Sign me up...

[kathbad]

As a fully paid up member of the NLP cult.

I am a convert.

Beware the preaching.

Or to put it another way, the weekend was amazing and eye opening and mind blowing and life changing all at once. There is only forward and up from here.

I look forward to the discussions with Kol which will naturally follow.

Edited to change my workplace (NPL) into the subject I intended to talk about (NLP)

Comments

[kathbad]

Post corrected *g*

[cookwitch.livejournal.com]

And you can tell me all about it too! I would enjoy very much discussing that with you.

[mr-kobayashi.livejournal.com]

Why would Kol be involved in NLP? that surprises me if he is.

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Ah, neuro linguistic plumbing. A friend of mine used to swear by it. He paid a lot of money for the privilege, too.

[kathbad]

£300 for a 4 day course. Some money certainly, but nowhere near excessive *g*

[kathbad]

He isn't, and has strong opinions - I could not discuss them with him as I did not know enough about it, now I do and can.

date?

[kathbad]

When?

Let us put an evening in the diary to make sure it happens!

I am in London tomorrow with work, could do drinks/dinner afterwards...

Re: date?

[cookwitch.livejournal.com]

Ooooooh. Now there's a thought. What shall we do then? Where shall we go?

Re: date?

[kathbad]

Wherever you fancy! I will be just off the strand and likely to be done by mid afternoon...

Name the place and time and I shall be there.

Re: date?

[cookwitch.livejournal.com]

Seeing as we've done Chinese already, would you like to try the Lebanese place across from me? I won't be able to leave work until 5.30 you see, as I'll have been out at an interview in the afternoon.

Re: date?

[kathbad]

I will come to you for 5:30. (maybe a little bit before)

Re: date?

[cookwitch.livejournal.com]

Lovely. See you then!

[kol.livejournal.com]

Winnah!

I don't dispute it's effectiveness, only the idea that on a fundemental level it is different from any other faith system.

arguing about its validity as a path to peace of mind is like arguing about the validity of using a hot air baloon or a helicopter to fly.

but i doubt that Kath is going to start preaching "the one true way"

now, who moved the cheese?

[mr-kobayashi.livejournal.com]

It is my belief (not value, did you see what I did there :P) that religion has one core tenet "You will obey". I wasn't aware that NLP prescribed a core value system and obedience towards it.

[dj--twisted.livejournal.com]

I get the impression that NLP develops Jungian models in many ways. It could well be compatible with my own Christian Existentialism. Interesting.

[nyarbaggytep.livejournal.com]

I mistrust NLP very much, and I also know that many people find it useful. It's a constructivist approach, I don't like that, being more interested in relational ones. I went to see Richard Bandler speak once. He was opening for Robert Anton Wilson. I disliked him and most of what he said intensely.

Be interesting to debate with you. :)

[misthawk.livejournal.com]

Admit to being completely and utterly fascinated. I have been very interested in the little tidbits I have heard about it, but haven't been able to investigate due to funds. Am insanely jealous that you are having a meal with cookwitch and I can't be there. *pout*

Perhaps on that relaxing weekend we discussed??? }:)

[kathbad]

I do not know enough about Jungian models, or Christian Existentialism to comment hugely, would be interesting to talk to you about it at some point.

[kathbad]

Looking forward to it!

[nyarbaggytep.livejournal.com]

me too! although gawd knows when we'll get the chance.

[thecreepshow.livejournal.com]

My favourite NLP saying is also one of my favourite and accurate life guidelines.
The map is not the terrain.

[ed-fortune.livejournal.com]

NLP has a lot of worthwhile and useful ideas. However, I've met some awful, awful people who preach it, and when they intterupt conversations with 'Don't say the word But' and 'I can cure your ailments with positive thinking' I want to poke their eyes out.

[kathbad]

I do not believe that it is faith healing (whatever it is you have faith in). I have always been an advocate of positive thinking in general - usually the best way to get the most out of life.

Try to use it and demonstrate benefits rather than preach!