Neuro Linguistic Programming A Commonsense System Of Everyday Psychology

Neuro Linguistic Programming - a commonsense system of everyday psychology

That is a statement right off the back cover of Neuro-linguistic Programming for Dummies, which is a pretty good beginner NLP book.

Oh, and if you don't know already, NLP is short for Neuro Linguistic Programming. And, if you are new to Neuro Linguistic Programming, then good for you, you're about to discover a whole new and exciting world for yourself.

So, getting back to my "Neuro Linguistic Programming - commonsense system of everyday psychology" title, you see, that's the problem I think. It's all in the word - commonsense.

THAT'S THE PROBLEM

Common sense, as my Mac dictionary states is "good sense and sound judgment in practical matters", and from Wikipedia defined by Merriam-Webster as, "sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts."

And when you hear the term common sense, don't you immediately think that it's a sensible thing that's common, common enough that we all do it?

Well, allow me to enlighten you with a term straight from my first economics class at St. Mary's University, and that is All Things Being Equal...

THEY AREN'T!

Here's the thing, again taking it straight from the Merriam-Webster quote - "sound and prudent judgment" - well, according to who? You see, your judgment is based on your personal years of experience and is not identical to anyone else.

Using the last statement as a good example, I should have said, "according to whom", but my years of personal experience using NLP says it's more effective to use "who" rather than whom.

If judgment were a simple thing we would all agree with each other about everything, but we don't, do we? And you can probably recall a recent disagreement to prove that, can't you?

But let's not stop there, the rest of the Merriam-Webster meaning is just as important and misleading. They say, "Based on a simple perception of the situation or facts". Well, the world would be a more agreeable place if we all had the same perception of a situation or facts, would you agree?

Wouldn't that mean no more endangered species, the end of global warming, the end of war. Heck, we wouldn't even have any arguments at home or work anymore, would we?

YOU MUST AGREE WITH "ME!"

But then again, what if we all agreed with the other person's thinking? Hmmm...

Well, rather than wish for the impossible, why don't we try to understand why people think as they do? What causes them to think in a way so different from us, and, when we know that, then we can start to be effective in changing how they - or we - think.

Because, Neuro Linguistic Programming - NLP - is all about transformation. Transforming your thinking so you, and others, can lead a healthier, wealthier, happier life.

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