A question I want to ask as a standalone thread because all of the (hype for want of a better word) about LF is about how life transforming and revolutionary it is.
My disclaimer I haven't done Landmark myself but I have read a few self help books - all of which present what I can infer as the garnish of useful information included at LF that could be put in a 1 hour TEDx talk.
Of course the Landmark line is that it's experiential.
But back to my question - what I seen in people I know (present and former Landmark participants of varying degrees) is that they are exhibiting and demonstrating none (and I mean none) of the cited benefits that Landmark people rave about.
Better relationships? No (and in some cases worse)
More money? Hardly - the ones past the Advanced Course and still doing more are scraping together money they can't afford in hope of "breakthroughs"
Better at Taking Responsibility? No
More Authentic? If authentic means speaking your mind when you maybe shouldn't then perhaps
More Honesty and Integrity? If that means repeatedly inviting to vague evening sessions while not being clear about what it is (i.e. a sales pitch to try and hook people in) then perhaps
People just seem to go to Landmark sessions, talk about breakthroughs, "getting it", etc from what I can see as a way to reinforce the sunk cost fallacy. I get the impression it's a place where people get group reinforcement that they're making constructive changes in their life. And to make sure they believe any positive results they experience are causally linked to Landmark.
My disclaimer I haven't done Landmark myself but I have read a few self help books - all of which present what I can infer as the garnish of useful information included at LF that could be put in a 1 hour TEDx talk.
Of course the Landmark line is that it's experiential.
But back to my question - what I seen in people I know (present and former Landmark participants of varying degrees) is that they are exhibiting and demonstrating none (and I mean none) of the cited benefits that Landmark people rave about.
Better relationships? No (and in some cases worse)
More money? Hardly - the ones past the Advanced Course and still doing more are scraping together money they can't afford in hope of "breakthroughs"
Better at Taking Responsibility? No
More Authentic? If authentic means speaking your mind when you maybe shouldn't then perhaps
More Honesty and Integrity? If that means repeatedly inviting to vague evening sessions while not being clear about what it is (i.e. a sales pitch to try and hook people in) then perhaps
People just seem to go to Landmark sessions, talk about breakthroughs, "getting it", etc from what I can see as a way to reinforce the sunk cost fallacy. I get the impression it's a place where people get group reinforcement that they're making constructive changes in their life. And to make sure they believe any positive results they experience are causally linked to Landmark.