Controversy
Many people discredit PMA, saying that it is not the secret to success but a result from success. If someone allows themselves to experience life then they will gain an awareness of which a positive attitude is a by-product. Others argue that PMA is simply the placebo effect in action, one’s mental and physical states change due to their expectation. There is also a great deal of criticism toward the “self-help” industry, arguing that it is a scam for authors to make money. This is often due to the simplistic nature of the writing and the principles. However many of the books are available for free and ordered in bulk by companies who provide them to their employees. Although many have made careers off of self-help books, life coaching, and motivational speaking, there is little evidence to show such books to be harmful.
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