something can begin with good ideas/motives, but then... (how to, older, problems)

[Tia 914]

This may sound odd, but given the fact that the area where I grew up and areas where I lived afterward weren't as "susceptible" to "every little fad & trend," I wasn't aware of the full impact of this until just a few years ago...

I'm one of those people who read everything I could get my hands on, when time allowed... way back, my only "view" of this subject was from 2 books: "Pulling Your Own Strings," by Wayne Dyer, & "Looking Out for Number One," by Robert Ringer. While I dismissed the latter as nonsense, I saw a few good points in the former- but also some negative ones. Negative as in: you go to a grocery store because you need an onion; however, when you get there, you find they don't sell individual onions, only quantities in bags- so what you should do is break open a bag and take just the one you want to buy. I dismissed it as a screwy way to do things, but didn't realize the impact:

While it started with the idea of helping people to learn more about themselves, be their individual selves, put serious stock in what one wants in life, etc., it has blossomed into the concept of all that matters in life & the only people who are really relevant are "Me, Myself, and I."

Added to this newfound prod toward Selfishness have been those whose rising popularity was built on their own "screws loose"-- taking their own problems & hang-ups that they never overcame, & urging other people to follow their lead- Melody Beattie is at the top of that list.

Considering how widespread this "pop-psych" nonsense is, is it really any wonder why so many people cannot grasp how to be happy in their own lives, how to relate to other people, etc.?

[Rcm58]

I guess that's why it pays to be a leader. Read it because its interesting stuff but see where those people are ten years from now.
The older I get the more I realize that the only thing in life that can't be replaced is people when their gone.