The false doctrine of youcanology in the self-help industry.

Is it really possible to change one’s own life like the myriads of those self-help and positive thinking books tell us?  Is it really true that we can be, and we can do whatever we like if only we believe so?  And what about that other bit of New Age advice to “put it out there to the universe” and it will come to us by way of the law of attraction?  Do you believe in what these life coaches teach that everything depends on you alone, and everything that happens to you is your responsibility and the result of your actions, do you really believe all that stuff?  I did, I did with all my very heart, mind and soul.

A very quick Google query revealed that the sale of self-help material is worth twelve billion dollars annually.  That’s a lot of dildos… oops sorry, I meant to say dollars.  With such vast sales of these “yes you can” books and the constant preaching of how limitless the human mind is, one has to ask the question how come so few ever break out of their daily rut and money poor uneventful lives?  Having read all the classics on this philosophy, I was bombarded with the message yes you can, you can do it, you can do anything.  As time passed and life showed its realities to me, I started calling this the pseudo religion of Youcanology. Whilst researching this subject, I clicked on YouTube and found a video of Zig Ziglar doing his spiel, I paused the video and clicked on another of a southern American evangelist doing his brand of performance.  This caused me to toggle from one video to the other, they both looked identical to me with that accent and animated mannerisms.  The only difference was that one sold God and his belief system, and the other sold the belief that you can do and be whatever you like if you just believe you can.  According to this belief system, I believed I could be the King of England you see, that position has been vacant for many years.  So, I took the advice that I could do this and become the King of England and kept sending in my resumes to Buckingham Palace but I never got a reply.  Shame that!  I could have done well in that position, really I could have, if you get my drift. 

Strange too that some of these modern teachers of youcanology will tell us how they turned their lives around and became millionaires.  And how did they do that?  They did it by reinventing themselves as life coaches and high priests of youcanology, touring the world giving lectures on “yes you can” mirages, and selling their books, CDs, seminars, and courses, and charging thousands of dollars for appearing in person as guests to corporations for a live pep talk to their executives and other valued employees.  Some people are addicted to these books that are based on meritocracy and the message that yes you can be whatever you want to be, and yes you can do whatever you want.  This philosophy hinges on mere belief, and unsubstantiated facts that have no scientific credibility but are preached by highly polished and immaculately dressed gentlemen with pleasant voices, perfect diction, and convincing personalities.  Some of these high priests of youcanology constantly sell the message that yes you can, yes you can if only you believe. 

The law of attraction is a fabricated term, there is no such law.  The law of gravity as an example is scientifically substantiated, however there is no such law as the law of attraction in science, as postulated by these self-professed luminaries will have us believe.  They call it a law, simply to give this invention credibility, and make it sound authoritative.  They tell us that like attracts like.  Now let’s see if the negative poles of two separate magnets attract or repel each other, you know the answer.  The bullshit law of attraction is fully discussed in one of the books I’m currently writing.  I explain what it is about this so called "law of attraction" they tell us that like attracts like.  I compare this to something akin to a comfort zone whereby people are attracted to others similar to themselves whom they feel comfortable with.  Imagine inviting a large number of unrelated people from different backgrounds to a meeting.  In this gathering, all the motorbike riders wearing their leathers and unknown to each other would group together, and those wearing office garb would do the same in this meeting if you get my drift.  What little truth there might be to this so called law is a very superficial one at best. I go much deeper than that in my book, this is just a very shallow example. 

You need to know that I do not under any circumstances set myself up as an authority or mislead the reader into thinking that I have serious credentials for preaching what is real and what is false in life.  I do however have a deep personal life experience chasing this rainbow of youcanology, and studying the theories and the “laws” for attaining wealth, and a fulfilling lifestyle under the awning of the top deck of my luxury yacht.  Life is alive, it has an energy of its own, and things happen to people that they cannot control no matter what these false gods of youcanology tell us.  I get so annoyed when I read statements like “I make my own luck” and “I make my own opportunities”.  Then there are the statements that negate the existence of luck destiny and fate.  Right, so the girl that got killed whilst waiting for the bus in the southern Sydney suburb of Kogarah did not suffer bad luck, it must have been her fault for being there that day when a car mounted the kerb and hit everyone there waiting for the bus.  The authors of these books are false prophets selling us a false belief system that contains many truths and good advice but ultimately lead to disappointment.  If I told you that air contains life sustaining oxygen, you would have no trouble believing this fact.  Thus I could say that if you breathe deeply and very fast every day for ten minutes, you could reverse the aging process, and I could sell you a book about the benefits of breathing with intent, whilst connecting with the universe, and your life will change.  Remember the saying that a good lie contains elements of truth.  The reason also people that ascribe to youcanology fail to rise above the average is because they just do not have what it takes to become a self-made person.

For sure and absolutely yes, a person can change lifestyle and habits, one only needs two things:  self-awareness, and the desire to do so.  You must want to do it.  But those two things are not enough by themselves, you need to have persistence and determination over a long time.  Also, the reality is that stellar success such as becoming rich and famous is not on the menu for the majority of the Earth’s population.  Destiny decides that some will be born in third world countries, forever poor and victimized by wars and famine.  No amount of positive thinking will help the starving and diseased Biafran child, such is life.  Then there are the “lucky” ones, yes, the lucky ones that are born into wealth and fame.  Baby George, became famous even before he was born.  Simply because he was fated to be born into British royalty.  No such thing as luck?  Where did you read that?  Throw that book away.

What those life coaches and motivational speakers false prophets do not tell us, is the reality that not everyone is cut out for achieving success in life.  Some people are beyond help, they lack whatever it is that’s necessary to make them question their position in life, and the ability and willingness to actually do so.  Those of us that do and attempt to do so, may be hampered by outside forces and conditions that do not favor a high level of success.  That’s the reality of life my venereal friend, you better believe it.  But here is the good news, a better life can be had by those that want to improve themselves, this however can be achieved only within the parameters of one’s own abilities, circumstances, knowledge and skills and other similar attributes, and very importantly, who you know.  You have to improve yourself as a person first, you don’t see millionaires spending their time watching television most of the night every night, eating junk food and smoking stinkarettes all day long, and wasting what little money they have getting tattoos.  But these types would not even have the awareness needed to ask themselves, how can I better myself and have a better life?  That variety of people are also discussed in my book and are referred to as the “esfad” people, I give there a full explanation of that term in the third chapter containing phrases in common usage and meaning of words and terminology you will come across whilst reading my writings.  I dedicated this book to all the wonderful people who aspired success in the entertainment and creative industries such as musicians, actors, writers, artists, prostitutes, and street sweepers who like myself started off life full of promise and at one stage the future looked very good, but that bitch Fate, decided differently.  Those of us now of mature age who are still strong enough and willing to rise above the average and attain a fulfilling lifestyle, will find my book enjoyable to read, hard hitting with life’s truths, and the encouragement to try again one more time, yet again, just once more to escape the mouse wheel and achieve fulfillment in this wonderful life, on planet Earth.   Also too, I am most pleased to see the groundswell of people voicing their opinion about the rip off nature of the self-help industry, and the way they preach about “laws” that they’ve made up, gimmicky catch phrases like fake it till you make it, and deny the realities of life that cannot be fully explained or understood.  Youtube has several good videos from ordinary people voicing their opinions in fearless and candid fashion.  It is about time we turned our backs on these false prophets of youcanology, and stop making them rich buying their bullshit.

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