by
Michael Ryan
It is the modus vivendi these days to control, influence and dominate others. We are living in a social environment that is increasingly competitive and dominance is the buzzword.
If you’ve read Sun Tzu’s “Art of War“, then most of this will seem familiar.
I’ve created a list of some of the techniques I’ve observed social predators using in order to achieve power and personal godhood…
The Basics
Be “sincere.” This one functions as the foundation for any manipulation technique.
(18. All warfare is based on deception.)
Do not employ what would be considered “common interpersonal etiquette”. Do not say “thank you” and never, ever apologize. Instead of “your welcome” use phrases like “no problem” and “don’t mention it.”
Change the subject during conversation. One of the better ploys I’ve seen used by social predators is the excuse of having A.D.D. This is very effective as you can claim your attention is elsewhere and you were distracted due to the “disease.” This tactic is most effective at de-legitimizing other’s views or opinions.
If they make a suggestion of a course of action, never accept it but rather state an alternative answer. Be contrary as much as possible.
Dismiss their expressions of likes or dislikes with statements such as “if that’s what you like”, or “if that works for you.”
Don’t respond at all. Keep a distracted attitude.
Lie. And lie some more. Lie about everything, even inconsequential things.
Never show emotions… especially anger.
Advanced Programming
Stay within your opponents “decision cycle”. Act in a manner that forces them to react. Limit their options or direct their options. Re-direct their decision path to alternatives that they are unfamiliar with or would normally not consider. Base your actions on the “it’s your problem” paradigm underscoring their total responsibility for their responses no matter what you say or do to them.
Use NLP techniques to direct their responses. If they are agitated, offer a calming cue. If they are calm and poised and not responding… agitate. Use their anger triggers once you’ve discovered what it is that upsets them and again employ the “it’s your problem” excuse. Employ alternating support and destruct cues. Be kind and supportive to gain trust. Once trust is gained, use cues to direct them to re-visit their failings and shortcomings but maintain an “I’m trying to help you” demeanor.
Keep them off balance. Do not allow them to feel that they are O.K. without your “advice”. Create a dependence on you for both the support and destruct cues.
Now that you are armed to the teeth with the latest tools of the power mad effete elite, you too can become a contributor to world peace through intimidation.
Have a great day and don’t bother me…I’m eating!
2008
Synchronicities
By Michael Ryan
Carl Gustav Jung called the seemingly mystically related phenomenona we’ve all experienced “Synchronicities.”
You know what I’m talking about.
You find $20.00… a week later you lose $20.00. Some days, absolutely everything you do goes off without a hitch, other days you couldn’t catch rain with a dozen barrels. You think of an old friend from College, 10 minutes later, she calls you.
And so on.
It’s possible these ‘curious coincidences’ even gave rise to the many Religious Philosophical Systems.
Apparently, man is ‘hardwired’ with a set of likelihoods…a part of his innate cause and effect machine. And when something in his experience screams, “what the f!©k…” the ‘mystical’ explanation machine takes over. Thoughts of ‘divine intervention’ or ‘karmic’ playback take over and the practiced machine of reason is left broken and unable to explain.
There is no Tourbillion Movement to account for friction or gravity in this ‘clockwork’ machine.
I thought I might list some of the ‘synchronicities’ that occur in my life:
1. Fat women always seem to ‘wear’ the most perfume.
2. Good ‘pocket’ hands in on-line ‘hold-em’ never pan out.
3. Every apartment I rent is in the noisiest neighborhood.
4. I never have any rich friends. Or sane ones.
5. I’m always troubled by some kind of “Saturn return.”
6. Crows alway seem to collect in my “cornfield.”
7. The penny stock I pick in the morning is dumped by tea-time.
8. All the women I see have a cell phone glued to their face.
9. Thursdays are always the days when shit happens.
10. Friends I’ve known for years prove not to be friends at all but simply people I’ve known for years.
I’ve thought long and hard about these and the zillions of other coincidences that occur in my life and I’ve come to the conclusion that sometimes, shit really does just happen…And any clues that may be hidden in these Synchronicities are merely a product of my habits and a fragile mind.
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