The Dark World of New Age Gurus | Documentary.
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- New Age and Law of Attraction gurus have been on the rise since Rhonda Byrne released her 2006 film, The Secret.
But there is a sinister industry and reality that lies behind the teachings of New Thought which seemingly goes unnoticed.
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Rhonda Byrne's Film, "The Secret" popularised the "Law of Attraction" greatly, and has allowed this philosophy/belief to permeate in the mainstream for a very long time.
But the history that lies behind "The Secret" is one that has its roots all the way back to the 1800s, where the New Thought Movement began taking strides, as well as other New Age beliefs.
In this video, we take a dive into that history, and the sinister industry that his been built up around it. We'll take a look at some of the most influential figures in New Thought throughout the past, to present day. Figures like Napoleon Hill (author of "Think and Grow Rich", and "The Law of Success"), Esther/Abraham Hicks (Author of "The Law of Attraction" and various other works), Bob Proctor, Rhonda Byrne, and others.
We will also identify just how New Age Spirituality has allowed itself to become a perfect grift, for gurus with questionable intentions to enter the space and take advantage of those in a more vulnerable and desperate situation. Those who are in desperate need of wealth, those who are in desperate need for relationships, health, happiness, etc etc.
New Age/New Thought exists in many areas of the self-help industry too, and although hard to initially spot, once someone familiarises themselves with the teachings of New Thought and the overall philosophy it isn't hard to begin seeing the patterns.
We will also explore the connections between New Age gurus and Multi Level Marketing companies. A connection that seems very prevalent within many of the big figures in this industry.
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Prologue - 00:00
A Secret - 3:03
New Thought - 6:58
Napoleon Hill - 9:40
Esther Hicks - 15:08
The Secret - 22:32
Present Day - 30:15
Conclusion/Credits - 35:08
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Nice
Are you an atheist
Lots of love for u James from Nepal❤
Big fan I pray God for you and your family..Your documentary are eyes opening🙂🙂for youths like me..
I hope you post something about scam religion🥺
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It's simple: When there's a 'gold rush', don't buy a shovel and start digging for gold... SELL THE SHOVELS. That's the real 'secret'.
That's really good.
When the gold is self love, self worth and purpose of life, it's very true what you say...*)))
What do we do about the sink?
@@LadyForestStar it's public domain as far as I know so please go right ahead.
Perfect 👌👌👌
The real law of attraction is the CZcams algorithm
Absolutely Correct
Damn right some people already watched social dilemma
Spot on. Well done.
The real law of attraction was the friends we made along the way
I thought youtube is tracking our minds.... 👻👻
Beware of false prophets , just work on yourself and you will have your fair share of good and bad . Peace of mind is priceless .
Thank You, Dear Lord Jesus, for delivering me away from this New Age awfulness and sin. Amen.
And into the Christian cult
Christ ,not part of the Roman Catholic church who slaughtered Jesus Christ ,he was an essene ,he came from the holy of holy men ,and the Roman church killed not only jesus ,but all his tribe .
@@user-xk2ig4tc3f I promise you the answers your looking for, the void your trying to fill you can all be found in a relationship with Jesus. I understand that it may look like a cult but you’re looking at religion not a personal relationship with him. If you are interested i pray that you ask with a humble heart, “God if you are real, please guide me to a relationship with you”. Jesus loves you and he died on the cross for our sins so that we may have a relationship with God ❤️
"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled"
~Mark Twain (attributed).
@James Jani lmao
@@latoshastanfield5523 What did James say?
@@californium-2526 ³
So true unless you don't mind the results.
This is deep bra.
That awkward moment when all the ads were about everything this video explained that were a scam...
exactly
I thought I was the only one who noticed that🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Don't skip, watch and burn the money of scammers.
Lol... The first add i got was about meditation that generates money.....
Exact thought here lol
Motivation comes in the midst of action…not before.
Starting is the trick.🔥
If someone uses the word "FREE" run, don't walk! NOTHING is free!
I always wondered why the Gurus work so hard to get rich, when they can just think rich...
Because you did not listen properly. All these communiques state that nothing good comes easily!
Bcos this world has laws. Cash doesn't fall from sky, it comes to you thru ways per law .. work is one such law. Simples. Worried about how many like Christie don't get that. Basics.
Love it Christie, did not Think of that.🤣🤣🤣🙏💞
@@mjchiwara worried how many like martha who can't read and understand the irony
Yes, while claiming that obtaining money isn't important to them since it's not a "spiritual" tenet.
Your work is worthy of a Netflix sized audience.
Netflix is just one of these Guru's media platforms..
@@andersnielsen6044 yes but?
@@chrisstark7038 Do not waste your live with things like Netflix.
Run by Obama..
@@chrisstark7038
Netflix is cancer
my everyday is, good coffee in the morning, meditation and deep breathing, a non processed diet, been kind to others and myself and doing the things i love. we ourselves have the answers to our own journey not others.
hello!@@jamesjani001..
I promise you the answers your looking for, the void your trying to fill you can all be found in a relationship with Jesus. He loves you and wants a relationship with you
My mom is completely brainwashed by this and now she is somewhat of a guru herself 😢😢😢
I wanna share the story to show how destructive it can be but i wanna protect my moms dignity
Idk 😞 its just sad
I feel sorry for you and your mom.
How is it destructive?
