Alexander Everett
Alexander Everett | |
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Born | 1921 England, UK |
Died | January 16, 2005 Oregon, USA |
Occupation | Author |
Known for | Founder, Mind Dynamics |
Alexander Everett (1921–2005) was a British self-improvement and personal development consultant. He was the founder of the company
Though Mind Dynamics only existed for a few years, it influenced many other forms of companies and self-improvement groups known as
Early life
Born in England in 1921, Everett was initially inspired by
He later settled down in Britain for a while, forming a
Mind Dynamics
In 1962 Everett moved to the United States, first settling in
Everett utilized the techniques learned in José Silva's Mind Control methodology, as well as concepts from Edgar Cayce (1877–1945), to form the Mind Dynamics course in 1968. Jess Stearn wrote a book, The Power of Alpha Thinking (1969), on Everett and his Mind Dynamics course.
The students of Mind Dynamics included Dr. O. Carl Simonton of the Simonton Cancer Center.
Mind Dynamics proved a precursor to other groups that used similar techniques. Alexander was referred to[
The first form of Mind Dynamics was non-confrontational, did not involve direct interaction with course participants, and participants did not share their own personal experiences in the coursework. In 1970, Everett moved the headquarters of his company from
Werner Erhard was a student of Everett's, and became an instructor in his own right in the Mind Dynamics training.[4] After reaching the level of instructor, Erhard was also chosen by Everett to be responsible for Mind Dynamics course development.[11] Alexander Everett offered Erhard a vice-presidency in the company and a larger salary, but Erhard instead took his staff (including Laurel Scheaf and Gonneke Spits) to form Erhard Seminars Training.[6][12] Everett was present in the hotel ballroom when Werner Erhard led his last Mind Dynamics course and announced to the audience that he would be soon forming a new company.[6] Though Everett publicly went up on stage and stated his support for Erhard and expressed his sorrow to see him go, privately he was furious with Erhard for planning his exit and new company behind Everett's back.[6]
Graduate and seminar supporter Robert White joined Mind Dynamics as president and worked with Alexander to spread the course to Australia, England, Italy, Denmark and Finland. The company was closed in 1973 along with Leadership Dynamics and Holiday Magic, partially as a result of William Penn Patrick dying in a plane crash. The United States government investigated allegations of Patrick's companies operating as pyramid schemes.[3] Nevertheless, the Mind Dynamics course still had a huge effect on the New Age movement.[4]
Later years
After Holiday Magic, Leadership Dynamics and Mind Dynamics ceased operating, Everett left the United States in 1974 and studied eastern religions and philosophies in Russia and India. He formed a personal development program named Inward Bound in 1977 and stayed active in the self-improvement industry.[3]
Robert White brought Everett to Japan in 1993 to conduct his Inward Bound seminar with Life Dynamics graduates and to do Trainer Training. Everett also formed a course called "Samata".[4][13] The Inward Bound course was a two-day seminar that had similar characteristics to his previous coursework,[3] and also incorporated concepts from the Unity Church.[5] Everett continued to teach Inward Bound for over twenty-five years, and gave lectures annually in the United States, Europe and Asia.[5] He also wrote a book on the course, entitled Inward Bound.[2] Everett authored and recorded two audio seminars, "The Genius Within You", and "Inner Wealth" with the Nightingale-Conant Corporation. His final spiritual course "Love, Life and Light" was taught annually over the final 12 years of his life. He recorded these teachings in a 20-hour CD-ROM entitled, "Cosmic Consciousness.
Everett died on January 16, 2005, in Oregon.[7]
References
- ISBN 1-58761-256-9.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9705391-0-6.
- ^ ISBN 0-415-20049-0.
- ^ ISBN 1-890151-96-3.
- ^ ISBN 0-312-09296-2.
- ^ a b Staff (2005-01-18). "Teacher had 'major effect' on students: Alexander Everett". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- ^ "The Genesis of Mind Dynamics Institute". Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ISBN 0-380-42291-3.
- ISBN 0-631-19332-4.
- ^ Lande, Nathaniel (1976). Mindstyles, Lifestyles: A Comprehensive Overview of Today's Life-changing Philosophies. Price/Stern/Sloan. pp. Page 143.
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Bartley, William Warren(1978). Werner Erhard: The Transformation of a Man, the Founding of Est. Potter. pp. Pages 160, 176, 177.
- ^ Stearn, Jess (1977). The Power of Alpha Thinking: Miracles of the Mind. New York: Signet.