I keep getting these emails from Sri Vishwanath (aka Vish Writer), author of various bestsellers including How to Make The Secret work.
At first I was annoyed because I never subscribed to “Sri’s” daily newsletters and updates. Then I was smug because “Sri” keeps thanking me for commenting on videos that I haven’t watched.
Then I was humbled by the realization that these emails accomplished exactly what they had set out to.
“Pfft! What videos? I never commented on … *CLICK* How to Meditate Like A Zen Monk And Easily Attract Abundance In Your Life? Hmmm… nice music. Calming.”
No.
These emails weren’t intended to calm me. They were intended to bait me.
Bravo “Sri”.
Also, pretty cheap to attract me with the title How To Achieve *Big BreakThroughs* In Your Life In Less Than 30 Days Flat..
to what is actually a video called How To Attract Your Soul Mate.
What if I don’t want to attract my soul mate?
What if I find that me at 3:00am watching Rock of Love, dubbed in French, in my dirty pajamas with only the company of my cat and a 2 day old bottle of wine a perfectly lovely way to end the evening (thank you very much)?
What if he/she is boring and mature and believes in The law of attraction Secret?
What then?
The movie sucked by the way. I’m saying this as an especially open minded all embracing person.
There was no secret in The law of attraction Secret and the implications that people have been greedily hiding The law of attraction Secret from us all these years is just creepy weird.
The law of attraction Secret has been a general and public philosophy for many many maaaaaaaaaany years.
I’m not going to lie. The law of attraction Secret some how managed to motivate me despite how annoying it was and how ridiculous the quotes were.
I wrote myself a 2 million dollar check and carried it in my wallet for 3 years.
I wrote a list.
I asked.
I believed. OH how I believed.
I did not receive.
How cool would it be if there was a wish foundation for everyday people who asked, believed and did not receive?
I know, there’s freecycle and free stuff on craigslist but I mean something bigger than getting somebody’s previously owned but mostly functional laptop power cable “as-is”.
I mean a real make a wish thing where worthy people (like me) with small wishes and enormous life long dreams that they are just not in any position to grant themselves, get their wishes fulfilled by anonymous (or not) fairy godmothers/godfathers who get off on feeling needed/important/all powerful etc… (like me).
I know a pile of amazing and deserving people who can’t afford toilet paper let alone a trip to Fiji.
I know single parents who bust their buts from here to next Tuesday every single week who can barely afford to clothe their kids let alone buy them expensive Christmas presents or take them to the Devil’s playground Disneyland.
I know youth protection workers who have never had a massage and teachers who can’t afford their kids’ school fees, writers who can’t afford pens and paper and OH THE IRONY!!!!
They asked.
They believed.
…
Oh Sri.. it’s not The law of attraction Secret that saved you is it? It’s Rhonda Byrne’s book/movie The law of attraction Secret that’s making you a shitload of money.
You’re making money because wrote a book about the book!!
Right??
Don’t ignore me Vish! I know you google yourself and I made sure to throw both your names in the post tags to best facilitate your trip to this blog. Open up your steel cold heart for just a moment and hear me out.
I seriously think you should consider founding a wish granting organization, making yourself look like a real hero, write a book about it and rake in the millions. Hell! You could start a flippin’ reality show!! But only if I can be on it because it was my idea.
Sri Vishwanath’s Ask and You Shall Receive (for real) has a lovely ring to it doesn’t it?
Here, I’ll get the first episode rolling for you.
Dear Sri,
I am a broke-ass single mom of 3 with a (don’t let my poor grammar and spelling mistakes fool you) boatload of talent, charm and ambition.
I am having one hell of a time finding a job and could really use a wish (or 5) granted so what do you say you hook a sister up?
I’m asking you personally (the link to my paypal is right there on the side where it says Support This Site) for $6,000 to chip away at some debt, pay off some of the hydro bill and buy my kids bus passes this month. I’m also asking you for a gift certificate for a professional massage and a 4 year supply of toilet paper ( I have three daughters and I think they eat it ).
Oh what the hell, let’s throw in a recording contract and a big fat publishing deal while we’re at it shall we?
I am asking.
I believe.
I am prepared to receive.
Readers, what will you wish for on your episode?
Ask
Believe
And um… hopefully a rich sugar daddy with nothing but time to sign checks on his hands Sri will make good on the promise that you shall receive.