You’re not allowed to have emotions, you’re not allowed to touch certain topics and if you’re ever in pain, it’s your fault. You mourn over a loss and you’re looked at with disgust. “You did it to yourself”. No. I didn’t. It’s callous and lacks conscience - made by people who don’t want to face their emotions or handle the emotions of those around them. It’s spiritually bypassing and leads to people around them to “mask” to not be pushed away: the minute you bring up the fraud of this movement, you’re called “blocked” or told “you don’t get it”. You’re constantly mentally devalued because they have spiritual ego that squishes the self esteem out of everyone around them. You have sit, smile, and not oppose anything or you’re put down.
It destroys the people around them and the brainwashed individual is completely assured they cannot get angry - and if you get sick, it’s your problem. Imagine being on life support being sick with cancer and your partner looking at you like you’re weak because A. You did it to yourself and B. You’re not trying hard enough.
Meanwhile they deny all illness they have and rename them. Want me to go on?? 😂
The sad truth is that even if you sat your mom down for an hours long intervention where you destroy her beliefs in front of everyone, she would likely only believe in her delusions even harder.
You're probably right just to leave in be, but I'm not a professional.
Just my 2 cents
@@TheGhostPackdid you not watch the video lmao
The type of thing you expect to see on Netflix. But I’m so glad it’s on CZcams instead.
Amen! I refuse to support that paedo company.
@@Girlilla which one
@@uknasa007 netflix
@@uknasa007 it goes beyond cuties. A netflix producer was recently arrested for having indecent images of children.
You read my mind - 🤔 seriously though I also think that something like this should be on Netflix.
I've read The Secret. Honestly, my takeaway is that positive thinking can help motivate you when you feel shitty, but you have to do the actual work to achieve actual stuff. If you're sick, go to the doctor, if you want money, you have to work at something.
A perfect life will not just fall into your lap because you think happy thoughts.
many people think that the law of attraction just places whatever you want into your hands the following week after thinking about it the week prior. i think maybe the law of attraction just opens your mind to more possibilities, leading you to believe that you manifested opportunities. people forget that there has to be actions taken to get where/what/who you want
I agree, I also believe that if you do the work and you are heading to your dream job or whatever because your done the work to get there and you keep saying “it will never happen” you are right, it will never happen because you are self sabotaging.
Go to the doctor. Bah. Let's hope they don't kill you first. Doctor's don't know shit anymore and are pill pushers. But LOA is a scam too. You have to become your own doctor. Ayurveda is pretty good. But we do need meat. If you have an illness, don't give up searching until it's solved.
@@StephSkyy Absolutely. Positive and encouraging words can help pick a person up when feeling discouraged trying to achieve a goal.
@@carnivoroussarah funny you should say that, because I have an illness that has me going from one doctor to another to get answers/relief, and I can understand your frustrations with the medical establishment.
But when I said, "Go to a doctor", I mean that you can't just wish illness away using positive thinking. Basically, mix the esoteric with the practical
Thank you for the video! I am a survivor, having a parent who believed in the law of attraction to a toxic and unhealthy degree… Layers and layers of victim blaming over the years. Your video is now a part of my healing journey. I think you did a great job on the visuals and editing… Was really easy to follow along. Thank you!
My only statement is: if you’re looking for someone to guide you to success, you are already setting yourself up for failure. The journey is figuring it out yourself and learning as you go. Not someone telling you what to do.
@@businesskurserse Stupidity framed as “Success Values”. Failure is the best teacher. How can you master your own mind when you are relying on someone to take the journey for you. Of course, tips and suggestions from professionals are a part of that journey but if you are a builder, you wouldn’t want another man building for you. If you are a doctor, you wouldn’t want another man taking your tests/doing your surgeries. You learn by action, not by sitting back and watching/listening. I can tell your CZcams name and profile pic is just fodder for a man with a limited mindset.
@@businesskurserseHmm. The comment is not about not getting support, knowledge, a team or teachers / coaches…. It is about not doggedly following a step by step program that someone else has made to get to someone else’s goals. We each need to figure out what is truly success for us - and learning as you go. (As per the comment.)
@annwilliams6438 he misunderstood the comment but the both of you make a point
Source?
@@leep1667 I’m sure a bit of research will provide you with the answer to your curiosity. Good luck on your journey if that is the route you take.
My Uncle once said, "If you're looking for someone to guide your life, you're already lost." Idk if that's true but it gets me thinking 🤔.
Everyone needs guidance. So that's not correct. But! We do need to become independent to the point where we feel comfortable with our ideas and the world.
Thanks for sharing this, please allow me to tell what my music teacher told me, “ If you idolize someone, you will never make it as a musician “. This thought , I etched into my mind with any other industry or people. I have realized that if I idolize anyone I will not be living my dreams and become unhappy. Not I am saying that you don’t need any inspiration but totally depending on other people’s advice and opinions you will never get a “Salvation “.!!!
Your uncle is correct. I’m a practitioner that helps people discover themselves. I charge no money... and I’m absolutely hated amongst the community because I actually walk the walk. And because I don’t charge money, and offer myself freely and help people get the results they wish for... I’m absolutely hated for it... new age spiritual folk in this for the money are, and can be quite vile creatures. When they discover you’re not like them and in it for the money and ego swell. They will attack you in anyway possible. Stooping lower than the energies they speak about. Your uncle is correct in my opinion. My experience tells me that most of these people are actually quite mentally ill and un aware of it, or in denial. Most of them can’t even follow the basic fundamentals that they teach. And as soon as you ask any questions that may seem “logical” or “rational” you are immediately cast aside... “not resonating” on the “right frequency” etc 😂 trust your uncles words! Because most of the people I have met are completely non genuine, full of shit, narcissistic arseholes! 😂
God will..
