In " Sentir es el Secreto " ( Feeling Is the Secret ), Neville Goddard explains that your inner emotional state is the primary tool for shaping your external reality. He argues that ideas are only impressed upon the subconscious mind through the medium of feeling ; a thought without emotion has little creative power. Core Principles NEVILLE GODDARD - SENTIR ES EL SECRETO DEL YO SOY
The Art of Assuming: Unlocking the Mysteries of Neville Goddard’s Sentir es el secreto In the crowded library of New Thought and metaphysics, few texts cut through the noise with the surgical precision of Neville Goddard’s 1944 masterpiece. Short in length but infinite in depth, Sentir es el secreto ( Feeling is the Secret ) remains the definitive manual on the mechanics of manifestation. By [Your Name/Feature Writer] There is a peculiar irony in the title of Neville Goddard’s most famous work. For decades, seekers have scoured ancient texts and modern self-help guides looking for a "secret"—a hidden key that unlocks the door to wealth, love, and peace. Neville, a Barbados-born mystic who took the stage in New York City in the mid-20th century, argued that there was no secret at all. The mechanism was, and always has been, staring us in the face. The mechanism is feeling . In Sentir es el secreto , originally published in 1944, Neville Goddard strips away the superstition from prayer and creation. He does not ask the reader to petition a deity sitting on a distant cloud. Instead, he presents a radical psychological premise: Consciousness is the only reality. As the world grapples with a resurgence of interest in manifestation—driven largely by social media trends and modern Law of Attraction literature—returning to Neville’s source material is not just an academic exercise; it is a grounding necessity. This is a feature on the book that taught the world that to change your life, you must first change your feeling of the life you live.
The Architecture of the Mind The genius of Sentir es el secreto lies in its structure. Neville divides the book into four distinct pillars: Consciousness, Subconsciousness, Prayer, and Spirit. By doing so, he moves the reader from theory to practice in under an hour of reading, yet the implications of those pages can last a lifetime. 1. The Conscious and the Subconscious: A Marriage Neville’s cosmology is strictly binary. He posits that the conscious mind is the "masculine" aspect—objective, reasoning, and selective. It chooses the seed. The subconscious mind is the "feminine" aspect—subjective, emotional, and creative. It receives the seed and brings it to fruition. The central conflict of human existence, according to Neville, is that the conscious mind (the husband) is often a negligent partner. It allows weeds (negative thoughts) to be planted in the fertile soil of the subconscious (the wife).
"Whatever you feel yourself to be, you are, and you are that because you have felt yourself to be it." — Neville Goddard Sentir es el secreto - Neville Goddard .epub
This distinction is crucial. Many "manifestation" techniques today focus heavily on thinking positive thoughts. Neville warns that thoughts do not shape reality—feelings do. You can think about wealth all day, but if you feel poor, the subconscious accepts the feeling of poverty as a command. The Secret in the Title: What "Feeling" Really Means For the uninitiated, the word "feeling" can be misleading. It is often confused with emotion. A reader might ask, "Do I need to jump for joy to manifest a new car?" Neville clarifies this in the text. "Feeling" is not necessarily high-octane excitement; it is the sensation of reality . It is the acceptance of a fact. In the chapter on Prayer , Neville outlines his famous technique. Prayer is not begging; it is an act of appropriation. He instructs the reader to assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled. If you are praying for a promotion, you do not ask for it; you feel the relief and satisfaction of already having the corner office. You must capture the physical sensation of that reality—the tactile solidity of shaking hands, the sound of congratulations, or simply the inner peace of security. He writes with poetic authority:
"A prayer granted implies that something is done in consequence of the prayer, which would not have been done had the prayer not been made. The prayer that is granted is always a prayer that implies the fulfillment of the desire."
The Law of Reversibility One of the most compelling concepts in the book is the "Law of Reversibility." Neville argues that just as an event can cause an emotion, an emotion can cause an event. If you stub your toe, you feel pain (Event → Feeling). Neville argues the converse is true in the realm of the subconscious. If you can capture the feeling of the wish fulfilled (Feeling), the subconscious must project a corresponding event into your physical world (Feeling → Event). This is the "secret" the title promises. The world is not a rigid, unyielding reality, but a reflection of our inner state. The mirror of the world does not show us who we want to be; it shows us who we are being. The Spiritual Dimension: A Warning on Ego While modern interpretations of the Law of Attraction often focus on material accumulation—mansions, cars, and lottery wins—Neville’s Sentir es el secreto contains a deeply spiritual undercurrent. In the final chapter, Spirit , he reminds the reader that we are not the ego. He speaks of the "Promise"—the ultimate spiritual awakening where one realizes they are not merely a human being having a spiritual experience, but God (Imagination) having a human experience. He warns against using this power for petty or destructive ends, not because of divine punishment, but because of the nature of the mirror. If you attempt to harm another through feeling, you are merely holding the poison within yourself, and the reflection will inevitably burn you. Why the Book Endures Why does Sentir es el secreto remain a staple in digital libraries and .epub collections nearly 80 years after its publication? The answer lies in its lack of fluff. In an era of 300-page self-help books that often repeat a single concept ad nauseam, Neville’s work is dense with actionable wisdom. It treats the reader as an adult capable of self-discipline. He does not promise a "magic pill"; he demands a "change of heart." The book acts as a blueprint: In " Sentir es el Secreto " (
Define your desire. Turn your attention away from the senses (the evidence of the world). Turn your attention inward. Assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled. Wait.
The Verdict Sentir es el secreto is not a book to be read once. It is a manual to be studied. For those who feel trapped by circumstances, financial lack, or relationship strife, Neville offers a key to a door that was never locked. He challenges us to test him. "Do not take my word for it," he famously said in his lectures, "try it." In a world that constantly tells us to look outward for solutions, Neville Goddard’s Sentir es el secreto demands the bravest act of all: to close our eyes and look inward. To dare to feel the end before the beginning, and in doing so, to rewrite the script of our own reality.
Key Excerpts for the Modern Reader:
"Change your conception of yourself and you will automatically change the world in which you live." "Do not think of the future in terms of 'what if', but in terms of 'when'." "The subconscious does not care whether what you feel is true or false; it accepts as true that which you feel to be true."
About the Author: Neville Goddard (1905–1972) was a prophet and mystic who delivered his message of "The Law and The Promise" in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. His work has influenced generations of spiritual teachers and remains a cornerstone of modern metaphysical study.