5 Behaviors of Manipulative People

Many of us like to think the best of people.  We like to think that they shoot straight and are forthright in their intentions.  We also like to believe that they will ask for what they want and not resort to crazy tactics to get it.  Unfortunately, however, there are times when we come across those who will do whatever it takes to get what they want…including manipulation.  Being manipulated never feels good, but the worst part of manipulation is that often, we don’t even realize that it is happening.  Here are a few ways to know if someone is trying to manipulate you:

   1. Buttering You Up: To get their way, manipulators will often make you feel good so that they can then ask you to do something that they want.  The person may first compliment you or tell you what a wonderful job you did on something.  Making you feel good will, in their mind, make it difficult for you to say no…after all, you wouldn’t want to disappoint them or give them reason to think you didn’t deserve the compliment in the first place. What you can do: Return the compliments and the niceties before saying no.
   2. Guilt: This doesn’t only pertain to Catholics and Jewish Mothers; guilt trips have been a successful manipulation tactic for centuries.  The saddest part of this strategy is that the victims of this tactic succumb to the manipulators’ demands because they feel they HAVE to, not because they WANT to.  In personal relationships, this sets up a co-dependency that is extremely unhealthy.  What you can do: Ask the individual if they want you to do something because you have to or because you want to.  If they say they want you to want to do it, tell them that you don’t and that they are trying to force you into something you don’t feel comfortable with.
   3. Broken Record: Probably the most obvious of formats is the broken record tactic.  If a person asks you enough or pushes their agenda enough…constantly repeating the question or request over and over again…in slightly different ways, the victim will inevitably give in and give them what they want.  Oye!  What you can do: Ask the individual what they don’t understand about the word “no.”  Tell them that asking you over and over again isn’t going to change anything and that they are inappropriately over-stepping boundaries.
   4. Selective Memory: This one gets me the most.  You swear you have a conversation about a plan and everyone is on the same page, and then one day, the manipulator pretends to remember the conversation completely differently, if at all.  What you can do: Record your conversations…seriously!  Okay, maybe not.  At least have a witness that you can count on to back you up if the person pulls this shenanigan.  Call them out on the fact that they conveniently change the game to fit their needs.
   5. Bullying: If a person doesn’t get their way, they make you out to look or feel like the bad guy…like you are the wrong one.  What you can do: Be firm and tell them that their bullying tactics are inappropriate and unacceptable.

Keep your eyes open for these behaviors and continue to stand your ground to ensure that you aren’t a victim of manipulation.  Have you seen any other types of manipulative behavior?

(taken from Sheer Balance by Brett Blumenthal)

One of Job's positive qualities

Job 23:10-12

"But He knows the way I take;

When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

My foot has held fast to His path;

I have kept His way and not turned aside.

I have not departed from the command of His lips;

I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food."

Job affirmed his conviction that God knows what was going on and what was in his heart. Though he did not understand the work of Satan and felt that God was testing him, he still believed that because his attitudes were basically good, God understood him and that he would emerge better than before. He knew that in going through all these, he "shall come forth as gold", meaning that everything would turn our for good in the end. He knew he would come forth a better person, refined like gold, of precious value.

April 25 2010

The silence was breaking my ears. Every one stopped and thought about what the moderator said. "Value everyone the way God values them." Easier said than done, I thought. I've been attending small group meetings and I must admit, those discussions have been very beneficial. You meet with a few guys and talk about life. It may sound boring, but believe me, it's not how it sounds; it's actually cool and fun. It's obviously not like how women conduct their meetings. No spaghetti talk if you know what I mean. It's more direct. It's more like hey dude, what do you do when you're faced with this stuff or this stuff or that stuff? It's a good place to talk about how God sees us as men and how he wants us to move about as men. Questions are raised, we answer, every one shares. Life is imparted; wisdom is increased; goals are clearly set. And this day, that statement made a difference. It spoke about the choice to forgive. I asked the moderator, "how do we value someone who said he was a brother but along the way has slandered you, made stories about you and back-stabbed you?" Everyone was careful to give their own life stories about forgiveness and how hard it was to forgive. How about the office mate who smiles at you like an angel but smiles like a devil with an enigmatic thought about you when you're not around? How about the taxi driver who treats you like a fool and drives you around in circles thinking you don't know where you're going? or how about the government employee who tells you they're closed when it's only 3 in the afternoon? or worse, a brother who demoralizes you? funny when you see him approaching, you tend to move to another direction. But still, God said love your enemies.

We sometimes become so self righteous that we don't even know we've become one. Who are we to hold a grudge against someone that long? Or maybe I should ask myself that question. Why have I been so far sighted that all I saw was the mistake of others?

I'm not perfect, no one is. That's the point. Instead of pointing fingers at others, why not look at what God is pointing at you? You only point a finger at others but the rest is pointing at you.

This is why I love God so much; he teaches me, he corrects me, he molds me. While it is true that healing will take time (and we should respect that), forgiveness is a choice that has to be done as soon as the offense is made. Healing will not take it's course until the choice to forgive is released. God bless.

Who would not love the Philippines?

Here are a few reasons why I love the Philippines ^_^.  It is the only place on earth -
1. Where every street has a basketball court.
2. School is considered the second home and the mall considered the third. funny? true?
3. Everyone has his personal ghost story & superstition.
4. Mountains like Makiling & Banahaw are considered holy places.
5. Everything can be forged.
6. All kinds of animals are edible... True?
7. Starbucks coffee is more expensive than gas.
8. Driving 4 kms can take as much as four hours.
9. Flyovers bring you from the freeway to the side streets.
10. Crossing the street involves running for your dear life.
11. The personal computer is mainly used for games and Friendster and Facebook, and other social networking sites. (lifted from a forwarded email.)
12. Where colonial mentality is dishonestly denied!
13. Where 4 a.m. is not even considered bedtime yet.
14. Everything and everyone is spoofed.
15. The honking of car horns is a way of life.
16. Being called a bum is never offensive. (bakit nga ganun)
17. Where everyone has a relative abroad.
18. Where even the poverty-stricken have the latest cell phones.
19. Where water can only be classified as tap & dirty.
20. Where the government makes the people pray for miracles. (is this a good thing or a bad thing?)
21. Fast food is a diet meal.
22. Traffic signs are merely suggestions, not regulations.
23. Rodents are normal house pets.
24. The definition of traffic is the 'non-movement' of vehicles.

