Evil Magicians- and The Counter-Spell
 

by:  Pat O'Bryan, CEO
Practical Metaphysics, Inc.
 

Who are the Evil Magicians? They are the
ones who use the psychology of persuasion
to cause you to do things that are not in
your best interest.

For example- when you see an athlete promoting
an automobile, you're seeing a psychological
principle in operation.

In your mind, you already have a relationship
with the athlete. If he tells you to buy a certain
automobile, he sets up a quandry for you- to
retain your relationship with the athlete, you
have to believe what he says. If you use your
critical thinking ability to question what he's
saying, you run the risk of losing your relationship
with the athlete- and you value that relationship.

Now, the relationship is all in your mind- but,
so is the entire universe. Your perception of
the world is the only real world you've got.

You don't want to lose your relationship with
that athlete- he's your athlete. You cheer for
him when he plays inside your television. You
feel good when he wins. You feel sad when he
loses.

He's never heard of you, by the way. Again,
the Evil Magicians are using their magic to
take advantage of your trance. Really, in what
way does aptitude with the hoops prepare an athlete
to be an expert on automobiles?

If you're feeling a little superior- you don't
pay any attention to athletes- remember that
this trick will work with any hero. One of my
favorite artists, Peter Max, did a commercial for
a credit card company. Many actors, authors,
playwrights, and other "heroes" augment their
income by shilling for products.

Hit them in the face with the counter-spell...

I'll tell you in a minute.

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Do you know who people buy from?

People they like.

Who do people like?

People like them.

That's another psychological principle called,
oddly enough, the principle of "liking."

Check out the soft drink commercials. Look at how
the actors are dressed, and how they talk. There is
usually a group of them, and they're carefully wardrobed
and coached to appeal to a segment of the market.

The Evil Magicians are trying to get you to put yourself
in their picture.

Watch the car commercials- but outside of your trance.
Notice how the "family" cars are advertised with "families,"
Sports cars are advertised using actors who look young, and
single.

They're trying to catch you in your trance and get you to
put yourself in the picture- which will cause a feeling of
discomfort until you actually buy the product to complete
the picture.

You need the counter-spell...

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Let's talk about politicians and preachers...

no, let's don't.

My goal is to help you think critically about all aspects
of your life. Question everything.

Open up a can of "counter-spell" on them.

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When I originally posted the first half of this article, I received
a lot of email.

I received a grand total of two (2) emails from subscribers
who pointed out, "isn't it a bit hypocritical of you to
try to warn us about evil magicians on the one hand, and
sell us stuff on the other?"

That's an example of critical thinking. I approve.

I even had one email from a subscriber who informed me that
lying politicians are "just doing their job."

I wonder what color the trees are on the planet he's from?

I will occasionally offer you things that I think will help
you on your trip to financial, psychological and spiritual
freedom. That's where we're headed, isn't it?

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The counter-spell.

What weapon can you possibly use against the highly trained,
highly paid, evil magicians that are casting spells on you
from all sides?

What can you use to draw a circle of white light around
yourself, to ward off the psychological tricksters who
are trying to use your trance to take your money?

Knowledge.

That and a healthy sense of curiosity.

Dr. Milton Erickson was the original wizard, who came up with
most of the psychological tricks that advertisers are using
today.

Bandler and Grinder, the guys who started NLP (neuro linguistic
programming) were a couple of his students.

There have been others who have built on his work, including
me.

To learn how to recognize psychological operations (psy-ops) when
they're aimed at you, by advertisers, wingnuts, politicians- you're
going to have to do a little homework. It will be the most
rewarding homework you ever do, because once you learn to recognize these nasty little tricks, you're immune.

You might even use them yourself.

I put together an audio course that teaches the principles of persuasion in about an hour.  It's called "Influence 101."  You can read more about it HERE.

That's how you learn the counter-spells. That's how you protect yourself.

That's how you learn the essential psychological principles fast.

There's no cost to read about it, and when you buy it, if you're not delighted, you can get your money back immediately.

http://www.influence101.com

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Pat O'Bryan is the CEO of Practical Metaphysics, Inc
He can be reached at pat@patobryan.com, www.patobryan.com

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