[DVNT]

Holy Crap my brother has been attending a 3-day self-help seminar that runs from 9am to midnight three days in row. He just called me on his way to his last day and I think those motherfvckers brain washed him. I just got stuck on the other end of an hour monologue of him preaching to me about how we all need to let go of our past, look to our future with new glasses on..... WTF! Think of a thousand stupid analogies for dealing with problems in life and yep I just heard it.
Anyway, this kind of sh!t isn't for me. I think they prey on people that are a vulnerable points in their lives.

So he invited me to his 3-hour "open house" on tuesday. I flat out re-fused to go and told him that I was happy for him that he got the clarity he needed out of it but it's not for me. I know it will be a recruitment effort and if i'm not into it, wasting 3-hours of my life listening to people tell me I need to "walk backwards through my inner cave to find my sacred heart shakra", will make me go ballistic. So he said in response, " well I guess I'll be the only person there on Tuesday that didn't invite somebody." WTF? What's with the lame attempt of a guilt trip?

 

[johnbryanpeters]

...What's with the lame attempt of a guilt trip?

Part of the whole cult set of mind control tools, see Scientology, EST, etc. Wish your brother well and stay out of the mess.

J

 

[Nate at RIT]

speaking of people sounding unlike themselves, and recruiting others, has anyone ever heard of Quixstar? I've got a friend trying to recruit me for it, and I've gone to one meeting, and I'm still not sure of the point of it? Sounds like a pyramid scheme to me?

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Multi-level marketing scheme, like Amway. Google it.

 

[BurlyShirley]

People are so whacked out these days. You dont need some self-help guru to tell you what's up. You dont need to be in touch with your "holon" to make life worth living. All you have to do is think for yourself, prioritize your life and live by your priorities, and spend adequate time doing something that empties out your hate (ie, biking, flyfishing). Its that simple. **** the rest and taunt people who take themselves to seriously at every opportunity.

 

[Heidi]

Don't drink the Kool-aid.

 

[mack]

Don't drink the Kool-aid.

word.

 

[genpowell71]

People are so whacked out these days. You dont need some self-help guru to tell you what's up. You dont need to be in touch with your "holon" to make life worth living. All you have to do is think for yourself, prioritize your life and live by your priorities, and spend adequate time doing something that empties out your hate (ie, biking, flyfishing). Its that simple. **** the rest and taunt people who take themselves to seriously at every opportunity.

And thats the thing that makes people vulneralbe to schemes and cults. They cant find the things in life that make them happy and they just latch on to the first thing that gives them instant gratifacation. Life is all about what you make of it. If you can do the right thing and find your niche, then hey great, if not, keep going, just dont give up and join a cult. And if your life has no meaning and everything you do just makes it worse, then try the grape kool-aide.

 

[Ciaran]

Who controls the British crown?
Who keeps the metric system down?
We do! We do!
Who leaves Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the martians under wraps?
We do! We do!
Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star?
We do! We do!
Who robs the cave fish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscars night?
We do! We do!

 

[mack]

i dont get you...

 

[JRogers]

I would go just to see what their deal was. And yes, DO NOT drink the Kool Aid.

 

[pZyteX]

i dont get you...

It's from a simpsons episode

 

[BigMike]

but..... Kool aid is wholesome and what a growing boy needs

 

[Toshi]

before you get involved in any sort of cult ("holon" "quantum metaphysics" talk most definitely included), read http://www.xenu.net/ . what applies to scientology applies to all of these groups.

 

[mack]

is also known as $cientology?

I think you should go to the 3 hour service, and just see if their actually is Kool-ade, take a sample in a cup, get it analyzed and report back to us. It would be a great ridemonkey experiment for sure. you dont actually have to stay for the 3 hours, just buzz off after you have the 'package'

 

[seismic]

I wish people would think for themselves insteasd of listening to all sorts of morons.

 

[seismic]

Uppss, - spelling mistake....whos a moron now.

 

[MudGrrl]

sounds like that old 'Six Feet Under' episode where Ruth gets invited to one of these shindigs by the gay florist guy who was always mean to her.

She bought into the whole deal, then was going on forever about 'restructuring her house'.


Ask your brother if he wants to go to a Co-Dependents Anonymous meeting with you.