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I find the blogs here on IFF somewhat depressing. Therefore, I looked to the internet for words of encouragement to write my next blog entry. I googled “Positive Thinking”. To my surprise, there are almost 11 million links to “make one happy”. I read down through the list and focused on one link that might be encouraging to others. After much reading throughout their website, I thought this was the best inspirational website via my purpose. I read for hours today to “borrow” verbiage so I could inspire others. After much ado, and without criticism to the Sasson family, their website is borderline cult religious material. It’s like religion without the religious overture. Is this possible? The website is just short of offering answers to happiness. You must buy the book(s) in order to fulfill that request. Thus far, I’ve found a total of 5 books offered by the Sasson family (Remez and Dorina) at $25 per book. To me, the key to positive thinking should be free. If someone knows the secret, then it should be shared without a cost. For example, I wanted to change my life circa 2000. I thought to myself what exactly in my life causes me turmoil. I know I’m not a bad person, so it must be my surroundings. I came up with a short list that surprisingly included only friends and family as the root cause to my unhappiness. I did an experiment. I distanced myself from both, therefore, I moved away from anyone and everyone that made me feel bad about myself. I moved first to Indianapolis then Chicago. Sure enough, this slowly worked. After moving to Chicago, the difference became very noticeable. I felt happy at a job that my family criticized. They’d rather I be a factory worker in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. I felt happy after signing up for college at an older age, which my friends thought was a waste of time. I’ve been separated from family and friends for over 10 years. After years of NOT trying to prove myself, the family is extremely proud of my accomplishments. My former friends, however, are very jealous of my success. Thank goodness, for family and new friends! This Sasson "cult" could extract over 17 million dollars from IFF members alone with selling their nonsense (688,209 active IFF members X $25 per book). I find this manipulation crazy! That, or I'm in the wrong profession.  Blog entry closed to additional responses 20080824. |
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7/3/2008 9:59 pm |
Those who write good blogs, why do they have to keep the reader guessing all the way? And not related to my first line - You found the root cause to your unhappiness and the list included close friends and family. Didn't you make close friends in Chicago? I mean, even new friends will become old friends and some of them might end up being close friends. VASHALAN
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 7/3/2008 10:33 pm |
Those who write good blogs, why do they have to keep the reader guessing all the way? And not related to my first line - You found the root cause to your unhappiness and the list included close friends and family. Didn't you make close friends in Chicago? I mean, even new friends will become old friends and some of them might end up being close friends. Your profile reads, "My Ideal Person: I am not looking for anyone in particular. Getting good friends is okay but I prefer to see consistency. The words and deeds should match. I hate hypocrisy." You should love me, then!
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7/4/2008 12:23 am |
The point is, some blogs keep the message in the blog well hidden in the beauty of the lines. Missing the wood for the trees, so to speak. If close friends became cause for unhappiness, what happens when you get new close friends? You could still end up being unhappy. I tried to remove that 'my ideal person' part but it is stuck there by iff  Should those hating hypocrisy love you?  VASHALAN
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7/4/2008 12:58 am |
U hv chosen the most easy n convenient way!!!(May be some will call it selfish!!?)For example would u cut yr finger if it gives u pain??OR u will try to treat it so that u don't feel pain ---similarly instead of running frm yr near n dear--Did u try to tell them-as to what makes u sad??Or suggested them some solution/s so that u still cld live together!!!What if u start feeling the similar situation with yr new friends!??May be yr family n friends also felt sad in yr company--as u may not be 100%miss right??But they were more accommodating---and didn't complain OR move out from u!!!Sorry in case u didn't like my comment!!
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7/4/2008 2:46 am |
Must say, I'm with you, Candy, on this. Some friends and family are with you only in misery and gripe when you try to crawl out of the blackhole to make a better life for yourself. What good does it do anyone to wallow? Surely one should focus on bettering oneself instead of cutting down those who are? I'm sure with your apparent honesty you must have made your beliefs known. When the situation cannot be rectified, one must move on, in the highest good of all.
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7/4/2008 8:08 pm |
Thanks RedDanceTara! I continue this practice of separating negative and positive. When my mother calls me, I only allow her to tell me positive things about the family. If she starts to tell me negative stuff, then I end the call. I actually have the whole family trained this way, otherwise I will not speak to them! When the world is so beautiful, how can there be time for ugliness? When life is so short, how can there be time for depression? BE HAPPY! 
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