@@finngrant234 uuuhmm thats thats absolutely wrong. I dont need your guidance for example :D
Listen, take it from me, I was depressed, suicidal, and gave up on my life 7 years ago, I decided with willpower to change my way of perception and the story I was telling myself. The thoughts that were in my mind were negative, I was broke, didn't see any way out, taking care of a sick parent, felt stuck in life, and my thoughts were down right draining the life out of me. A sudden shift happened within myself, I stopped feeling sorry for myself and I took accountability for everything in my life then let go of fear and guilt. I started believing in myself more, and things I wanted would happen, I put in the effort for them though. Things don't just magically happen for you, you must seek them out with intention, willpower and action. Positive thinking helps a lot though, to see the bright side of a horrible situation might change the way you see everything in life. Now I look for opportunity In every situation (good or bad). Final thoughts...A true "Guru" won't charge you money to teach you something that is priceless. There are too many scammers out there so be careful!
I love ❤️ your amAZing story. Shift in perception and right action!!!!! Namaste 🙏
Craig ... i think the law of attraction has been water down ... the reality is , it works BUT you must put a lot of effort and be mindful. ... you cannot be in the desert and expect a ferrari
i came from the most poor village in Africa ... holding a positive mind and believing helps to give you hope ... thats all what i had m, hope for a positive live and guess what i did it .
I am now a network cloud engineer married to a beautiful european woman with 2 kids and if i look back i don't see what really happened than hope and positive mind i hold all my life
I am not defending the Secret but i am telling you nothing in your life is for nothing , when you feel low , broke , suicidal etc... there is a lesson to learn.
Believe me lad, you have clearly never had to face real problems in life.
I've been there myself; I felt lonely, my glass empty, nothing to see, no-one to talk to, then, I realized that it was four o'clock and happy hour wouldn't start for another half-hour. That moment taught me patience.
My life has been changed through doing some of these new age practices along with Ritual Magick. I'm with you because you can't just do the internal work, it takes external effort. Almost everything I've learned has cost me nothing. I don't pay for workshops or seminars, and occasionally I will buy and audiobook or regular book to learn some deeper things. Even science is starting to suggest that reality is just a simulation and that our mind is what creates everything we see. We can all benefit from the help of psychotherapy and belief in ourselves. Again though I also believe that you still need to do the external work to give the internal a path of least resistance to work through. For example my partner and I did a ritual to manifest a new job for me that I would be happy at and be working for someone who was a good leader. I had already put in applications at that point and got a call the next day from a job an interview that lasted 5 min because it was a formality and started the following Monday. My manager is exactly the type of person I wanted to work for because he is a good leader and isn't going to stay in the same place forever, he is moving forward and is already putting in extra time to make sure I'm better at my job. Do I think I could of got the job either way, sure, do i think getting called the day after the ritual was a direct result of us doing that? Maybe or maybe not all I know is it put my head in the space to go after what I wanted. I just got lucky the first call I got was exactly what I wanted.
Thank you so much. The concept of LOA took over my life for the last several years in a very toxic way, especially when the world at large is constantly parroting these ideas both online and IRL. I blamed myself for everything bad that had ever happened to me, even when I knew it wasn’t logical. I feel so freed after watching this. It’s so dangerous and harmful, these facts are so important for everyone to know.
The teachings of "we are gods" and "we are worms," although looking like opposites, result in the same cruel damage to those who believe.
If you're NEVER allowed to just accept both the glory and the absurdity of being human, it will lead to a dark place. Stoicism, determinism, Calvinism etc. lead to the "we are worms" conclusion -- so anything bad that happens to you is your fault, even if you are unable to change it. A little bit insane and unhinged.
But the opposite, "we are gods," ALSO means that anything bad that happens to you is your fault, because you didn't "believe" enough or have strong enough ability to prevent it.
Both of those views completely strip us if our humanity. There's no mercy, no compassion -- just blind, brute worship of "principle" even in the face of self-mutilation.
Letting go of that lust for "certainty" is paradoxically the only path to emotional security.
Never heard much about this garbage😂. Heavy thoughts ❤u both Sadseer and Ineedabettername7…Sadseer, glad to hear u foundthe right way (your) path
As some say "Every job is more likely a pyramide scheme in some sense, but we as humans are not aware of it much. "
every job is like that and someone has to promote a product to make money, to survive and pay the employees.
The author of this video is also part of very different pyramide scheme, or youtube type of scheme, without realizing it.
Bravo!Right on the point!And he knows it!Thank You !@@alaalfa8839
I promise you the answers your looking for, the void your trying to fill you can all be found in a relationship with Jesus. He loves you and wants a relationship with you
Active in Freemasonry for thirty-two years, Bob Proctor served as master and secretary of St. Martins Lodge in Chatham as well as several other lodges on Cape Cod, Boston, Cambridge, San Francisco and England.
Good information to research before associating with salesmen of this sort.
My mother gave me some advice years ago and it has never steered me wrong yet. "If it sounds to good to be true, it is. If solving a problem was that easy, no-one would be sick/fat/poor/lonely etc"
If all this soft of thing works then why are people still depressed, unemployed, miserable. I nearly got caught up a few years ago. Did not part with very much money found it did not work but I learned a valuable lesson. This guy really tells the truth.
