I’m a “self help” Author, yet I don’t like the term. I prefer Achievment Psychology, as it seems much more accurate. My writing simply shares the lessons that I had to learn in order to turn my own life arround. Several readers have written me stating that their lives are forever changed for the better.

How can positive energy, and usefull tools be a detriment to society? How can being happy be a bad thing?

You can pull anybody apart if you try. Character assasination is one of the easiest things in the world to do. Why would you wish to pull anyone down? Should you not try to lift those around you?

This all being said, I havn’t read SHAM, so I don’t wish to go off “half cocked”. I’m curious to read it though, and will add it to my reading list.

To close, learning Eckhart Tolles lessons for example can do no harm to anyone. Losing your Ego is a wonderful thing. I havn’t seen mine for some time now….it might be with my keys, I don’t know where they are either. lol I don’t know if it is dead, but it has certainly been missing for some time, and it’s wonderful to have it gone.

At the end of the day, you choose positive or negative mindsets, and this provides positive or negative results. Trying to tear down an entire industry is certainly a negative use of your time.

At least part of the list, and Michelle’s remark about the self-help ‘industry’ are right on point. Any of these people who ask hundreds, if not thousands, to attend one of their seminars is in it for the money. Others, I’m sure, are honestly trying to help people to help themselves. The same points could be applied to psychotherapists and anyone who sees themselves as an intermediary between you and your greatest good.