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Supplement Facts

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 6 capsules
Servings Per Container: 15
	Amount Per Serving	% DV
Calories	10
Total Carbohydrate	2 g	1%†
Vitamin A (33% [5,000 IU] as retinol palmitate and 67% [10,000 IU] as beta carotene) providing (typical analysis): beta carotene 5,625 mcg, gamma carotene 5.6 mcg, trans beta carotene 5.4 mcg, beta zea carotene 1.1 mcg	15,000 IU	300%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	1 g	1667%
Vitamin D (as ergocalciferol)	400 IU	100%
Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate)	200 IU	667%
Vitamin K (as phytonadione)	80 mcg	100%
Thiamin (as thiamin mononitrate)	25 mg	1667%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)	25 mg	1471%
Niacin (as niacinamide)	125 mg	625%
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCI/pyridoxal 5-phosphate)	50 mg	2500%
Folic Acid	400 mcg	100%
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)	200 mcg	3333%
Biotin (as biotin triturate)	300 mcg	100%
Pantothenic Acid(as d-calcium pantothenate)	125 mg	1250%
Calcium (as citrate/carbonate)	250 mg	25%
Iron (as amino acid chelate)	18 mg	100%
Iodine (from pacific kelp powder)	150 mcg	100%
Magnesium (as citrate/oxide)	125 mg	31%
Zinc (as amino acid chelate)	15 mg	100%
Selenium (as selenium monomethionine)	70 mcg	100%
Copper (as amino acid chelate)	2 mg	100%
Manganese (as amino acid chelate)	4 mg	200%
Chromium (as polynicotinate)	120 mcg	100%
Molybdenum (as molybdenum triturate)	75 mcg	100%
Sodium	15 mg	1%
Potassium (as amino acid chelate)	50 mg	1%
Green Food/ Spirulina Blend: Spirulina (microalgae); Alfalfa (leaf, stem); Barley Grass (grass); Dandelion (leaf); Wheat Grass (grass); Melissa (leaf); Lemon grass (grass); Nettle (leaf); blessed thistle (stem, leaf, flower); chlorella (broken-cell microalgae); Plantain (leaf); blue green algae (microalgae); cilantro (leaf)	500 mg	**
Amino Acids: (from spirulina, Zinc AAC, chlorella, blue green algae, boron AAC)(Glutamine, Asparagine, Leucine, Alanine, Arginine, lysine, threonine, valine, glycine, isoleucine, serine, proline, phenylalanine, tyrosine, histidine, methionine, tryptophan, cysteine)	225 mg	**
Garden Veggies Blend: Parsley Juice powder; kale juice powder; spinach juice powder; wheat grass juice powder; brussels sprout juice powder; asparagus juice powder; broccoli juice powder, cauliflower juice powder, beet juice powder, carrot juice powder, cabbage juice powder, garlic juice powder	100 mg	**
Orchard Fruits Blend: Plum Juice Powder, Cranberry juice powder; blueberry juice powder; strawberry juice powder; blackberry juice powder; bilberry juice powder; cherry juice powder; apricot juice powder; papaya juice powder; orange juice powder; grape juice powder; pineapple juice powder	100 mg	**
Myco Defense Mushroom Blend: Cordyceps mushroom; reishi mushroom; shiitake mushroom; hiratake mushroom; maitake mushroom; yamabushitake mushroom; himematsutake mushroom; kawaratake mushroom; chaga mushroom; zhu ling mushroom; agarikon mushroom; mesima mushroom	100 mg	**
Digestive Enzyme Blend: Concentrated enzyme formula: (protease I, protease II, peptizyme sp, amylase, lactase, invertase, lipase, cellulase, alpha galactosidase); betaine HCI; bromelain (from pineapple); papain (from papaya)	100 mg	**
Omega Fatty Acid Seed Blend: Flax seed Powder (dry, cold pressed); sunflower seed powder (dry, cold pressed)(providing alpha-linolenic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid; palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid, gadoleic acid, palmitoleic acid, eicosanoic acid, lignoceric acid)	100 mg	**
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex (from lemon, orange, grapefruit, lime and tangerine) providing: Eriocitrin 600 mcg; Naringin, Narirutin, other Flavanones 1.8 mg; Flavonols 600 mcg; Flavones and related phenolic compounds 600 mcg	60 mg	**
Siberian Eleuthero (root)	50 mg	**
Inositol	50 mg	**
Choline (as choline bitartrate)	30 mg	**
PABA (para aminobenzoic acid)	25 mg	**
Rutin	25 mg	**
RNA (from spirulina, chlorella)	14 mg	**
DNA (form spirulina, chlorella)	4 mg	**
Chlorophyll (from spirulina)	4 mg	**
Hesperidin (from citrus bioflavonoid complex)	2 mg	**
Boron (as amino acid chelate)	1 mg	**
Lutein (from marigold)	200 mcg	**
†Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
**Daily Value (DV) not established

Other Ingredients

Plant-derived capsule, vegetable magnesium stearate.

Alive is natural. No artificial ingredients or preservatives. No yeast, milk, lactose, sugar or dairy products.

Warnings

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400 sq m
 

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