Amazing book!

This book was my first conscious contact with NLP and it completely changed my life! I listened to it at least 3 times already. I highly recommend it to everyone wanting to be able to better steer his brain and understand what happens inside!

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Beware-NLP is a money making system not self-help

Why is NLP a money making machine especially for Richard Bandler and for certified trainers. Looking at the content NLP it is not evidence-based but it uses the placebo effect, i.e. you go from bad to good when you believe in it. This effect is completely legitimate and NLP is a great system within the placebo domain. However, what makes it unethical is the commercialisation. NLP courses should never be sold at $ 3,000. Because NLP belongs to the placebo system and it should be categorised in the free economy.

So why was NLP so successful? The reason is because it deals with offering solutions to human drama. Humans live in drama and they want to get out of it. For example, a Shaman can cure a depressed person by asking the person to bring him his urine and after adding sugar to the piss secretly, the Shaman tells the person to drink it again. Surely it doesn't kill the person and a compelling story can be added by saying the urine itself tastes horrible but when the Shaman adds the sugar to it it tastes sweet and this new potion transforms a depression into happiness.

There's nothing wrong with the placebo effect. But what is unethical is the commercialisation of fake beliefs and NLP is just one of them. The co-creator Richard Bandler actually tried to assume exclusive ownership of the Society of NLP from NLP founder John Grinder in the 90s. This clearly shows the greed of Bandler to make NLP a money making machine.

To conclude, there is nothing wrong to study the placebo effects and NLP, but do not waste a single cent on Pseudoscience. If you don't get it for free then don't touch NLP.

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Awesome Introduction to the topic

This is an awesome introduction to the topic with many helpful practices to apply to your needs. Two thumbs up and 5 Stars!

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totally overrated

hardly any useful information, silly story line, ridiculously bad narrated. Why is Bandler even considered to be such an important figure in the field NLP?

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A very good introduction

I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook. Actually it is exactly what it says: an introduction into the world of NLP. This means that you cannot expect to dig very deep into the topic of NLP and I expected some more examples on actual exercises. This book is mainly story driven and tells a story about successful applications of NLP. So the book tells you what you can achieve with NLP and what not. I see it as appetizer for NLP. This book makes you want to get NLP better to know soon!

So as I said it is a good introduction and definitely worth hearing/reading it, but don't expect to get a in depth introspection into NLP.

Antidepressiva

You don't need antidepressiva if you listen to this. It's just fun listening and you can learn a lot.