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Comment on An uncrazy review of the Landmark Forum by Saida

Saida — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:42:18 +0000

Hi Digressia. I really enjoyed reading your experience and all the comments. Have you taken the second course? it has been years since you took the Forum and how is your life and the application of what you learned? Does it still remain with you in everyday life and has you life improved? I am planning to take the Forum late Feb. I am disappointed and apprehensive about the aggressive style of marketing. It is on my mind and I don’t want it to interfere with my listening and learning during the 3 days. I will remain open minded. I did notice people being overly involved in trying to make the guests enrol in the Forum, it is expensive. One went as far as suggesting a guest that it was ok to simply charge their credit card even after they said I am unemployed and have no savings. I jumped in and told them that it was financially irresponsible to go into to debt for anything. I will post my experience in early March.

Comment on An uncrazy review of the Landmark Forum by Jorgo

Jorgo — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:34:24 +0000

That was concise Bob.
Review what a cult is and how they work – it most certainly is not one.
Granted, it is boring sometimes, it has some zealots in it (as has any ‘way of life’), they can ‘pressure sell’ sometimes. Some of their premises are fundamentally flawed – full of shit, in fact.
However, I got a huge amount from a couple of sections and some parts definitely give me tools for a better life.
Take the best and leave the rest

Comment on An uncrazy review of the Landmark Forum by Jorgo

Jorgo — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:22:26 +0000

Dear Rootvegetable,
3 years is a long time.
I acknowledge your “group therapy” comment as reasonably relevant.
Revisit “Vicious Circles” – have a read and GET the ideas in “Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude.”
No-one is to blame. You can get the life you want through letting go and focusing on the constructive.
All the best.

Comment on An uncrazy review of the Landmark Forum by Hugh Kilpatrick

Hugh Kilpatrick — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:55:37 +0000

Hi,
I did the whole curriculum for living – including the lectures.
I got the absolute most from the forum. Had a really shitty time in the advanced course and went back as a volunteer in the advanced course to understand what they were trying to do.
The SELP was OK but insincere. My group in it was fabulous and I shifted in my thinking, so I got a benefit.
Landmark was a significant experience but there is something missing.
Suggest reading and really GETTING “Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude” – or some of the really early books.
Really enjoyed reading your blog.
Peace be yours,
Hugh

Comment on 7 Reasons I’m probably not as cool as you by Digressica

Digressica — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:16:50 +0000

I’m not sure why I never replied to this? How rude of me. You have kind of dive-bombed my theory that Pixar is completely to blame for this nonsense. But then again, I distinctly remember picture books and TV programs pre-Toy Story that heavily featured anthropomorphism. Frankly they’re all equally disturbing.

Comment on C’est Moi by lmarmstrong66.wordpress.com

lmarmstrong66.wordpress.com — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:38:34 +0000

Hey chica, how do I subscribe to your blog? I love it but have a crap memory for follow-up!

Comment on The Bruschetta Conversation by lmarmstrong66.wordpress.com

lmarmstrong66.wordpress.com — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:27:08 +0000

Haha, I never knew the correct way to say it until I moved to Italy. In fact we have a popular restaurant in Toronto called “cena” and I never knew how to pronounce it “Chena” or “Sena”? Now I know it’s the first one. But I still mix up my Ch sometimes…it’s just my default setting rebelling I guess.
But the bruschetta debate with my Canadian family still ensues, lol
By the way, it’s spelled the same as school and we certainly don’t say shool!

Comment on An uncrazy review of the Landmark Forum by Jess

Jess — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:15:10 +0000

“I think I was in danger of becoming an unpaid salesman and sales has never been a possiblity I wanted to create.” HA! Brilliant. Really well put.

Comment on An uncrazy review of the Landmark Forum by Ricardo

Ricardo — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:33:10 +0000

Thanks for writing this! My interpretation of your interpretation is that I now have created the possiblity to write an interpretation. I just got to the end of the 3 days last night. After sitting in the room most of last evening feeling like I was the only boy at prom without a date it was great to stumble upon this. By and large I had a similar experience. I think I ‘got it’ conceptually, I cried a bit when I was ‘fessing up to the woman next to me about my lifelong insecurities, called my parents and told them I loved them and forgave them for having interpreted that aforementioned insecurities were their fault, and I was moved by many of the things people shared (even if some of them maybe overdid it), but I also found the hard sell and the sense that I wasn’t being transformed as much as other people (a pitfall to transformation in itself of course!) difficult and uncomfortble. I succumbed and put down a deposit on the advanced course and I plan to do it, but the spin placed on this is incredible. I would be annoyed at having paid for it if I didn’t realise that that’s what happened and it’s in the past.
Anyway, I don’t regret doing the Landmark Forum either, but after reading this I’ve realised I don’t want to get caught up in the corporate machine that it is by convincing everyone I know that it’s the only way they can be happy. I think I was in danger of becoming an unpaid salesman and sales has never been a possiblity I wanted to create.
Thanks again!

Comment on C’est Moi by Ellen

Ellen — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:44:31 +0000

I’m enjoying your blog! I got here from your comment on ChrisGuillebeau.com about wanting to travel to Massachusetts. I live in Massachusetts, so if there’s anything I can do to help your project, let me know….