This one is so very simple yet extremely informative, and well worth reading! Just look for the adjectives. They tell the tale: * in ‘neutral’ news items on Radio, TV, Internet * what people say about themselves and others. “A horrible tragedy occurred again today…” “Someone died.” is not as manipulating exciting. “Global warming…” … Read more
This is the magic word /concept to cause barriers to become filters. Is killing never good / always bad? The real life answer is … Sometimes. Killing is never good: A terrorist in a crowd, wired with a bomb that can kill many, many people. He must be killed to prevent that from happening. Do … Read more
Con (as in Pro & Con) means ‘against’ Fusion means to join, become part of. So to be in Confusion means to not be able to join the new part with the old. The ‘old’ is everything you have ever seen /heard /done. It has formed a bunch of conclusions. When the new input … Read more
There are no one-way streets. There can’t be. Any more than stairs that only go up. Or Uphill without Downhill. / Ok, so? We usually interpret what people say /do in just One Way. And re-enforce our conclusions, once again. Which is fine, …unless things are not working as well as you wish with … Read more
Make a decision about Quality vs Quantity. Obvious: A large steak that’s medium in taste or a smaller one, excellent in taste. Not so Obvious: I stay home most evenings and recite to my children. “No, you can’t.” “Be careful.” “Better safe than sorry.” etc. Or, because of my efforts and resulting … Read more
Two beams /thoughts /actions, Yellow & Blue (each by themselves acceptable) intersect /interact. This causes Green. What if Green is unacceptable? How do you change Green? Hmmm, well, first thing is not to alter what is acceptable: Yellow & Blue. Sooo, what to do? Look for the advantage you do get from this … Read more