> I'm not suggesting we look for victimization
> status in order to blame anyone...
> however based on the definition

> again we are victims...

Not to harp on... well yes... to harp on....

You're not looking for victim status but pick the definition that suits to make it impossible to not be a victim.

> I don't think you "want" to see
> any point but
> your own...

Sandy, I will listen to all points. Then pick the point that makes the most sense to me.

Your post came across to me as someone looking for a way to be a victim. I did not read it as,

> I'm just trying to ask why does
> "hypnosis" work? do you believe
> people look at
> tv commercials and wait to be influenced?
> If you believe this that's ok...but I think
> differently...

Because it wasn't stated clearly in the firt post.

> I do think most people can be
> hypnotised and there are a few who can't...
> you are probably one of those who can
> "never"
> be influenced in any way without your
> choice...

Sandy, no need to get personal here about the type of person I am. But your point is interesting and I'll answer it at the end of this post.

> I just want to know if you think Remote
> Hypnosis can happen or if you think people
> cannot be hypnotised...I think more people
> might be "like you" if they can
> first see
> they might be a victim...I'm talking about
> what people need to see FIRST before they
> can make any choices.

Sandy, the first thing you and just about every person on the face of the planet needs to understand about hypnosis is,

You Can Not Be Made To Do Anything Against Your Will Ever!!!

No one can ever put your under hypnosis and implant an idea for you to rob banks and leave the money somewhere for them to collect later, and then for you to forget all about it.

It just can't happen.

Moreover, during a session of hypnosis, the person being hypnotised has full control of themselves at all times. All times! Period.

If you smoke and want to quit but are finding it hard, a qualified hypnotist can help you. If you smoke and go to a qualified hypnotist because a loved one wants you to quit, very little will be achieved.

Why?

Because You don't want to quit.

Even if you say you want to, deep down YOU don't want to. You only say you do because your loved one wants it... for example.

People can lose weight by using hypnosis. BUT the success rate is way down when compared with treating other things with hypnosis.

The reason?

Asking someone to alter their eating habits, such as eating less, goes against our built in natural survival instincts.

Eating less is a threat to our survival and so the suggestion doesn't take as much. You mind rejects it.

Hypnosis is merely a very relaxed state which allows suggestions to get through to the subconscious more easily.

You still have control, all the time.

Now, how do you tell when someone is trying to manipulate you... what do you look out for?

When someone speaks to you face-to-face they are trying to manipulate you. When you read anything, either in a post, or in a newspaper or magazine, someone is trying to manipulate you. Anything you hear on the TV is an attempt at manipulating you - even the news.

Any interaction with another person is a manipulation taking place.

Either the person wants you to come over to their way of thinking, and whatever that means at the time. Or they want to make you react a certain way, whichever way they're aiming at at the time.

During an armed conflict the news you hear on your TV is tainted... slanted... to try to make you think a certain way. One side is painted as the bad guy and one side the good guy. If your country is involved, the good guys will be your country.

In this conflict example, the news in the bad guys' country will be the exact opposite. That is, your country will be the bad guy.

I'm trying to manipulate you in this post. I'm trying to convince you that my way of looking at things is better than another way. AND, if not that, to get you at least thinking about something differently - to challenge you. OR, simply to get you to bite and react. OR, to educate you about something which you may be unclear about and which I have experience and knowledge in.

Which one am I trying to achive in this post? I leave that up to you to decide. :o)

Now if we take the PO Bubble we see that a person cannot be manipulated unless they want to be manipulated first.

No matter how good your remote hypnosis skills are, YOU will not get me to buy model trains. They aren't a part of my interests or what pre-occupies me.

Discover my POs and cater to those and then you'll get somewhere.

Otherwise, it's like pushing runny custard up hill with a stick.

Hope this helps clear things up a bit.

Michael Ross.