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Self-Improvement: The Law of Attraction and P90X

03 Jun

This is the latest in self-improvement material, along with the latest exercise routine called XP90 or is it P90X? The naming convention makes me think of a video game, or the latest microprocessor chip.

Law of Attraction

I’ve watched a few clips on YouTube about this. From my understanding, this all started with a movie called The Secret and Oprah getting a hold of it. I always know when there’s a new craze going around (like the Acai berry), she might have had something to do with it. I’m sure it was a popular underground trend, but when she gets ahold of it – it joins the mainstream madness cycle.

I’m reading some of the books dealing with this phenomenon. Since I’ve gone through my share of “self-help” books, I’d say it is no different from the offerings by Dr. Wayne Dyer, Tony Robbins, Norman Vincent Peale or Horatio Alger. I’m sure books like this have existed since the Victorian Era, if not before.

Outside of thinking positively, which is a great idea, I don’t get the popularity of the books. I agree it’s best to ignore negativity, pessimism, and work on controlling your thoughts. I don’t read, listen, or follow the news anymore. My Dad asked me how that was possible. It’s quite easy: I don’t have a TV. I don’t surf the Internet for news: I don’t even read the one line news blurbs. I don’t read newspapers. The radio station I listen to doesn’t talk, they only play music. Bless them.

Outside of the weather, I don’t care about what’s going on.

P90X

Not a video game, although it’d make an interesting one for the Nintendo wii. It’s an exercise routine. Looking at this the first thing I thought of was the routine for the (hot!) cast of the movie 300. They did these extreme workouts to bulk up in 6 weeks plus. I like to take my time, and sore muscles lack appeal. However, I wouldn’t mind incorporating some of these exercises as long as I avoid my knees.

I watched the P90X infomercial at my health club (the only TV I do see regularly). I found it interesting. I was impressed by the big people who lose weight the fastest. Almost always men. You know why. Hint: muscles. Later, I looked at clips on YouTube about this product. I ignored most of the actors and actresses. Unless the person started out really big, color me skeptical. I did seem one woman who was really big come down in size. She was part of an affiliated program, and that convinced me the routine works.

It’s basically a combination of exercises focusing on intense weightlifting mixed with cardio with the goal being to exercise to the point of breathless collapse. Sounds like fun.

I’m all about alternatively weightlifting, treadmill walking / running and biking, but I will start a mixed cardio and weights routine later, borrowing from P90X.

And the most important message I get from Law of Attraction and P90X is: self-control and discipline. Without them, nothing gets done.

 
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Motivational Speakers and Writers

26 Jan

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.

 
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