I Need a Communist's Perspective

[Capitalist Lawyer]

I got this from the Tony Robbins website and I just want to know how communists perceive stuff like this. Is there a capitalist conspriacy going on here?



ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it

FIVE. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN... In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson

SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.

[Sentinel]

To me it sounds like some kind of moral codex (who is Tony Robbins, btw?). I can't see how it relates to capitalism in particular, other that both are reactionary phenomenons.

I, and serious communists in general, reject morals in favor of rationality.

[violencia.Proletariat]

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

Why, incase you dont like the person after a while? Why get married at all? The positive is just a small tax break.


FIFTEEN. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

Those damn ghosts and demons are in peoples sneezes! :rolleyes:


TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

WHAT? :blink:


TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.

If you want to...

[Karl Marx's Camel]

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I think it is true. You will naturally sound more happy when you smile while you talk in the telephone.

[redstar2000]

Originally posted by Capitalist Lawyer
I got this from the Tony Robbins website and I just want to know how communists perceive stuff like this. Is there a capitalist conspiracy going on here?

Does "Tony Robbins" charge for his "advice for living"? Is he selling something?

Or is this just his way of "making the world a better place"?

We communists could make up something like that list easily enough if we wanted to...and it would probably be more useful because it would be based on material conditions instead of just "good intentions".

But...to your list.

1. Don't do that; the hustlers and parasites that capitalist society naturally produces will gobble you up!

2. Don't get married unless you have serious wealth.

3. When you hear something, ask yourself who benefits if you believe it. Otherwise, sleep as much as you can -- you never know when you'll run into a situation when sleep becomes impossible. Try to arrange your spending such that when you die, you will owe money that the bloodsuckers can't collect. :lol:

4. At that moment; don't let anyone think that you are speaking "an eternal truth".

5. The most successful liars always "look you right in the eye".

6. Don't get married; see No. 2 above.

7. Don't "believe" in things.

8. Laugh at whatever strikes you as funny; it's good for your mental well-being.

9. Love as "deeply and passionately" as you like...but never to the point where "without you I'm nothing".

10. Don't disagree over trivia.

11. Agree...in fact, it's probably a very good idea to avoid other people's relatives if at all practical.

12. Think slowly and carefully before committing yourself to any course of action. In capitalist society, you're always "swimming with sharks".

13. That's one good tactic. You could also ask "what difference would it make?" Or even "who gives a rat's ass?"

14. Bet the "sure winner" whenever you can!

15. Don't hang out with people who are sneezing...unless you want to catch whatever the hell they've got.

16. Yes, that makes sense. Learn from your fuckups. Better, learn from the fuckups of others!

17. If something goes wrong, try to put the responsibility on the most unpopular asshole available. There's a good chance it will stick and possibly take you "off the hook" entirely. Admitting your own fault in a capitalist society is suicidal.

18. The question is always how to tell when a dispute is "little".

19. Or, if that's impractical, cover it up! But the "cover-up" must work...otherwise you'll end up looking even worse. :o

20. Does not apply when speaking to bill collectors, telephone salesmen, or unwelcome callers of any kind.

21. Time alone should mostly be spent reading...enjoying the company of people more interesting than those you are likely to have around you.

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[Led Zeppelin]

Originally posted by RS
6. Don't get married; see No. 2 above.

9. Love as "deeply and passionately" as you like...but never to the point where "without you I'm nothing".

Sounds like someone had a bad case of rejection.

[RaiseYourVoice]

"without you i'm nothing" would be an addiction that takes away your freedom wouldn't it? other way around with saying "you are mine" possesion of people. thats not very communist in my opinion

[redstar2000]

Originally posted by Marxism-Leninism+Apr 3 2006, 01:08 AM--> (Marxism-Leninism @ Apr 3 2006, 01:08 AM)
RS
6. Don't get married; see No. 2 above.

9. Love as "deeply and passionately" as you like...but never to the point where "without you I'm nothing".

Sounds like someone had a bad case of rejection. [/b]
Actually, ML, I've seen people post on this board their feelings of being totally crushed by virtue of having someone they loved "deeply and passionately" reject them.

I don't think that's a "good way to live". :(

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[Led Zeppelin]

I guess you're right about that, but then again my comment was meant to be humorous.

But anyway, I think there's nothing wrong with marriage or loving a person to the point where "without you I'm not nothing", as long as the feeling is mutual it's actually very nice.