I was reading the "how to make 5,000 bucks a month thread here"..and it got me thinking about this marketing ploy that people use to push their product And no wonder it works, it guilts people into thinking something they are NOT. Recently, I saw an internet marketers post about "Positive Thinking", and well, the blog was, of course, about "Why isn't anyone succeeding at making a fortune in this thing." Sounds like this person has been getting complaints from people they know, and well, they gave an explanation. Some, I think, were asking for their money back on some of the "kits" that they spent a fortune on to MAKE a fortune. (See that's the whole scam, make money off people by selling BOOKS or "E-books" rather TO people who are desperate enough to try to MAKE money") Greaet, spend 200 bucks on a kit, only to make a couple bucks a month, right on adsense ads and other affiliate marketing links, right? But now....what internet marketers are saying is, "Oh, it's probably because you're not a "positive thinker". That's a NEW platitude. Esp for people who are trying to pitch a sale to someone who "has their doubts" or are "Skeptical" "Oh, you're skeptical, which means you will not succeed if you think this way." "You're a negative thinker, since you have doubts" "BUT, if you buy my book, that will make you a POSITIVE thinker" See...we would all like to be thought of as postive thinkers, so we fools buy the book or the kit. Anyone in agreement on me with this...how marketers are playing on the "guilt". what's funny is, I had tehse internet marketers saying that I'm a Negative thinker...or at least telling me that...probably to get me to buy their book by making me think this (ie brainwashing). Again, what's funny is....I was always thought of as a postive, upbeat person by friends and family. Never once in my life I thought of myself as a NEG thinker. Then I have these scammers attempting to tell me I'm NOT?? Too funny. Anyone in agreement on this?