here are some quotes for u to ponder:
"if you continue to think/feel what you've always thought/felt, you will continue to get what you've always got."
"winners find solution in a problem, LOSERS find problem in a solution"
"...when you pray, believe that you have received, and it will be given..."
hope this will serve as an eye opener.
be optimistic... it's for the benefit of our country. that is if you do care. tsk.tsk.tsk.
with regards to "the secret" thing. i guess you totally miss the point and whether u like it or not, as long as u continue with that kind of mindset, i believe that you won't be going anywhere... and i bet u are now. "the secret" is not all about "doing nothing", it is about "doing something", that is if u totally get the whole idea. u can even research if u like and see what truly successful people are doing... it's all about "the great secret" right from the start. u should check it sometime.
just a piece of advice: try to look at "the secret" in a more deeper level. u won't be able to see its real value if u just look at it in the outside or shall we say, u will interpret it literally.
PS. take note also of the red letters in this thread's main post. that would clarify my stand.