The Landmark Forum for Young People

Trading off my commentaries for the real life.

Taylor Leslie
Taylor, age 11, who has just finished the 6^th grade, did the Landmark Forum for Young People when he was 8. He has had a breakthrough in seeing the way he has been adding his own commentaries to some of the events in his life and taking these interpretations for how things really are. He learned in the Landmark Forum for Young People that he can make a distinction between what really happens and what he makes it mean.

In the Landmark Forum, I learned that everything is fine just the way it is. It used to be that when I heard my parents talking about things like money, I would interpret it in the wrong way. I would wonder what we would do if… Now I can see that I don’t need to worry about it anymore. It has been such a relief, and really, life is pretty good!

Curry Leslie
Taylor’s dad, Curry, acknowledges the difference Landmark Education has made for the whole family since Taylor did the Landmark Forum for the Young People. He was delighted by the opportunity for the whole family to participate in a Landmark seminar together as graduates.

Taylor’s participation in the Landmark Forum and the Landmark seminar has given us an opportunity to have a family activity together. Landmark gives practical coaching to act and be consistent to the great values that we share as a family. In the Landmark Forum, Taylor got many new distinctions and a new relationship to integrity. He’s doing what he says he will do. One area where I’ve noticed a big difference is the way he interacts with adults besides his parents and teachers. He handles himself very well. I am so proud of him!

Shelly Leslie
Taylor’s Mom, Shelly, says that Taylor’s participation in the Landmark Forum makes a positive impact in the way the family deals with issues that come up in their everyday family life.

We are able now to work out any problem. Whatever comes up, we have the skills to handle it. We all look for the greatness in each other. Taylor looks to the greatness in us and we do the same with him. He knows that he makes a contribution to the family. He has the freedom to be who he is and be true to himself.

He learns about integrity and accountability the way Landmark coaches us how to deal with it, in a way that is practical, and which produces surprising results. I did the Landmark Forum when he was five and shared the conversation about integrity with him then. He has been practicing responsibility and keeping his word ever since. He calls on me about it, too. If I don’t do something I said I would do, he would remind me. I love it!

I am so proud of his breakthrough in overcoming his shyness in the Landmark Forum for Young People. He was asked to do an exercise in relating to strangers which at first he didn’t want to do. He wanted then to leave the Landmark Forum. I was tempted to let him off the hook, but I did not. Taylor finally went ahead and did the exercise. From it, he saw that his telling everyone “I’m shy” was a story and only one of the many ways he could be. He was able to let that one go. He relates with so much more confidence now. It is quite remarkable to witness this transformation.

June 20, 2002

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As a result of the Landamrk Forum, young people and teens have the opportunity to cause breakthrough in:

*Being able to communicate effectively.

*To see rules and agrements as a way to have life work.

*Generating excellence in school and in the areas of life that are important to them.

*Knowing themselves as someone who makes a profound difference.

*Experienceing appreciation for their parents and siblings.

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