Unreal! A hunger project that has kept its founder from hunger...
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I think the 2020 idea was just thrown out to all of landmarkia just to feed and energize the recrutiment and volunteering frenzy. Throw out a date, it sounds like a goal...just a big assed scam to keep the drones working over time as hard as they can go, for however long the momentum can be maintained. I doubt that the landmarkia handlers are stupid enough to believe that they can infect the
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that is AWESOME news!! Good for them, there is hope!
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remember his video before the forum, then his 'after the forum' vid? Now, its his 'authentic drone zone' phase. Yes, he is rather psycho...'no rejection marketing'? Sounds like something a drug dealer coined or may be even Hitler when he was building his army. What is this drone marketing anyway? He says alot about no rejection marketing but nothing about what he&#
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Laughable yes, but he tried...in ninja like fashion too, right out in the open. They must be really down in the numbers or something, or maybe there's an LGAT war going on that we haven't heard about :) whoever gets the most recruits by the end of a week wins... good riddance to whatever the game was.
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QuoteImpactedBoonetahoe, >>So while I'm reasonably certain, based on that, that you are absloutely nuts, I do regret and apologize << I thought there was a smiley face :) between "nuts" and the comma that didn't show up in the post. Apparently those don't work with the new software. So again, to be clear, I find your advice to NOTImpacted to spend $
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QuoteboontahoeAt the same time, the vitriolic and closed-mindedness of so many board participants discredits their opinions. A greater degree of moderation would go a long ways to making rational criticisms of LGATs more credible. Nobody is inspired by a hater.) typical approach at manipulating a crowd into letting down all appropriate guards and soaking up whatever you might have to say. Wh
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#37 begins to see what should've been a disturbing pattern in the behaviors of the quite obviously incompetent light bulb changers. However, it does not seem the time or the place to point out the weird coversations, unorthodox approaches to changing a light bulb, perseverative (and unsuccessful) attempts at changing the bulb, pathological perceptions of either being the socket or the light
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QuoteI am still confused as to why it only overwhelms the &quot;Large Group Awareness Training, &quot;Human Potential&quot; Seminars&quot; topic, but Rick Ross is working on this. how many 'light bulb changers' does it take to spam attack one topic? :roll: oops...wrong thread...
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QuoteDr Evil says to himself &quot;Great. I just love playing whack-a-mole ...probably from all those pre-volcano days when his friends played smack-a-troll everyday, and he was the troll then too... Is it possible to clone something smaller than the troll? What does this smaller clone do? Or, who does he threaten? Is there a 35th clone about to get used for courier-the-letter, then g
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QuoteSomewhere (possibly the Cayman Islands) inside a deep extinct-volcano fortress an alert sounds. YouTube alert. Dr Evil's eyes instantly light up and then transform to the narrow focus of horror. :shock: not the horrid light bulb inventing Dr. evil? ...Does Dr. Evil crawl out from under his rickety bridge inside the dark and smelly volcano to clone a 34th light bulb changer, to rush
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QuoteI wonder if other people share the opinion that these videos remind them more of Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead, etc., than of anything related to &quot;transformation&quot; ... Totally reminds me of Dawn of The Dead. Or even, 'One flew over the cuckoo's nest', where the main character has his own opinions, constantly challenging the staff at the asylum, then
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the 'before', a slab of meat on its way to a butcher shop; the 'after', the epitome of psychological hamburger. How sad. He really has no clue how seriously he's been made a fool of.
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QuoteThey're not the saviors of the planet nor are they the root of all evilQuote Definately NOT EVER the saviours of the planet, and the root of all evil ($$) is exactly what LGATs were designed to bring in and what keeps them in business. Yes, even the 'non-profit' LGATs, not everyone is unaware of this bait and switch approach to developing a clientele.
