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daveangeles · 12-23-2007, 11:33 PM

Most of this is garbage. To illustrate my point, a friend was recently roped into attending a seminar on "The Secret" and manifestation specifically designed for those in the entertainment industry.

She was reluctant, because she didn't really have the money to enroll, but the organizers told her, "This isn't about the money, we're here to help."

So she signed up, opting for the payment in installment plan. Now they harrass her non-stop, telling her she needs to pay the whole thing right now, even though they claimed it was a monthly payment plan. Sure sounds like it "isn't about the money."

Other B.S.:

Esther Hicks. A bored woman in need of a viable book series claims to speak with a spiritual/non-physical "entity" that refers to itself as "Abraham" -- it wishes we would all just be happy, think positive, create abundance (at least for Ms. Hicks), and buy more of her books! Totally unconvincing sham.

I've been trying this stuff for the past year, because I figured why not -- it can't hurt. But it does hurt because instead of living frugal and working to pay off debts, invest in new business concepts at work, etc. you spend your time chasing nonsense.

Conversations With God series. Preposterous. Title says it all.

12-23-2007, 11:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
daveangeles Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 68	Garbage, all of it. Most of this is garbage. To illustrate my point, a friend was recently roped into attending a seminar on "The Secret" and manifestation specifically designed for those in the entertainment industry. She was reluctant, because she didn't really have the money to enroll, but the organizers told her, "This isn't about the money, we're here to help." So she signed up, opting for the payment in installment plan. Now they harrass her non-stop, telling her she needs to pay the whole thing right now, even though they claimed it was a monthly payment plan. Sure sounds like it "isn't about the money." Other B.S.: Esther Hicks. A bored woman in need of a viable book series claims to speak with a spiritual/non-physical "entity" that refers to itself as "Abraham" -- it wishes we would all just be happy, think positive, create abundance (at least for Ms. Hicks), and buy more of her books! Totally unconvincing sham. I've been trying this stuff for the past year, because I figured why not -- it can't hurt. But it does hurt because instead of living frugal and working to pay off debts, invest in new business concepts at work, etc. you spend your time chasing nonsense. Conversations With God series. Preposterous. Title says it all.