The Herbalife "Org" in Israel -- Same Old, Same Old

"I was a kid from Kiryat Ata [a poor town in Israel -- A.P.] Today I drive a car that costs as much as a house... those who bring money to invest here will succeed like I did... don't listen to your parents, they're dream stealers. People outside Herbalife are losers, making pennies, and want you to fail like they failed. Real friends support Herbalife; if they are critical, flush 'em. Haven't got money to invest? Take a loan from the bank..."

Sounds familiar? This, according to Haaretz [page in Hebrew], were common quotes in brain-washing "training seminars" passed by Israel's Herbalife "big man", Tzachi Gozali. If this sounds familiar, it should -- presuming that this is true, it is precisely the same sort of brainwashing technique used by other cults, in particular commercial cults like Amways' "orgs".