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Motivational Speakers and Writers
Saturday, January 26, 2008

I used to hunt bookstores and libraries reading anything that is positive and affirmative about life.

I like an optimistic outlook on life: it keeps me going.

I've read Tony Robbins, Robert T. Kiyosaki, Zig Zigler, Napoleon Hill, and others. Pure hype. It's no different than reading Robert G. Allen. They became rich by being professional cheerleaders about becoming rich. This is the key to non-working get rich schemes today: one gets rich telling others how to make money doing the same thing - selling nothing, but hype.

Why do they all seem to be white, middle aged, and male? I ain't mad atcha, guys.

I used to think that I could apply their ideas and suggestions. Most times, I realized I couldn't. They, to me, point to success in male oriented directions as opportunities for networking: extreme sports, golf, football, ski diving or some other sport.

Success, to a number of them, pertain to activities mostly favorable to networked, outgoing, hyperactive people. I've never read a book which pertain to issues women, the shy, and the introverted face.

This is my personal take. It's possible that women, the shy and introverted were able to get advice which works for them.

For example:

I'm not a phone person. I don't chase down people to persuade and suggest they give me what I want.
I don't have a grand passion for anything, especially regarding career or work. I've taken the tests: everything bores me.
I used to have a strong interest in art and writing, but schooling to study a practical profession drained all the creativity out of me.
I don't know anyone who runs a bank. Oh, I take that back, by three degrees of separation I do. Well, I don't know anyone who runs any other big institution or business.
I also don't have any interest in sitting on park benches to mirror strangers.

I know it sells books, but talking about skydiving, traveling to exotic locales (countries where the natives want to come to the US) is not interesting. My family comes from one of those places. Their motivational stories are a byproduct of the pissing contest between men. I don't care about this stuff.

One day, with a good amount of serendipity, I'll find a book that addresses my needs.

Labels: motivational speakers, motivational writers, Napoleon Hill, Robert G. Allen, Robert T. Kiyosaki, Tony Robbins, Zig Zigler

posted by GoldenAh

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