The major theme of many of the 1970s' self help books seemed to be "all about me". Does that still seem to be the theme today or has it shifted away from self-centered trend?
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That's what "self-help" means sweetie...it's all about you or the person buying the book. Otherwise self-help books wouldn't be sought out! "How to live a useful life by helping others" books would be da bomb! :)
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Psychoanalysis as the cult of self worship? Its still 'all about me' but I think now its 'all about me facing up to, and accepting personal responsibility' whereas in the early day it was more about the feel-good factor.
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Yes except it's now about how to eat skinny, eat my diet , exercise, my way, More self image than self inner child, I think.
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It is still the same self-centered trend, and possibly more so. Even though it's a "self-help" book there should be some attempt to incorporate the "other guys" viewpoint into it. Rarely is this the case. Usually it's a litany of what you deserve, what you must demand, and rarely if ever is it about the responsibilities that you have towards others. I think this is why there is a never ending demand for these books. Nobody is going to get "right" if they are totally focused on themselves 100%. Unless, of course, they live alone in a cave and only have themselves to please.
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You know, that's a good question. I think that, in the end, they have pretty much always tried to teach that true self help comes when you try to make oneness with the universe. I do think that they are becoming more open with that philosophy than they were but that it was always at the core of their teaching.
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