Status Anxiety

He was the one that the sbs show I “vaguely” talked about in my “Definition of Success” thread…. Oh… I shall have a gander at his book then…. didn’t really pay much attention to him… was to busy listening to the real people in the audience….

Success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

Status anxiety is perpetuated by an individuals need to be accepted as an equal. In a democratic meritocracy we all have the same chances. If we make it then we can pat ourselves on the back and can be proud of the fact that we did it with our own mettle. Conversely, if we don’t make it then we only have ourselves to blame.

Trouble is this site is not democratic, it’s heavily biased towards followers of Steve and his version of the world, and this little world that you all participate in is one of the worst examples of status and boasting rights.

Hang on, I feel an anxiety attack brought on by my one-star rating. Better go and get some therapy. How about I read another chapter of Steve’s book, or will that make me make me feel worse?

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Monopoly,

Here is a pretty reasonable definition of the term moderate:

An officer who presides over an assembly to preserve order and regulate the proceedings.

Let’s analyse your two responses to my posts:

You said:

“Such insight!!! Are you speaking from a professional/trained perspective or is this something that you read in a book, and if so, whose theory are you referring????”

I say:

I wonder if sarcasm is the top of the list at moderator school?

You said:

“And judging from that comment MartinW, I see a well-mannered one at that (NOT)!!!”

I say:

Again wonderful sarcasm – especially the “NOT” bit, just in case we did not understand your attempt at humour.

All you have done is proven my point that this site is bias when moderators like you are consistently partisan with your views. Notwithstanding the dubious approach you have to “moderating”.

You do seem to clash with other contributors don’t you, eg your impartial dealings with The Eccentric (NOT)!!!.

I have seen a number of posts that ask the question; what qualifies a person to be a moderator? Obviously nothing.

PS you picked a great name for yourself; Monopoly. Here’s another dictionary definition:

Monopoly – Exclusive control by one group or person.

MartinW,

Your observations are commendable, as is your ability to insult. You obviously enjoy focussing on others shortcomings as a means of deflectling from those of your own.

True there was sarcasm in both my comments, and I make no apologies to you or anyone else for that; but in this case, I feel that sarcasm is far more appropriate than direct attack as you so clearly demonstrated in your comments (not only to myself) but others in this forum, in particular to those who follow the McKnight teachings!!!

Which, if you have done your homework and read all my posts, will know is not a philosophy to which I subscribe. However, I admire Steve’s McKnight’s achievements, as I do those of any like-minded successful businessman/woman.

I know for a fact that Steve does not expect people in here to become his “followers” and hence produce another cult-like orgnaisation, which is why people like myself and you are welcomed and encouraged to participate/contribute for the benefit of all….regardless of their convictions. Even to the point of asking (formerly) anti-Mcknighter’s to become moderators (myelf and at least one other that springs to mind, but shall remain nameless).

You are welcome to participate and encourage to share of your (no doubt) valuable experiences/knowledge, but to blatantly come to the site to attack Steve McKnight without any just cause, other than, because you disagree is purely childish and disrespectful to say the least!!

You can look up your dictionary, define words used by me or others, scrutinise my past posts, marvel at my past disagreements etc etc….go for it, knock yourself out…..if it all amuses you, then your sense of humour far exceeds your brain capacity, to which I care to know nothing of!!!!

Jo

Monopoly,

I think you forgot the heading of this forum – Opinionated.

“Have something to get off your chest”.

I think posters are also invited to “ step onto our soapbox and have your say”. Why do you get all shitty when people do? Lighten up, it’s only a bit of fun.

Back to the fun…

You say

“but to blatantly come to the site to attack Steve McKnight without any just cause, other than, because you disagree is purely childishness and disrespectful to say the least!!”

Unless it has escaped you, I have little respect for Steve’s methods, and I’m not sure that I would consider it childish to have a go now and again, it’s how we get balance. Bottom-line here is you plainly just don’t like my approach (albeit a bit of a sledgehammer one), and you can’t think of any other way to respond other than to retort with suppositions about my intellect and purposes.

Whilst we’re having fun, I’m not sure why sarcasm any more or less appropriate than a direct attack. Not to labour this too much, but a dictionary definition of sarcasm is:

sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain

By this definition are you not just as guilty as me?

And the point you really missed is the criticism that you should moderate, not take sides.

Jo,

Wow touchy!!!

Just for those of you who are interested, the bit that was edited was where I suggested that much of the advice given on these pages came from peoples’ bottoms (only I used the more colourful word beginning with A). I presume it was cut because the editor was concerned that none of you were able to make your own minds up about me, my aims and the content of the discussion thread. Unless of course Jo finds the A word genuinely offensive.

Although I really think it was her attempt to provoke because it really was nothing your granny would blush at. Jo are you an old granny?

Jo, you walked right into this one. You think I’m immensely infantile, so can we deduce anything from that? , Unless of course you’re a gorgeous young girl (perhaps blond) and, by deductive reasoning, you are telling me I’m very mature. Thank you!

The Mortgage Advisor – not sure where the idea came from that I was an advocate of Jenman. I think it goes back to a post I made that referenced an article by Jenman. Again this demonstrates my point because many of the regulars, including moderators’ mischievous little minds went into overdrive spouting how I was an “agent of Neil Jenman’ to draw attention from my comments about Steve and his book.

Nothing could be further from the truth. So I really do not have an opinion one way or the other I would like to express about the guy.

[lmao] Bravo MartinW, and you did it without having to consult your faithful dictionary!!!!

WHO walked into what??????????[lmao][lmao][lmao]