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HughBeaumont

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53. I used to read his stuff . . .

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 10:44 AM

Apr 2012

. . . and it sounds all "empowering" and "positive" and what not . . .

Until two events changed my opinion about him -

One was someone that said "Has Tony Robbins ever done anything superlative in business besides making people feel better about themselves?" It hit me that he was good at something very superficial - pump-priming - and that this just may have been the door that opened it up. Keep the masses high on "happy" and maybe they won't notice they're being screwed . . . a cottage industry all it's own?

Two was his divorce. One of the aspects of his seminars and books was the emphasis on how to develop a better relationship with your significant other. What, didn't he follow his own advice, or is the "advice" nothing but a bunch of fluffity crap that doesn't hold sway when it comes to what the other person is feeling?

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"15 Things You Should Give Up in Order To be Happy"??? [View all] HughBeaumont Apr 2012 OP

Old wine in new bottles; same advice that is always dictated to slave and serf societies Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #1

Right! I've made the same comment to other New-Age drivel! LongTomH Apr 2012 #22

. Go Vols Apr 2012 #51

just curious (history buff), but which historians did you get that from? MisterP Apr 2012 #23

That is my conclusion as a mere fellow history buff Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #38

+(10^100)^(10^100) saras Apr 2012 #50

1. Give up on lists telling you how to be happy. Liberal Veteran Apr 2012 #2

If everybody followed these rules we'd have a perfect world... Speck Tater Apr 2012 #3

If that's not a bumper sticker or a T-shirt, that should be! HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #6

+1000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Apr 2012 #9

+10000000 Definitely bumper sticker material. snagglepuss Apr 2012 #12

Naiiiiiled it. nt laundry_queen Apr 2012 #34

That perfect summary also describes how the Church teaches Christianity. gtar100 Apr 2012 #42

Typical reactionary "Self-Help" BS. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #4

I guess the admin @ the link is deleting comments that are calling this for the RW BS that it is. HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #7

So true. laundry_queen Apr 2012 #37

When I saw the thread title mactime Apr 2012 #5

At first glance, I thought it would be too. You're not alone. HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #10

Reminds me of some of the F'ed up corporations I've worked in where HR RKP5637 Apr 2012 #8

I've never heard of 'The Secret' Pool Hall Ace Apr 2012 #11

Or as T Bone Burnett would say, gvstn Apr 2012 #13

dandy. provis99 Apr 2012 #14

If you only relate these rules to politics, sure they're stupid frazzled Apr 2012 #15

This was an excellent analysis from this perspective IMO. I agree with all you said!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2012 #18

Ditto. The rules seem good, but no one can really do those 100% of the time. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #19

Very well said. Thank you. :) n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2012 #24

that's a very, very important distinction to make--thanks! renate Apr 2012 #25

+1 treestar Apr 2012 #29

yes, they sound very Zen to me ThomThom Apr 2012 #30

Except that not much of what I said had to do with politics. HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #31

I hate shit like that XanaDUer Apr 2012 #16

I'll be the lone voice to say I feel some of these have merit -- to a certain point. gateley Apr 2012 #17

balance. happiness at the expense of making a better life for yourself and others is not a good goal unblock Apr 2012 #21

I think that's the Republican/Conservative SOP. nt gateley Apr 2012 #32

I always love your posts! renate Apr 2012 #26

Wow -- thanks! I never thought anybody read them! :-) nt gateley Apr 2012 #33

note that this is advice on how to be HAPPY. not on how to have an actually better life. unblock Apr 2012 #20

Yep varelse Apr 2012 #28

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! distantearlywarning Apr 2012 #35

Resistance is Futile! RainDog Apr 2012 #27

The chocolate ration has been increased from 30 grams to 20. nt guitar man Apr 2012 #36

It's clearly meant to be more interpersonal than political. nt Lex Apr 2012 #39

Even in that sense, it's silly crapola. HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #40

That may be true, but an ungodly number of corporations dish this bullshit onto their Nay Apr 2012 #41

another problem with these kinds of new age bullshit undergroundpanther Apr 2012 #43

Excellent response to a nasty thought virus that's been going around for years. gtar100 Apr 2012 #44

Wow.. if you set that to really crappy music it could be a SomethingFishy Apr 2012 #45

I used to read his stuff . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #53

Different interpretation MJJP21 Apr 2012 #46

I'm glad "Leave it to Beaver" didn't make the list, Hugh! n/t Stargleamer Apr 2012 #47

Damn! If I follow those rules I will have to give up DU. WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2012 #48

I Really Doubt that the Writer of the 'Purpose Fairy' Site On the Road Apr 2012 #49

Most all of the great religions libodem Apr 2012 #52