Thread: G0t Nlp?

Originally Posted by Chris88

As I've been studying NLP for a while now I've found that it's more popular than I thought and I wondered if anyone on this board uses it (consciously ofc)?

* I'm talking about Neuro Linguistic Programming *
I know... It's a broad topic
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I'm sorry but just one silly new age fad at a time.

This Page is dedicated to Change One's Life through Lucid Dreaming, and NOT change your life with some other system of silly shit.

Besides, have you checked out NLP's intro Page lately. I would be EMBARRASSED to confess to people that I even sent them a monthly supply of my hard earned money.

And you want other people to admit it? It must be a Misery Loves Company thing, huh?

Originally Posted by Leo

I'm sorry but just one silly new age fad at a time.

This Page is dedicated to Change One's Life through Lucid Dreaming, and NOT change your life with some other system of silly shit.

Besides, have you checked out NLP's intro Page lately. I would be EMBARRASSED to confess to people that I even sent them a monthly supply of my hard earned money.

And you want other people to admit it? It must be a Misery Loves Company thing, huh?
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So have you had bad experiences with it?

You seem to be talking as if it's some kind of religious bollocks... Which it isn't.

That NLP page which I'm assuming is the first result you get in Google when typing NLP is completely rubbish I will say.

What did you actually send them money for?

I find it much more fun to go out and experiment to learn.

LDing is great, but just because the main website is on the topic of dreams we can't talk about something else?

I may be wrong but it sounds to me as if you've been ripped off by someone who claims to be an NLP expert or something.

Come on, Leo... the guy posted this in the off-topic forum. You can't complain that it's not about dreams; this is what the OT forum is for.

Anyway, I haven't heard of neuro-linguistic programming. Can you give me a definition?

I find nothing wrong with Chris wanting to discuss NLP. Perhaps it belongs in the lounge though instead of Philosophy, so I will move it there instead.

Originally Posted by Chris88

So have you had bad experiences with it?

You seem to be talking as if it's some kind of religious bollocks... Which it isn't.

That NLP page which I'm assuming is the first result you get in Google when typing NLP is completely rubbish I will say.

What did you actually send them money for?

I find it much more fun to go out and experiment to learn.

LDing is great, but just because the main website is on the topic of dreams we can't talk about something else?

I may be wrong but it sounds to me as if you've been ripped off by someone who claims to be an NLP expert or something.
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Chriss, what were you, born yesterday?

How many times do these Business Plans have to repackage the same ol' shit?

What are you paying for?

the same crap is in EVERY SELF HELP book.

Or do they throw in a little bit a baby powder on your ass to make it worth the extra money?

I don't think Leo has any problem with someone wanting to talk about something off the beaten path of LD'ing. More with what NLP actually is (I looked it up and couldn't find much out about it).

Oh my god, they have a "NLP Training Centre" way too close to where I live. Their page, "What is NLP?" - well, I can't figure it out.

What is neuro-lingustic programming? I'm tempted to assume it's just the sort of "I will do this, I will do this" thing repeated over and over again like a mnemonic. But I am clearly wrong here.

Seeker, sorry I should have realised. Thanks for moving this for me

Originally Posted by Callista

Anyway, I haven't heard of neuro-linguistic programming. Can you give me a definition?
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Hi Callista

A lot of people get a bit confused and think that people who use NLP are EVIL UNETHICAL WIZARDs or something.

Before I tell you what exactly NLP is I will tell you this:

As I said, NLP is broad subject. People use it in different ways. People like Paul McKenna and Derren Brown (Uk) use NLP (click Derren to see how it CAN be used)... If you don't know them you may know Tony Robbins (I don't like this guy) - He's always on those damn infomercials.. These infomercials use many NLP techniques to persuade people to buy. If you've seen BS - Pen & Teller you will know that these infomercials don't seem to be working in an ethical way - This doesn't mean NLP is BAD.

NLP is all about FLEXIBILITY (trying out different strategies to get the outcome you desire). NLP is about challenging your own beliefs and making people think deeply about their own beliefs.

So here, what is NLP?

Neuro-Linguistic Programming is a set of techniques or rituals and beliefs that adherents use primarily as an approach to psychotherapy, healing, communication and personal development. NLP methods include the use of guided fantasy, visualizations, affirmations, trance states, hypnosis, and specific body language such as posture and eye movements.

You can read about the presuppositions of NLP here - I also say, these are to be challenged by yourself.

NLP doesn't claim that these presuppositions are necessarily true, but they turn out extremely powerful, in the sense that they will assist those who follow those models of the world in achieving more easily what they really want to achieve.

Sorry for double posting, I want to try and make things a little clearer for Leo here.

I will answer the points which I think are worth answering.

How many times do these Business Plans have to repackage the same ol' shit?[/b]

A lot.

What are you paying for? [/b]

If you were wise enough, you would understand that you can learn for free and experiment. Many of the strategies are available on many sites. Take a look yourself if you're willing to be fair and hear me out.

the same crap is in EVERY SELF HELP book. [/b]

Well, not EVERY self help book (NLP also mentions how people tend to generalise) because i'm sure you haven't read every self help book out there. But yes, a lot of self help books have the same stuff in them, just written in a different way.

If you grasped the concept of NLP you would see that NLP is about developing your own strategies to find out if something works or not. Not strict rules which you live by.

I'd personally say it's more of just a self-confidence building technique than anything else, whether your gaining this confidence consciously or otherwise. It no doubt has some positive effects--although if you spent your life obsessing over NLP it most likely would not be healthy in the least.

Originally posted by Leo Volont
Chriss, what were you, born yesterday?

How many times do these Business Plans have to repackage the same ol' shit?

What are you paying for?

the same crap is in EVERY SELF HELP book.

Or do they throw in a little bit a baby powder on your ass to make it worth the extra money?

On the contrary, I don't believe Chris ever mentioned paying for anything. You're obviously agitated by past experiences with it, which you've described vaguely, but there is no need to be so antagonistic.