Terrible mindset regardless of if you believe in self help or not. There is so much useful information in these books and you can take from it what you want but it sounds to me like your mum lost belief in achieving the life she wanted and now has installed those thoughts into you
Wisely said
@@willherbert3930 kkkkkkkkkk 🤦
@@adrianakusieluskus8941 your life is shit, don't blame other people because you dont have the ability to use your'e imagination to make your life better, no one told you to read these books or view positive content, keep being negative and see how far that gets you
I find amusing how all the ads I got for this video were “gurus” telling you how to manifest your wildest dreams 😂
oh a self-thinker thanks for this highlight ;-)
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*couple of vids the ecombabecom and realitycreatorscom before this one, well done YT algorithm*
next time use Brave Browser dude!
I was just about to say this !! 😂🤣😂🤣😂
"There is nothing new under the sun." -Ecclesiastes 1:9
I’ve read all the books and seen all the videos, and it all started with the secret. The Secret helped me to not give up but I see it all for what it is now. This video is really well done.
Just remember:
*When the service is free, the product is you*
What
I mean thats not always a bad thing
Like if an artist decides to draw something for you for free, they might be looking for a client recommendation
bruh literally new thoughts seminars ranged on 1000$ to 100000$ per person per event. what do you mean paying people is safe.
Brilliant.
The irony of people not getting your comment, when there is no greater example than social media.
The Movie the Secret was never a spiritual breakthrough, it was a marketing breakthrough
well put
Do you want to tell me that video of this boy is mainly about educational breakthrough? :-) If it was he would just grab a mic and talk. Why does he need so much editing and music and the whole movie theater if he is mainly about rational education? Why does he need the BIG CAP LETTER TITLE A DISTURBING/DARK TRUTH when than he says that this is only his opinion? :-)
That's his marketing moves to keep all of you guys on his channel.
@@gojakla12 The Movie the Secret was a sudden launch pad for dozens of new age internet gurus who never successfully reached an audience. After the Movie the Secret they all fell over each other getting into the bigger market access that the Movie had created. Just Google how the Movie the Secret was only a Marketing Breakthrough but never a Spiritual Breakthrough.
@@gojakla12 Yes, but he said at the outset that he has no problem with making money. He is not being hypocritical, at all. And of course he wants to and is making money here at CZcams by attracting and keeping guys watching his great content. But I am watching because it is really good content. People quite often need to be entertained while being educated to keep their very short attention span. Grabbing a mic and just talking is not easy to do and neither is making this video.
The problem is it isn't about spirituality at all! It's a about materialism through and through. Spirituality is about caring for all people (oneself included). This is about caring for one person. Numero uno!
I needed to completely release this thought system. I ended up feeling defeated and beat myself up and felt bad. I woke up and realized that even if I didn't have all the answers I thought I wanted, I didn't believe Esther and Jerry Hicks had them either. I can't bear to listen to most of the people who tout these ideas now. Thank you for making this video and sharing it.
Me too. I saw through new age types when I noted some posting on how great it would be if the earth made the human race infertile and extinct. Then I saw their supposed love and compassion as anti-human nihilism.
I followed and lived by the law of attraction for years as did many people I know. There are alot of good elements and I achieved every goal I set. It came to a point where I realised the law of attraction pushes you to do whatever it takes to achieve your goal. Looking around I realised I was surrounded by ruthless people and I was not far off. I lost faith since & haven't regained it.
Ruthlessness to achieve goals is a good way to describe how it works for the people who believe in it. Our beliefs about ourselves have a powerful effect on our actions and our actions set in motion the reactions. There’s no magic element to it, it’s just logic. But being so narrow focused on achieving our own goals can leave us blind to how we might be hurting other people to get there. It’s a kind of selfishness.
You fell at the last hurdle?
@@CampingforCool41it's called single mindedness
@@joedennehy386😂
Jesus loves you and wants a relationship with you
If you're looking into spirituality, just note: You dont need crystals, tarot, tapestries, etc.(material objects associated with it). That's not what makes spirituality, spirituality.
or maybe you know.. go to a Church or something
@@MatisCCCC my body is my temple
Those things are all satanic. Jesus is the only way.
@@theedge8992 Satan has nothing to do with my form of spirituality. Besides, he's just a human construct to me, but he seems to have a lot of power in christianity. Dont agree with this because its not gods way? SATANIC!!
@@MatisCCCC there’s so many different religions. It’s weird to think that everyone will adhere to one idea of it
It would not surprise me if one day in the near future your stellar documentary work will be recognized with a film award.
All your work has been an enthralling pleasure to watch.
That means a lot, Cheng! Thank you 😊
@@JamesJani I was wondering while doing your research did you come across the name of Neville Goddard?
@@ChengTeoh I really hope James will answer your question...
@@zaazgurts1324 why?????
@@ChengTeoh The only thing Neville ever sold were his books. He actively refused people’s money and never asked for a single dime. He was here for a greater purpose which was the fulfillment of the promise. You might already know this, so do with that info what you will.
Edit: Neville also didn’t target a “vulnerable” audience. People that came to him were from all walks of life, from the wealthy to the happily married to those in tip top health. He also wasn’t on the Law of Attraction BS that’s been recently coined 🪙.
My impression is that many New Age students disengage from Reality, become passive and ironically extremely compliant with Authoritarian directives because It’s more comfortable to not assume personal responsibility. A Course in Miracles friend told me that he believed nothing is real ... he later tragically ended his own life.
Fine comment. I remember recommending E. Tolle to an intelligent friend. He was horrified by that man and with me for falling under that influence.
Yes I’ve found even law of assumption to be ponderous empty and vain…
I love the quality of your documentaries! I am obsessed with how well edited and informative they are. Thank you so much!!!
