David Schirmer

Who is David Schirmer?

David Schirmer is an Australian whose career has become noteworthy for a number of reasons. In 2006, he became famous because of his association with the DVD release of The Secret, a documentary about the concept of the Law of Attraction, a fundamental principle of the New Thought movement which had begun in the United States with people like Ralph Waldo Emerson and writer Wallace D Wattles. When The Secret became a hit internationally, Schirmer, as the only Australian contributor, received considerable attention in the media. However, Schirmer's time in the spot light changed when TV program A Current Affair confronted him with a group of dissatisfied customers from his past, and accused him of being a confidence-trickster. With story titles like The Secret Con and The Secret Scam, the ACA program continued to pursue Schirmer with claims that he owed money to people. The exact nature of the accusations was not made clear on the TV program. Also a number of blogs appeared on the internet, claiming to shed further light on Schirmer. Since this controversy, David Schirmer has continued to work in the area of financial/personal share trading. He has run a number of financial seminars . These seminars typically involve the concept of The Law of Attraction and related success and achievement theories, as well as Schirmer's advice and theories about investing in the stock market. Schirmer's other activities include working with children and the finances of his local Christian Church. He remains a controversial figure with a number of Court decisions still to be handed down, but in recent times, with his low profile, public attention and interest has begun to wane.