.

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God helps him who has harmed no one..!!