The problem is youtube algorithm doesn't show this to those who trapped in new age spirituality.
Literally man .... I hope CZcams do
Too true.
Not true. You got to understand both sides of the coin. Otherwise your ignorant if one sided.
I don’t think the algorithm knows the benefit of the contrary or playing devils advocate. Maybe it does the dialect, however I can imagine it only pushes bias viewpoints.
*dialectic progressives
The victim blaming thing has always made me angry. It destroys empathy and support so that if you have a misfortune, you get kicked when you're down. Its psychopathic and creates secondary psychopaths.
I was reading the "Law of Attraction" a few weeks ago. I had to stop reading when Abraham said women who are raped are not victims, but a "co-creator" in the rape. So disgusting.
Yeah! And how You Chose Your Parents to an abused child! These people know nothing but slapping others down who simply need to work through whatever it is in order to heal. You have to wonder what is really going on in their minds.
It is a characteristic of all the celebrity "life coaches". The most irritating line goes : "why do you choose to be unhappy"?
@@chrisyorke6175 I guess being human is a problem to be solved.
@@themysteriousdomainmoviepalace humans must understand and accept their nature . When we forgive ourselves we become able to forgive the other humans.
Tell any parent that's lost a child that they didn't want their child to live, that they didn't pray, visualize or dwell on the idea enough.
Thank you for this. Some years ago a friend insisted I attend a new thought church she went to. Long story short, a big mistake. I never threw my discernment out and as I am, or was very tolerant it was years before I decided to leave. And... they did not want me to, and things became a bit hellish. They had plans for me and I spoiled it.
I could probably write a book here but I will just say beware. Never throw your discernment away. This new thought church was a training ground for narcissists. Either you advance your narcissism or you become a victim.
Sounds pretty dangerous, more of a cult than church?
Im so sorry about that
I’m not getting it, discernible insight shouldn’t be thrown anywhere because of “church” it’s a gift that helps you navigate both the etheric and physical realms. There is duality to everything and everyone. Churches are where the most discernment must be applied. This is how the “cloaked ones” will try to hide in plain sight…
@@returntumuWe, as humans, absolutely dont understand anything about etheric/energy worlds, because we live here in earth which is very low vibration and our human bodies and minds, consciousness as well are very low vibrationed and we are very limited. If someone says that it is not that it is either ones ego or just logical thinking progression, or they are contacting/connecting with dark creations in paralell worlds. I believe it is like that. This belief is from my life experience and info I gathered in long years.
Is its name new thought church? What's kind of denomination? Does it have something to do with Christianity?
When I was making $40,000 a month, I'd never once touched a self-help book. When I abruptly lost everything, I buried myself in these books searching for any solution to my financial problems. Likewise, I've never been more religious as when I was diagnosed with cancer. When we're most vulnerable, we're most at risk to falling prey to magical thinking.
I agree. That's when I was vulnerable also. I was dealing with abuse at work and wanted to get away from the environment. I was desperate and I started buying the books. I thinks it's amazing that you did good for your self financially without the self-help books. I hope your health has improved. It hurts my heart when people are foing through a tough time in life and are vulnerable but try to be positive and take positive action but still fail and people will shame you for feeling depressed about it. Life is already difficult enough and the heartless comments don't help.
Can you teach me how to make $40,000 a month?
@@joen8529 confirmation bias. Pretty sure your actions affected your life more than the "law of attraction".
Well see more than anything God was setting you thru such trials to humble you and look up to Him. But I see your logical thinking blinded you from that.
@@TV-zh4yw Well who's blind? Someone who's thinking logically or someone who believes he's thinking logically
Omg I just remembered one teacher in middle school preaching all these stuff, she also told me that my aura was dark so it would have attracted bad stuff. I was like 13 and that was the moment I realized not all adults were intelligent
That’s child abuse! She should be struck off & never allowed around children or adolescents again. 13 is an incredibly vulnerable age. Thank goodness you had enough sense and self-esteem to see her BS for what it was, but someone not as strong as you could be absolutely broken by that statement.
@@layaclode6363 I mean yeah but she acted like she was some sort of crystal energy shaman, she wasn't evil or anything she was just a little brainwashed
Still, if she had the most basic of training in the esoteric (or psychological) sciences, she would have known to never EVER say anything like that.
In my humble opinion, she was projecting HER darkness on to you. Never okay! Good on you for rejecting her vile authoritanism.
@@layaclode6363 Agreed, a hurt, lost person harming another without realizing it. Luckily Auro didn’t believe her but I bet some did…. I feel for them and am glad you just thought she was dumb. FYI most times we think someone is dumb its something like brainwashing or the seeing things like the dress as a different color because we are all a little different in some ways, the same in others. I hope she learned to stop saying that to kids or stops working with them if she cant grow beyond that…..
lol That part! "All Adults are NOT smart." People can be so mean. I am sorry that happened to you.
your channel is the most necessary thing to this generation, you give people information and facts and let them think about it
WOW WOW WOW!!!! I had no idea. This is a life changing video for me. Thank you so very much for the truth. I just threw my THE SECRET book in the trash. Thank you again.
"Life is pain. Anyone who says differently is selling something."
--The Dread Pirate Roberts
that is also a nonsense claim. This is called overnegativity
@@galaxy1234 Not to me. To me pain is a beautiful thing. It will teach us, reward us, and will never leave us. But tell me what you are selling.
