The Secret- not all false, not all true.
like has been said above, the PREMISE is on target- will directs action;
however, I felt that they were definately selling me snake oil, because of the cheesy marketing style infomercial approach- this raises my intuitive shields- (read BS-radar)
You can't sit in an armchair "shifting in to higher gear" to materialise your craving for a sweet vehicle, any more than you materialise any other object of desire. however, you CAN consciously acknowledge that desire, and after filtering whether it is worth pursuing or not, take action to acquire said object.
so, in my opinion, both propaganda and truth.
a perfect example of the Tao, methinks.