Views on Dr. Phil ( was Re: Multitasking)
It's NOT "good advice" - he plays on your guilt to make you behave the way HE thinks is right. And if you think he is cool, then I guarantee you that you are just like the rest of his people - brainwashed.
First of all, I stopped letting guilt manipulate me some time ago, except in a few rare exceptions, or cases where I'm actually guilty. I'm not brainwashed, and I didn't say he was cool either. I said sometimes he gives good advice. When he gave advice on dealing with grief, it was some of the best advice I received on that issue.
The last person who brainwashed me was my ex-fiance, he convinced me that I would never deserve better than him, and could never be even good enough for him. Fortunately, I woke up... and realized he was full of bull. I haven't let anyone brainwash me since, and don't intend to start with Dr. Phil. I never said everything he said was good, or everything he said was helpful. I believe in listening to information and taking from it what is good and helpful and ignoring what isn't, in all mediums.
There is still hope - pay attention next time - he's a devil with a silver tongue. He prays on people who lack confidence or are plagued with guilt. An emotional parasite. I wouldn't even shake his limp-wristed hand.
Only the devil is the devil. People can do work of the devil, but I haven't seen Dr. Phil do that... now there are some others I can't say that about.
The people who go to him go by choice, and he helps them tremendously, so I've seen, because they manage to go away and fix things and he revisits them later and they are better.
As I stated before, you don't have to like him, and I don't like everything about him, but each is entitled to their own opinion, and I respect that you have yours. But please don't tell me what's going on with me, "i.e. you're being brainwashed,", because trust me, you don't know enough about me to know that.
And I'm most certainly not "his people." The only people I am is one of God's people, a Christian, and one of American's people, I suppose, but I'm not "his people" as in Dr. Phil's people.... sorry, I'm not THAT fascinated by the man by a long shot. :)
Nightowl >8#
"The difference between being immature and child-like is that one is what you are, and one is what you choose to be."
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