@@velveetaslingshot well I understand I am talking to a random person talking random shit. 😂😂 absolutely meaningless. it more meaningless than what self help gurus say. 😂
@@galaxy1234 You literally just proved my point.....
@@velveetaslingshot I'm not a philosophical mad, so if that proves any point then good for you. and bye.
For the last 3 years I've felt so uncomfortable with the self-help industry, and you were able to explain it so beautifully.
Why do you even have an opinion on this industry, don't waste emotional energy on it, just get on with what you want to do
Thanks for the video. In my experience I found that after trying on the "we all signed off on our lives before being born" mindset, I immediately jettisoned my victim mindset, and instead of asking "WHY ARE THESE THINGS HAPPENING TO ME?!!" it changed to: "Why would I have signed off on this in the first place". After that, all of the questions that I'd been asking my entire life (I'm 68) snapped into focus. It still left me with the age old question: "OK. So now what?" But I'm now answering those questions from a point of embracing love, vs constricted fear. Peace.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
Thanks for this incredibly produced video, James. Always important to be wary of easy answers to difficult questions.
I am diagnosed with OCD, so thoughts can easily become “negative” and can stay at the front of my mind for hours on end. When I first started suffering from this, I was a believer that thoughts have some special meaning, and that belief amplified my OCD. Therapy has taught me that thoughts don’t have meaning unless you give them meaning. Everyone thinks “immorally” at times, but behavior is what makes the difference. This video is liberating!
I can relate to that
I have ocd too.
Sometimes I get anxiety what thoughts changes to reality the negative one.
Obvi I want positive one too come in reality but not negative one.
Good comment.
I haven't been diagnosed but i experimented the same thing. At one short period of time i really believed that the thoughts had a real impact on the world as i dwelved into the law of attraction. It was great as i was looking for a job and started the position. But as i did not need it anymore, i saw how guilt inducing it was. And I learned about cognitive bias, magical thought found in psychosis
Thanks for this comment!
Is nobody going to comment on the insane sound editing skills.
Well as an video editor and producer i notice that very very well and i still dont get it how can some1 be good @afterfx, premiere, seamless transitions, soundesign...its a pure art of storytelling, if u find out who is behind this please let me know❤
@@sasadervisevic5923 James Jani is behind it
@@teamchang4894 thnx for reply , amazing
@@sasadervisevic5923 yes agreed...and it's James who does all of it.
Legit right
This is such a great video - thank you for posting. Such terrible scams, leaving the victims to blame themselves when it doesn't work. Unfortunately CZcams is fertile ground for so many people selling these types of products.
Your content made me speechless. Thanks for opening our eyes Jani. May God Bless you.
I used to believe those shits
Now I'm just working hard and improving myself
@Sanjida - I was the same too :) Glad my eyes were opened
believe nothing question everything
He is forgetting one thing..some people believe in karma...and as an example the people who are born in poverty and starve their whole life is a result of their actions in previous lifes..theyve build it themselves..how can you explain it otherwise..why would nature or god let innocent people suffer and others born in riches lead a wonderful live?
My logic is that the law of attraction works in a way for certain people and people who have been born in bad circumstances is more the result of bad karma
I am replying to the karma question and explaining why karma most likely does not work. 1. Lessons from punishment are learned when people know what they are punished for and not when they have have no recollection of their past deeds. 2. Among rich and fortunate people, there are so many really bad characters, skunks. If reincarnation really happens, it is logical to assume that the character traits of an reincarnated person are preserved from one reincarnation to another. Otherwise, it would not be called reincarnation (bringng the same human entity into another round of life). Hence, a person, who is bad in this life, was also bad in his/her previous lives and did bad things as the person's character dictated. Yet, in this round of life, they are still nasty, but not punished by karma for being nasty in their previous lives and living in wealth. This indicates no karma. Think of German Nazis, who tortured and killed thousands of people, looted money, escaped from Europe, moved to America and lived long and enjoyable lives after that. What kind of karma lets such monsters live decades of their lives in luxury after they committed those crimes? No karma. Karma is comforting belief of weak people, who are not strong enough to stand up against bad guys.
OP : Time to watch "The Toxic World of Self Help: Hustle Culture, Toxic Positivity, Addiction, and Fake Gurus." By the very James Jani.
Rarely do people actually sit through an entire 35 min vid without taking a break or skipping around. This is really well done.
Couldn't agree more
And it still feels like a 10 min video! This guy is great.
Fully agree with you, Mr. Bhatti. I particularly liked the ending. It packs a serious punch.
Cheers brother I love this & kudos to you for having the courage to admit you were duped & to have the grace to correct it by sharing the truth 🙏🏻 I have shared & will continue to do so. Sending love & light your way ❤️🙏🏻 xx
Love your content man! Could watch it all day long. What your creating is amazing, Thank you!
There are 8,000 languages in this world, yet you chose to speak fact and truth.
Love this comment. Facts and truth don't care about your emotions or feelings, we should use truth as a universal stand point instead of cults and religions society would be better with no doubt
Still need to read the art of war
@@zaynumar0 *2 people*
Both have different opinions
They start arguing
Both wants to be right
Hence war
James Jani doesn't make CZcams videos, he makes excellent documentaries.
Totally agree!
Thats so accurate!!!
yup !!!
Facts
the production quality is something else....
