[Snowstorm]

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/04/12/469/

The new #1 book is a book called "The Secret" which says that for people to be happy, successful. etc., they just need to visualize it. What this actually does is make people less likely to work for real positive change. Some of the gurus of this movement have gone as far as saying the people of Darfur being racially exterminated brought this on themselves by their own negative thinking, that people should shun sick friends because it could bring sickness upon themselves, and that the poor are only poor because their thoughts are blocking them from having money. In actuality, the author of the above article and myself think this is more propaganda to encourage complacency and stop people from fighting for change.

[Snowstorm]

Oops, I started this thread before i realized there was another one on the same subject, it's http://www.peakoil.com/fortopic28187.html

[vision-master]

I'm going to win the lottery,,,,,,,,,,,soon! :cheers:

[Ayame]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Snowstorm', ' ')this movement have gone as far as saying the people of Darfur being racially exterminated brought this on themselves by their own negative thinking, that people should shun sick friends because it could bring sickness upon themselves, and that the poor are only poor because their thoughts are blocking them from having money.

[Concerned]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Snowstorm', 'h')ttp://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/04/12/469/

The new #1 book is a book called "The Secret" which says that for people to be happy, successful. etc., they just need to visualize it. What this actually does is make people less likely to work for real positive change. Some of the gurus of this movement have gone as far as saying the people of Darfur being racially exterminated brought this on themselves by their own negative thinking, that people should shun sick friends because it could bring sickness upon themselves, and that the poor are only poor because their thoughts are blocking them from having money. In actuality, the author of the above article and myself think this is more propaganda to encourage complacency and stop people from fighting for change.

[aldente]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Concerned', '
')In fact Im sure promoting the Jews wanted the holocaust theory would be one way to get alot of power and effort against the so called secret.

[Aaron]

Self Help?

If you have to read a book... isn't that just regular old "help"?

Self Help would be you writing the book, & then it helps you.

[Lighthouse]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ayame', 'R')eminds me of the christian fundies that tell people with diabeties, cancer etc. that it's their own fault for not praying hard enough. Always makes me laugh.

[aldente]

Two answers,
Aaron, here in California 'self-help' meanwhile qualifies as a business branch. This includes people that I like a lot, for instance Dick Sutphen
(He is from Nebraska originally by the way if that helps-to reduce the California superior mode...)

Lighthouse, regarding your comment, check out this site:
http://www.herbdoc.com/home_1024x768.asp
I mentioned this in the same context in a post over a year ago where Pops was involved and he spared 'flaming me'.
In this sense please do not think that I WORK FOR, or am in any way, shape or form AFFILIATED WITH this service, OK?!
Cheers - to an overcharged community or country that overlooks the basics for the rest of it.

[Aaron]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('albente', 'T')wo answers,
Aaron, here in California 'self-help' meanwhile qualifies as a business branch. This includes people that I like a lot, for instance Dick Sutphen
(He is from Nebraska originally by the way if that helps-to reduce the California superior mode...)

Lighthouse, regarding your comment, check out this site:
http://www.herbdoc.com/home_1024x768.asp
I mentioned this in the same context in a post over a year ago where Pops was involved and he spared 'flaming me'.
In this sense please do not think that I WORK FOR, or am in any way, shape or form AFFILIATED WITH this service, OK?!
Cheers - to an overcharged community or country that overlooks the basics for the rest of it.

[peaker_2005]

This New Age stuff is hellspawn. Truly.

[Newsseeker]

I have had mixed success with wishing or thinking for things like the book says. For somethings like a sunny day it works sometimes but other times there is rain. I want to win the lottery but so far my investment hasn't paid off and I am confused because I thought that all I needed was positive thinking.

[Aaron]

I noticed that of all the prayers I used to offer to god, and all the prayers that I now offer to Joe Pesci, are being answer at about the same 50% rate. Half the time I get what I want. Half the time I don't. Same as god 50/50. Same as the four leaf clover, the horse shoe, the rabbit's foot, and the wishing well. Same as the mojo man. Same as the voodoo lady who tells your fortune by squeezing the goat's testicles. It's all the same; 50/50. So just pick your superstitions, sit back, make a wish and enjoy yourself.

[SevenTen]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Newsseeker', 'I') have had mixed success with wishing or thinking for things like the book says. For somethings like a sunny day it works sometimes but other times there is rain. I want to win the lottery but so far my investment hasn't paid off and I am confused because I thought that all I needed was positive thinking.

[aldente]

Sure Dick Sutphen is a successfull capitalist, why shouldn't he be?
I don't care much for New Age content or style but this simply reflects his customerbase (in business you adjust to your market) and actually stumbled over him the first time in an article that is called The Battle for your Mind which is a remarkable read.

Quote:
So, to begin, I want to share a basic fact about brainwashing: IN THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF MAN, NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN BRAINWASHED AND REALIZED, OR BELIEVED, THAT HE HAD BEEN BRAINWASHED. Those who have been brainwashed will usually passionately defend their manipulators, claiming they have simply been "shown the light" ... or have been transformed in miraculous ways.
The Christians may have been the first to successfully formulate brainwashing, but we have to look to Pavlov, the Russian scientist, for a technical explanation.

[hubbertspeak7777777]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('albente', 'S')ure Dick Sutphen is a successfull capitalist, why shouldn't he be?
I don't care much for New Age content or style but this simply reflects his customerbase (in business you adjust to your market) and actually stumbled over him the first time in an article that is called The Battle for your Mind which is a remarkable read.

Quote:
So, to begin, I want to share a basic fact about brainwashing: IN THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF MAN, NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN BRAINWASHED AND REALIZED, OR BELIEVED, THAT HE HAD BEEN BRAINWASHED. Those who have been brainwashed will usually passionately defend their manipulators, claiming they have simply been "shown the light" ... or have been transformed in miraculous ways.
The Christians may have been the first to successfully formulate brainwashing, but we have to look to Pavlov, the Russian scientist, for a technical explanation.

[Dukat_Reloaded]

Click to hear an mp3 file of the secret

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[rsch20]

I really hate when people post audio or video links that just start playing. it's incredibly rude imo.

[aldente]

In a related context:
Becomming Transhuman

[TheTurtle]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rsch20', 'I') really hate when people post audio or video links that just start playing. it's incredibly rude imo.