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LIVING BY DESIGN NEWSLETTER
by Leslie Karen Sann, MA, LCPC
V3, #15
November 19, 2003
IN THIS ISSUE
Tell
Me Where You Are
Quotes
Practically Speaking
Wonder Questions
TELL
ME WHERE YOU ARE
LIVING
BY DESIGN
(Part 10)
(This article is a continuation in a series
about the creative process.)
If we want to get somewhere, it is important to know
where we are. Where we are located right now is the starting point to
everything. If I want to go to NY, it matters if I am in Chicago or Miami.
Where I am will determine my course of action relative to where I want to
go.
Describing our current reality, what is, our
starting point, is an essential step in manifestation. It is important to
tell yourself the truth about what is.
What is the truth? No exaggeration, no fantasy, no
minimizing, no explanation, no stories.
It isn't: "I'm broke."
It is: "I'm out of work right now and I am
living off my savings. I am feeling scared about the situation. I'm
imagining I'm going to use up all my money and become a street person. I
don't want this to continue."
The first is an arguable and dramatic statement. The
second is an unarguable description of what is.
There is great power in telling the truth.
In your description include your likes, dislikes and
preferences. That is part of your truth as well.
"Sally and I had an argument. I'm feeling sad.
I don't like fighting with Sally. I want to learn how to get along."
Practice telling the truth. This is the process of
creation. Accurate description creates structural tension between what is
and what you want. You see a blank canvas and hold a vision. The
discrepancy between the vision and reality will pull you into action.
Telling the truth about what IS is ESSENTIAL to the
creative process.
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QUOTES:
"Current reality is not your enemy, but your
foundation and starting point."
~ Robert Fritz ~
"The
Path of Least Resistance"
"We cannot transform what we do not
embrace."
~ Leslie Karen Sann ~
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PRACTICALLY SPEAKING:
- develop the habit of making observations about
your circumstances
- practice describing your observations in a
neutral unarguable way
- avoid any stories or explanations about why
things are the way they are - this isn't a description of current
reality but instead a description of your thoughts concerning current
reality
- include what you have that you like and would
like to continue. "I like my job, and would like it to
continue."
- include what you have that you don't like and
would not like to continue. "I don't like this hip pain I have
now and would like it to cease."
- avoid exaggerating, "The kids were making so
much noise I thought I'd go deaf."
- avoid minimizing, "The kids were making a
lot of noise but it didn't really bother me much."
- instead describe what is, "The kids were
making more noise than I liked and I wanted them to quiet down."
- practice describing your reality in unarguable
ways until it becomes automatic
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WONDER QUESTIONS:
- Are you willing to accept what is, as it is?
- Are you willing to tell the truth so you can
change your reality?
- Are you willing to be the predominant creative
power in your life?
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