NLP A Personal Development Tool
Like many personal development innovations, NLP - which stands for neuro-linguistic programming - is a product of the 1970’s when the idea of cognitive patterns creating a subjective form of reality that by virtue of its ability to be manipulated, could be slated into personal development tools.
The goal is to align perceptions - usually of the individual self - with desired outcomes, such as behavioral changes. A large number of proponents of NLP have come forward with an array of techniques and theories which all sought to put this new tool into the proper service of the individual desiring a shift in personal self image and a boost to personal
development.
Of course, no theory will remain unchallenged for long and soon an equally dedicated number of opponents to this new tool were quite vociferous in their allegations that NLP was an unworkable concept that oversimplified rather complex processes within the human mind.
Whatever the case may be, NLP is here to stay. Noted motivational speakers, such as Tony Robbins, have subscribed to the tenets of NLP and thus introduced them to the eager mainstream.
People visiting these seminars or purchasing the materials being sold there are always on the lookout for working concepts, and it seems that NLP fits the bill.
Just like many other innovative ideas in the field of personal development, this one - too - was soon embraced and taken further by many noted authorities in the field who found many new approaches to the subject.
Of course, the application of NLP principles is a highly subjective field of study and application, and it has often been shown that what will work for one person may not actually have any results - beneficial or otherwise - for another.
Thus, many critics have chalked up this tool to the New Age craze of the 1970s, while others have instead opted to integrate its precepts and techniques into their self-help curricula and publications.
The goal for many a person using the tools and techniques is to overcome performance diminishing aspects of their own characters, such as fear of failure, fear of speaking before groups, or simply a lack of self esteem.
All these are viewed as being in direct opposition to the character traits that must be possessed by someone who will succeed in business, and anything that will help a person to get rid of these performance busters is considered well worth its cost.
If you take the time to visit the self help section of any bookstore, or if you simply veer off and visit the professional development section, you will find copious books that employ NLP techniques and tools in order to help the interested reader to overcome a large number of issues themselves, without the need for professional intervention.
Who knows, it might be well worth your time to take a closer look!
Charles Williams
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If self help is just the same old material, why don’t the authors sue one another for copyright violations?
This might seem a bit odd, but I have often wondered, with the almost identical nature of various recent and time-tested self-improvement materials out there, why haven’t self-help authors, motivational speakers, or even Scientology sued one another to pieces over Intellectual property or copyright violations, et cetera? Does this mean anyone can all but mimick Joe Guru’s latest / greatest book or technique without fear of legal repercussion?
I understand that it is commonly accepted knowledge that very few truly "novel" concepts emerge in personal development tools. The question is, with the exception of the recent lawsuit over "The Secret", why is it that such similar materials like self-help books do not violate some legal scenario?
Most thorough reply wins. Many thanks.
Because everybody puts a different spin and angle on it. They are covering the same basic ideas but in different ways. Just like most diet books use the same general ideas but come up with their own variations. Instead of authors suing each other, why don’t people who buy them and find they don’t work sue authors? That is an even better question. The whole idea is that self help books are "feel good" books. None of these ideas are original. Pax - C
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The copyright is not for the "idea" but rather the written expression of that. If someone explains a concept using different terms to make it more understandable, that is not an infringement. you are probably right in thinking that one book may inspire others to write on the same subject matter. methods of doing things may get patent protection if truly novel, but anyone can write about or comment on the methods without infringement.
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I should think that as long as its not plagiarism and the copied idea is not blatantly presented as such, then the writer’s scot-free. Its the same recipe but glazed with different spins on ingredients and ways on how to cook it. Some people are really good with words that they’re able to present other’s ideas as their own and get away with it. Sometimes they give credit to their sources or references, sometimes they don’t bother to.
Oftentimes, writers borrow/steal one idea from one author and another idea from another author. Then they mix them all and voila, offer them as their own concoction.
I really don’t put much credence on these self-help books. Some may work on others, some may not. They’re not absolute how-to’s, really. I put them on the same category as diet books. If you line up the ideas on how to stay slim from way way back, you’d find contradicting and conflicting ideas on what really makes one fat, or how to shed those extra weight.
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You are not likely to be successfully sued by another author unless you words are identical to his over a substantial part of your story. All novels are written with some similarities but the individual ideas can be vastly different. If you quote words from another author give the author credit for the quote. Writ your book and don’t worry about it.
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