Thanks James for making this video. I am 60 years old and grew up with a lot of teachings about this topic. You have hit the nail on the head. With everything I’ve been through, I honestly believe that positive mental attitude and mind over matter is a form of oppression. I am a woman of God or a Believer so what is believing? Believing connotes action. It was never meant for any of us to not have problems or challenges. Human beings grow in maturity by working their challenges and problems. Be well and safe James and keep doing the videos. Your talent really helps me to make better decisions. To this community be well and safe. ❤
Your videos have bevome exceptionally good and set a new standard of quality and professionalism. Some ive watched numerous
times. Well Done
The only secret is you have to take massive action towards your goals,feel uncomfortable and still there is no guarantee that anything will be achieved
@James Monroe Great reply
@MarsHolst20 there is CZcams video by John Assaraf called how to set and active anygoal,it is very practical and makes sense
James Jani - The storytelling stoic is back with a bang 💪
Much appreciated, brother 🙏
Thank you, I needed this. I'm somewhat involved with this stuff - and while it mostly just brings positive thinking and hope into my life, for a while it did cause me to wait around for good things to happen to me instead of putting in the work. I quit my job to build a business, a decision I still stand by, but at my core I believed things would just fall into place for me because I wanted it enough. I'm obviously young and naive and learning, and have since started putting in the work and doing the scary things. But in my low moments, I'll still reach for my tarot deck to try and extract some hope - I think I can excuse myself that weakness :)
I still enjoy most of the new thought teachings but take them with a grain of salt! I really enjoy Abraham Hicks because I take it as a way to stay grounded, look for fun, and see the best in people.. I leave the rest… Great video! Always good to beware of looking for a leader.
As Andrew Schultz once said " don't you think African kids think about food " when asked about the secret.
💯 bro
They think about being hungry. They are always hungry.
@@lastflowers2401 I hope you're not coming at this as a true "law of attraction" disciple. If so, we just need to send law of attraction missionaries over there to teach those kids to think about chicken nuggets and fries and all that good healthy stuff. That was they can put a McDonalds in over there, helping to fulfill the law of attraction prophecy.
Anything is possible according to law of attraction. On that basis I can commence a career as a jockey, weighing 120kg at 6'2''
@@bradywebb3430 You merely have to identify as such these days...
Bro you’re showing up all the rest of us CZcamsrs. You need to be stopped. Too good.
He's going to get himself in trouble once he starts exposing politicians.
Ahahaha, I'm coming for a feature on one of your vids, Paddy 🤣🤣
@@TechOutAdam yoo.. this is true bro
@@shahrulizzat7345 Dude going to be cancelled by the government.
@@TechOutAdam we keep it among us😂
That was fantastic and well put together.. amazing work James
Thanks for being so open at the end of the video about your own experience, it's really something.
I know a lot of people who attracted what they wanted by studying and getting good grades and having a good work ethic and not being around assholes.
I think "getting good grades" and "studying hard" most of the time is also a big scam we've been taught all of our lives!! , i think one should do whatever thet love and do that thing really hard as much as one can excel in.........i think we've all certain things we good at ,we should excel in it instead of being just good at it ! , it's kinda simple
Do what you love but do it more then the people who do the same thing without loving it anddddddd don't sit around at your house all day ,just do something...a job at walmart , pizza hut ANYTHING !!!
@@shalinkhalif supply and demand!
Only Common Sense works.
Robert, do you mean, the laws of attraction?
That's right!!! tested formula:)
“It takes two to lie: one to lie and one to listen”
Homer Simpson.
MR. Homer Simpson
Videos are so compelling and well done!
Great video!! Thank you for your dedication making these videos.
A lot of these new age LOA people always rubbed me the wrong way. But I never looked into their backgrounds. Thanks for exposing them.
Being early to a James Jani video is like hitting the jackpot.
Better
Or being late
Editing of these videos are great! I love all the clips and images, and the soundtracks!
Eagerly waiting for your next video.
*"Pain of regret is so much worse than pain of discipline."*
Wow that's sooo powerful man 💯 - had to subscribe to your channel
Exactly! I hate copy and pasting 50 questions into Quizlet for my tests smh
Lack of self discipline is the main problem with modern society
This is another from of bullshit I see everyday. People posting random quotes in youtube comments, and even dumber people falling for it. If you don't have anything to add, please gtfo with your random quotes.
Yes, the quotes are nice and inspiring and all but I see you everywhere with similar quotes😂
Don't just copy and paste the quotes everywhere, they don't bring much value to people
(I've been there and done that myself😂)
I'm sick of hearing the word "manifest"
me too, it seems that more and more people are getting closer to the LOA recently, nobody does research, they just believe whatever they are told
@@AndreaBaixinho exactly. Then they call you a sheep and to wake up for not believing their bs. Funny because they are the biggest hypocrites telling others that they are sheep when they believe everything these cult leaders tell them without doing any further research.
Well your manifesting your hate for that word
Next time someone says that to me I'll manifest my left palm over the side of their face.
You tubers like Jordan Green
Absolutely Eye Opener Video ❤
Thanks for educating me.
VERY VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION SHARING. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Once they start pushing something, especially with celebs involved, you should be on your guard!!
So true ,when there a involment of a celebrity you should know that it is a low key scamm
Very true
I guess all the starving children I’m third world countries should just be taught to think fat thoughts. These grifters have always infuriated me - thank you for this video.
😂 right
Me too, Brenda. Grifters is the right word for those who make money off vulnerable people who often are poor and looking for help.
A year before Covid outbreak. 1.5 million Africans died from tuberculosis. No shutdowns, vaccines mandates, vaccines even given, any news coverage at all… One year later people minds are blown out by fear and then the biggest wealth transfer to the top happens and the mid to bottom of us possibly, soon, could be i jeopardy of survival mode.