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QuoteYou guys are even more cynical than I am. Aheem! depressive realism is a beautiful thing... #33 will not be outdone by the other light bulb changers...oh no...#33 decides it is time to now venture outside the beautifully rainbowed horizons of landmarkia and find somewhere on earth to do some volunteer work. So #33 goes and does a few hours here, and a few hours there, at volunteering and
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QuoteAt the same time, the experiential training model itself isn't inherently flawed with these excesses. It's interesting to read your list and to compare it to the practices of a member-run, non-profit LGAT. Those cult-like aspects of the LGAT are largely (not totally, I'm sure) lost over time when the organization is controlled by a diverse and collaborative board. For many rea
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# 29, is sitting at home minding her own business and suddenly the phone rings. She picks it up and before she can say a word, this babbling, overly enthusiastic voice on the other end declares, &quot;I need to acknowledge you for having being such a fabulous friend to me...&quot;#29 is confused, the person on the ohter end is a co-worker with whom she never says anything more than '
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Quote(Again, I'm just as wary as anyone about the opportunity for abuse of that format. So, I'm not a blanket supporter of LGATs.) This statement reminds me of the ongoing rivalries that exist between LGATs, they all disagree with each other, criticize one another, and even point out the flaws in the rival LGAT, but at the end of the day, all LGATs use manipulative techniques to creat
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#27 has been feeling a bit inadequate in his contribution to the effort of changing this one measly light bulb so he bravely stands up and announces that he needs to get clear/complete...or whatever the hell they say when they want to open themselves up to more praise lekkie-style, and he announces that his involvement with his family life and career have seriously hindered his commitment to the
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QuoteWe learn much faster during intense emotional experiences. The LGAT training is just that: it's an intense environment where intense learning can take place. This isn't new news. We've been self-educating for eons of time. And this is exactly what I abhor about LGATs, the intensity is manufactured with a specific result in mind. The intensity causes some kind of learning,
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QuoteI suppose that you'd have to agree that learning in life is a good thing and that the faster we achieve spiritual and psychological maturity, the better. Otherwise, why live examined lives at all? So if an examined life = a good thing, then a more examine life = an even better thing. These trainings often accelerate clarity and experience. In my experience, they condense life ex
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QuoteBlue PillThe 18th bulb changer will now take to the stand and declare that the 17th bulb changer is simply trying to look good by dazzling the coachlings with their own impossible vision. No 18 goes on to share with the group that he in fact, was once a light bulb changer for Microsoft Corporation and was fired for premature light bulb changing contrary to corporate policy. The seminar l
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QuoteI see the same thing regarding that absolutist view of the world and the &quot;training&quot; that often come from LGATs. The cult isn't always just about a charismatic leader, it can be about a philosophy too. An LGAT without an absolutist view would not be what it is. How are the leader and the philosophy separate? QuoteHowever, what if an LGAT were clear that th
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QuoteBut, nobody likes to think that they NEED something like this. It's much more comfortable to discard these seminars as useless than it is to imagine that I might learn something I didn't know. Of course, it's possible that the trainings are useless and that they're a &quot;fresh pile of manure.&quot; Considering human nature, though, it's more likely that
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this is where you need the 17th bulb changer to coach the other 16 changers (coachlings) to magically visualize this dim bulb of 40 watts, being instantly transformed into a bright and dazzling LED bulb :idea: (minus the 'D').
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QuoteDue in large part to our former experience with what in our eyes was a &quot;cult,&quot; we came together to build a cult-proof system that would prevent any one person or philosophy from dominating and taking advantage of the training. So, the basic concepts that arise in the training come from collaborative efforts among graduates -- new training material is formed by groups of peo
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let's not forget number 15 bulb changer, who has to create a whole new socket for this new light bulb because the old socket is just a too small and opressive place to be.
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QuoteThe point I was trying to make is that we shouldn't lose our sense of self (whatever that may be) in any relationship with another person or organisation. Agreed. It is just unfortunate that many feel a need to be affirmed by others in that sense of 'self', and do end up losing that 'self' identity when they happen upon an unhealthy circle of people.
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there's a 12th light bulb changer. The one who is being a stand for this new and original light bulb, and is monotonously praising the source of the light bulb for empowering him to change a light bulb for the first time...ever.
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QuoteNow it sounds like a Landmark promotion, except that they don't educate, they indoctrinate. They, like all the others, believe in absolute truth and that's where this scientist has to shake his head. I don't think there's any one key body that can unlock the shackles of our ignorance and stupidity. LGATs have the lollies; we have the sweet tooth. well stated. How do
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