Put another way, self-improvement may actually be an insidious form of self-hatred. It can be acting out a belief that "I am not good enough" or "I am unlovable" in a way that affirms it.

Stephen Gilligan went on about that at length during his visit to NLPU when I took my master prac. in NLP.

I think, however, that going into NLP doesn't necessarily distract you ultimately from learning anything, I mean, it might be part of the path, you know?

Perhaps it is all nonsense given a certain point of view and that we're all really already there and just have to realize it. But in the meantime, what do you do? Is that what Don Juan meant when by controlled folly?

There's something to be said about natural approaches and discovering your own path through life. Going slow can be a good approach. But then again, there's something to be said about going fast and using all this technology, too.

Go ahead an explore it, but keep in mind all the rest of this stuff.