The accelerating business of personal development is taking an ugly turn. Never have I seen so many commercials, infomercials and promotional editorials for products or services that can help you get it all.
The sales message is that it's your right, your entitlement as a human being, to have strong abs, bigger breasts, find love, have a successful career and a happy family. And you can do it; just buy the latest book, DVD, audio book, seminar et cetera and it's all yours. Right!
This morning I heard Al Roker performing yet another promotion for a housewife turned author. Her message was that it's not just your right but your responsibility to "have it all" and that her book was a very important step in getting there. I think she meant that the book is important for her bank account.
To me it all sounds like yet another Ponzi scheme where the folks that have reached the 'top' is now wanting more in the name of happiness and therefore decides to sell their dream to the career thirsty economic middle class. The altruistic argument that they want to share their 'experience' is laughable.
I believe that the main reason why people percieve themselves as unhappy is very much due to all the commercials telling them that a life without rock-hard breasts, Pamelaesque breasts or a multitasked life is a failure. And who wants to be a failure in other people's minds.
Well, do I have the cure for you. It's my new book: 'The iSlacker's Guide to The Lazy Life That You Deserve'. It will be out in the fall for the bargain price of $19.99. There I'll share all the secrets to happiness that everyman should know. It's a really, really important book! Really!
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