QuoteSavernake.... the Landmark friend kept saying to him, "Isn't there anything in your life you're unhappy with?". When the non-Landmark friend said "No", the Landmark friend persisted, saying, "There must be something you're unhappy with, that you want to change." . This odious tactic is typical of Landmark and most cults in general. It doesn�
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QuoteThey don't mean you should stop having goals. They mean: don't stop yourself from being happy because you haven't reached your goal yet But this commandment isn't telling us not to stop being happy. It's telling us not to even try! I don't know how else one can interpret the words, "stop trying to get somewhere."
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QuoteAt the same time though they also teach useful stuff in a way that sticks. The problem is: the other stuff (brainwashing to recruit etc) sticks as well. Give a little, take a lot. That's the way scams operate. That's why I call it Scam-mark! (Sham-mark and Scum-mark would work too!!)
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This is an interesting discussion of the Landmark not-so-secret commandments for living an "extraordinary" life. The one I believe can cause the most damage is: Be Charismatic: give up trying to get somewhere. Be entirely fulfilled in the present moment. Landmark offers seminars for children and teens starting at age 8 (which in my opinion, to subject a child to this Landmark nonsen
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QuoteCruisader Lately I have very much begun to separate the good from the bad when it comes to Landmark. I find a lot of the stuff useful. Any "good" you can derive from the Landmark cult you can also derive from reading Dr. Phil books or watching his TV show. By doing that you won't have to worry about separating the good from the bad (not that I'm saying Dr. Phil is never
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You have only one solution. Leave. Your roommate is brainwashed and there's nothing you can do about it. The only thing that will help her is to get some exit counselling, but what are the chances of that happening? She has to want to, but it sounds like she is so entrenched in this despicable cult she'll probably go to her grave as a pathetic Landmark tool. What is stopping you
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Quotesperanza It certainly is true that my friend can't hear anything negative about Landmark - in fact she told me that I wasn't being supportive and that it was a direct insult to her that I was saying bad things about it! ! This just goes to show how deceitful Landmark is. Even their name is deceitful. They call themselves Landmark Education, but if this group was an educational
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My friend, if you suffer from social anxiety disorder the suitable thing to do is to seek professional help from a qualified therapist. Under no circumstances should you or anyone approach a despicable, deceitful cult with a not-so-hidden agenda to get your money and your friend’s and relative’s money. Realize that these Landmark leaders are not psychologists or psychiatrists. They are real esta
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Landmark is a despicable, manipulating, brainwashing and most of all deceitful cult, and a clear example of how deceitful they are is the sham "graduation" you attended. The Landmark mind-controllers pressure their flock, ie suckers, throughout the initial 3 day seminar to invite family, friends, your car mechanic, hairdresser and anyone else you know to attend this "graduation
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Your girl "friend" doesn't seem like much of a friend by trying to force you to go to this forum. That's quite a demand. What I'd like to know is what is motivating your girlfriend to push your relationship to such an extreme level. Has Landmark got to her like its got to so many others by instilling this burning need for Landmarkers to recruit more people into this grou
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