Morty Lefkoe
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Total reviews: 8
Average rating: 4.5 of 5
A good news and a bad news 3 out of 5 stars.
36 of 40 people found this review helpful.
The good news is delivered to you right after the introductory chit-chat. You'll be astonished to learn the reason why the traditional methods of solving one's problems don't usually work. Mr. Lefkoe has invented a completely new technique that is free from this lack and is able to reform your thinking in such a way that you stop running into the same problems over and over again.His main idea is that many problems are caused by destructive beliefs. While traditional methods try to reform your thinking by convincing you that the harmful beliefs are totally untrue and unfounded, Mr. Lefkoe's method doesn't involve challenging the beliefs. Instead, you are to find out how the belief first evolved (usually it was in your childhood). When you have realized how the circumstances you were in produced the belief, you'll understand that the belief evolved because back then, your access to information and your capability of interpreting it were limited. It was quite reasonable for you to draw such conclusions from the circumstances you were in and the information you had. However, there is no reason for you to maintain this belief now. It is only one possible interpretation of the experiences you've had - there are numerous others and you can choose which one you prefer.
At that point you clearly see that this is just what you have missed all those years. You're ready to kiss Mr. Lefkoe's feet and are dying to finally know the details of this life-saver. Then comes the bad news: you can't do it on your own. This technique isn't suitable for self-help and can only be applied by a professional counselor. There's but a handful of them and they are God knows where.
You might feel cheated. But, if you happen to take a second look at the inner sleeve, you'll read: "describes a process that enables people to [---] solve their [---] problems". Really, no one has promised that in this book, a method will be presented THAT YOU CAN USE. You made it all up by yourself, didn't you? (I guess this must be what they call the American way of telling the truth.)
Well, I may have no right to feel betrayed, but I still do. It's quite possible that the method isn't suitable for self-treatment, but I'm absolutely convinced that if Mr. Lefkoe would have wanted to help us, he could have given us at least something - some kinds of questionnaires, a list of a few hundred of most common beliefs etc., instead of wasting a whole third of the book on some world-reforming daydreams. But he won't do that (even his web site doesn't contain anything usable), because he wants you to go to him and pay extra for getting actual help. What about those who live on the other side of the world? I guess he just doesn't give a damn.
It is obvious that Mr. Lefkoe didn't write this book in order to provide useful service to the readers but to advertise his seminars. I bet that if you'll ever have a chance to talk to him personally, he won't say you a word of any importance without having received advance payment. He will have to do without my money, however, because I returned the book. Though the book was somewhat beneficial for me, I just didn't feel Mr. Lefkoe deserved to get any money for this 240-page sales letter. Besides, reading through parts 1 and 2 once is all you need - the essential information in this book would fit on a half of a page.
By the way, some reviewers wonder why Mr. Lefkoe dwells so long over his obscure social utopias. I'll tell you why. If he could convince governments or even big companies to apply his technique, he wouldn't have to worry about his daily bread for the rest of his life. Bothering with individuals is so unsecure - you have to approach them individually and find a personal solution for each one of them. Do you imagine how much more money Mr. Lefkoe could make by giving standardized counseling to tens or even hundreds of people simultaneously?
To summarize: If you are in a desperate situation, you might want to give this book a try. You must realize that it will be clutching at a straw, but the new ideas presented in the book just might be of some help. If you don't feel desperate, you can spare reading this book. It delivers much less than what the publisher tries to make you believe. I'm giving it four stars for contents minus one for inhumanity.
Editorial Review:
The founder of the Decision Maker Institute offers a process that promises to identify the basic inner beliefs that stunt our behavior problems and then eliminate those problems with beliefs of our own choosing. 40,000 first printing. Newbridge Bk Club. Tour.