Think thin 😂
""the souls of those children decided that they wanted to experience that before coming into this world"" 😃
Excellent video, again! Thank you James!
Very well done in researching all of this for us and for production such high quality content. I particularly likes your sympathetic approach to the people who have unfortunately taken bait.
its all googled research. None is experiential! How can that be superlative journalism???
New age gurus,Old time tactics
Even when we know all of it
People continue to fall for it
Logic fails when emotion prevails.
Logic fails when it's too good to be true.
Bob Proctor is as old as they get, and somehow he's managed to go barely unnoticed, until now. The new age only copy the likes of him. He must be stopped, to break the cycle.
Love this
That's because there is a sucker born every minute.
Its desperation really. Nothing good comes out of being desperate, you end up in debt, in a bad marriage, arrested etc.
To be fair, thoughts can affect reality, just not as magically as these scammers claim, nor is it the only factor
It’s a phenomenon studied in psychology, it’s called self fulfilling prophecy! Our brain cannot distinguish between imagination and reality, thus if we imagine ourselves rich we are more likely to do the actions required to build wealth. The thought that one can be a couch potato and build wealth is naive to say the least!
What flavor snake oil are you selling ?
@Key Himself you don't want it badly enough. So much blockage...or some other bs
Exactly. No one ever got rich by the thought. Action + positive thinking + working smart = result. But the truth is not everyone who works hard gets Rich. Reality is only few make it and if it was easy everyone would be rich.
Wow. This is so high-quality. Thanks!
Awesome documentary! Keep them coming. Great work!!
bloody hell this is amazing
HI ALI
was it 2x or 4x?
Hey Ali, stop being a wasteman and do what you're supposed to do :)
Hey Ali, give James a shoutout
I loved the interviewer saying "Where's the money?" 😂😂😂😂
I cringe so hard on that part. I love the interviewer just pushing harder on him to answer a simple question
Ammm you tell me
"you tell me" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Me too😂😂😂
Savage op
Hi James, I have watched all your video and found them to very educative and to be honest all of them are very well prsented. Thank you
Great to see someone digging🙏
I was manifesting a 30 minute documentary style CZcams video on the criticisms of manifesting and new age spirituality and this one appeared on my recommended page. Manifesting works, people 🙏🏻
😂
" Manifesting" from your " own" thoughts is Satan's DECEPTION.
" You will be as gods"
Genesis.
Pure LIE OF SATAN
🛑 playing. 😆
😂
Or is it God responding to his child?
I've attracted a lot of really amazing opportunities, and people in my life. I did see the "unexpected checks in the mail", and other really cool things that the movie The Secret talks about. But I also know that those things were "attracted" through a shift of my perception, and not just some "crazy vibration that the universe is reacting to". For example, if you focus on money and making more of it, then you're probably going to be more aware of the opportunities that were in plain sight all along that you may not have been aware of before.
well you're somewhat correct cuz if you were positive and focused on something you're more likely to become better at said thing for example i love drawing and in the last few months i focused on improving my skills and i had a pretty good attitude and what do you know i improved more in the last few months than in the last few years but this isn't called "the law of attraction" it's just you being positive and focused
@@princeali417 call it what you want. I think that’s ok.
@@galadrielwoods2332 dark evil soul? Lady ur nuts
@@galadrielwoods2332 You called James a dark evil soul, thats why I called you nuts.
@@galadrielwoods2332 You call it like it is? You're calling him 'Dark Evil Soul' because you feel threathened, you feel personally attacked because he challenged your belief system, so you project a bad image on James.
If you actually watched the full video, u would realise James has no evil intention.
But I bet u didn't even watch it till the end.
Nice video and very eye opening. Great stuff James
Very good video. It's everywhere, this new age thought. Thank you for such a full summary on the movement.
"Money is abundant in the world, but not abundant enough that you can get it just by reciting affirmations."
- Sri Swami Atharvaguru Ji
😂😂😂 Atharava swamiji
😁😂🤣
Instead of following these gurus without questioning their advice, listen to your intuition. This is your internal guide
Exactly
My spirituality is glued, taped and thrown together with my intuition and heart an whats familiar to my soul.
To each is his own:)
The problem is that a lot of the people that fall for these quacks DO listen to their internal guide [whatever the hell that means], the problem is that both them and their internal guides are too goddam stupid.
And all the influencers haha, today everyone are gurus
@@Olivia-bs5wj Big population needs enough guru;)
This needed to be said! Thank you.
Imagine how chaotic the world would be if our toughts really directly affected how things occured.
They do. However, there is a buffering factor called TIME.
The world is chaotic ..that is why they need a new world order 😅
And the movie Wonder Woman 1984 showed this 🤣
WTF????? so your perspective is that the world is ordered and disciplined without chaos? WOW! - I want to live in your world!
Dude, I haven't even watched it yet but I know it will be quality. Gotta study first though and watch this as a reward after 😤
Happy studying, my friend - see you soon!
Haha, me too.
Good choice. Good luck with your studies!
I hear you... this is the only channel on CZcams where I hit 'like' button before 'play' button
"Reality is what remains even when you stop believing in it "
How about adding where the quote comes from? Namely Philip K. Dick.
@@davidwatermeyer5421 Agreed, PKD doesn't get anywhere near enough credit for his genius.
LMAO so rude but so true nonetheless
not true f you stop beileiving in "reality" then would go "crazy"
@@TS-og6gf
Which Reality ?
sending love from Kenya