Early in the 1980 movie The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda was described as a great warrior and wise teacher. But when we finally met him, we didn’t recognize him because he was presented to us as a small, funny looking, curious, and annoying simpleton with an odd manner of speech. This deception served to fool us into underestimating him, rendering us oblivious to his wisdom and experience.
I had heard of The Secret, but never paid much attention. Why would I? It was a parody, just a joke, after all. Names like Elf S. Presley, Leprechaunman, and Tupperwerewolves could never be taken seriously. It took me a long, long time to figure out that the silly mood of the book, the lengthy spoof, and the oddly staged photographs of magical creatures were all just a façade, a vast and elaborate framework designed to further conceal twelve very sophisticated and complex puzzles. The ruse fooled me for years.
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