Dear Learning Strategies team,
As what author Dr. Michael Bennett said that this is undoubtedly the best accelerative reading improvement program available today. I quote him, because I was a poor reader in my life, all the way from childhood until about age 26 (now 28) that it really transformed my life upside down.
As John Grinder said in opinion, this is a practical system for achieving an important class of accelerated learning skills. For me, if a competent expert shows so much interest in the system then it must work for me as well. I went from reading by demand from teachers, to actually reading for pleasure and my achieving desires.
I found it incredible that this book was published in 1993, and still today the printing of the new edition is distributed worldwide.
What I like most about the book is that it is a starting point to learning techniques which you might never know to exist to help you in learning and for personal development. My confidence sky-rocketed when I started to implement the steps in the Photoreading system (especially mind-mapping; by Tony Buzan), and it eventually spilled over unto my life's canvas. I remember the moment that I finally believed that I was using my whole mind to perceive the outer world through the lens of my world. I was truly grateful to the system that Paul R. Scheele founded and created this special gift for humanity. My retention of the material I read increased and I enhanced the reading speeds to a higher level than ever before. I enjoy reading autobiographies nowadays, looking how much joy and excitment I get from learning from authors as my spiritual teachers.
What seemed impossible, became possible. I was dealing with learned helplessness throughout my entire lifetime before the Photoreading course in November 2010 (Pasadena, California). It was'nt until I tapped the unlimited capabilities of my personal genius far beyond the conscious mind that made me believe what I am capable of doing in life (help of Ultimate Mindfest in 2012) - purchased the whole pack. My breakthrough was evident when I started to learn to read, write, and speak for public audiences in 2012-13. WOW moment! that I finally broke through the limiting belief that I doomed learned helpless. Nothing is ever pernament if you believe it to be true through experience.
To make it clear, I quoted the authors above because I like them and their line of work. Unfortunately, I am not acquainted with their work enough to say I have studied neuro-linguistic programming or accelerative learning. I do look forward to the opportunity. But, I understand Paul R. Scheel has had much luck and given talent, those days when he became the co-founder of Learning Strategies. I look forward to meet him in person once I come back to the USA, or if he'll be traveling across Europe (please send me a plan if possible).
When Paul speaks about the tail spin metaphor, I immediately resemble an experience I had at one of the Unleash the Power events with Tony Robbins. As I understood, that this situation caused a shift in the mindset and the event experienced pushed Paul to seek an answer, which he found for Photoreading. I love it! I reflect on my experience at the event to become a leader for leading others to their mission in a united mission for all.
My concern is that I live in Poland and have little communication with the instructors from Learning Strategies. My first thought of communication would be through Skype, and I'd be pleased if anyone could write me back requesting me to get in contact so I could get the appropriate support for my development, as I've completed a Photoreading seminar, and purchased the Paraliminals.
Just want to finish with this from the book, that old fashioned left-to-right, word-by-word, line-by-line method of elementary reading cannot operate. It was my first time ever that I finally got 'air' so too speak, my belief callapsed the moment I started Photoreading that I am not disabled, disorded, retarded, helpless. Instead, I have the power to express myself today because of the genius put into the system to work for me and others that had tremendous impact on my personal growth and expansion. Unfortunate childhood problems caused by society are no longer a hindrance and won't ever be a pernament cause of the problem because I found my solution in the Photoreading system. And when I was young I really doubted my abilities, that maybe I had attention deficit disorder and brain damage. As soon as I picked up several books around 2010, and Photoread them, I discovered a sense of enlightenment which I began using the nondominant regions of my brain that once were calling my attention but I had no way to acknowledge myself. Many thanks, I'm indebted to you Paul for you work and passion!
With love and passion for your work,
Patrick Jakub Libuda
