I am writing this article to educate those of you who read the opinion article by the editor-in-chief Jonathan Seaborn in the last issue of our Plainsmen Press.  It was very interesting to read his views on the book, “The Secret,” and its principle of the “Law of Attraction.”  I am not a professional writer, so pardon my writing style (?).

Seaborn calls the whole thing as “That is total bologna.”  It is so sad to see how he scrapped the very essence of the secret of success for any man or woman in this world.

To begin with, what authority does he have to make such a statement?  What is the level of success in life for Mr. Seaborn to make such a statement?  I understand the article was written as an Opinion column in the newspaper, and we live in a free country where we are free to express our views on things.  I totally respect that coming from an average citizen because that is his right.

 Unfortunately, for Mr. Seaborn, being the editor-in-chief, he has a responsibility to watch what he writes in a paper that many people read.  There is a famous saying that “A pen is mightier than the sword.” Opinions are dime a dozen in this world.  Average people (90-95 percent of the population) live their life based on popular opinions, instead of making critical decisions in their life based on facts.  Again, I would not blame them, as I was one of them about a few years ago and now coming out of it.  I just did not know what I did not know.

  Twenty three years of high school and college education did not teach me these success principles.  So how did I learn these principles?  I had to take a journey chasing the 5 percent of the population who knew these principles.  One avenue is definitely the few good books out there, but nothing replaces an actual person who could coach you.  I definitely have been blessed to have been able to associate with some of those in the 5 percent!

I am not giving you my opinion or any theory, but practical knowledge.  It is the same way Rhonda Byrne is coming to you in that book from her research and actual practice.  By the way, what she talks about in the book is not any secret at all, at least to the 5 percent.  I have read the same principles in many books and have actually practiced it to achieve many things at a very young age.  Whatever Mr. Seaborn has talked about that you cannot achieve using these principles, including overcoming diseases, I have personal experience on having accomplished them using these principles.

Mr. Seaborn talks about how people did not come to power using these principles.  Absolutely wrong…  How many autobiographies has he read of major leaders, CEOs?  You will be amazed that practically every major leader who has come about, from Hitler to Bill Gates, bad or good, have used this law of attraction, unknowingly or knowingly, to achieve their goals.

Mr. Seaborn talks about the fact that everything in life is achieved purely through hard work.  I beg to differ on that… Although hard work is an important component to success, it by itself has never produced any great success.  I am a classic example of someone who has really worked hard in life to get where I got to… professor of chemical engineering at Texas Tech University.  It took me 23 years of my full-time dedication to get that done. And do you know what?  In less than five years, I have accomplished much more by working hard, along with applying these principles.

There is too much to say in too little a time and space, so if readers are interested in knowing, more we can arrange for a seminar based on response.  Please call ext. 2698 or email at rkrishnan@southplainscollege.edu.

Dr. Ramesh Krishnan

Associate Professor of Mathematics

South Plains College