subject: Before The Power: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne [print this page] One obvious weakness (or strength) of the book is that it tells you the same things time and again. But one thing even the critics cannot disagree with, it does contain some universal (and fundamental) truths of life, which really work well in our lives. Going by Rhonda Byrne's previous record, there is every possibility The Power will really end up empowering your lives.