Presuppositions of NLP
NLP makes
certain presuppositions as its guiding force. These beliefs are not claimed to
be universally true, but are rather a set of ideas that an NLP practitioner
presupposes to be true, and then acts accordingly. Every individual, major
religion and business has a specific set of beliefs influencing their behavior.
That is what the following 13 presuppositions do for believers in and followers
of neuro-linguistic programming.
This NLP presupposition is that we are all
perfectly implementing our own, unique conscious and subconscious strategies.
Understand also that flawed strategies, however perfectly executed, can be
changed.
2 – There
are no random actions.
Everything
you do has a purpose, whether you are aware of it or not.
3 – You
always make the best possible choice, giving your mental programming.
NLP
presupposes that, even though your behavior may be self-destructive, you are
intentionally choosing to act in that particular way.
4 – Choice
is better than no choice.
The more
choices you give yourself, the more control you have over a particular outcome.
5 – The Map is not the Territory.
Humans respond to their own experiences, and not to reality.
Your
personal sense of the "real world" is absolutely different
than anyone else on the planet. This NLP presupposition states that you act on
what you see as reality, even if it is not reality in fact.
6 – When
people act, they do so because they believe there will be a positive result.
All human
behavior is positively intent. Every human being acts in a way that is
consistent with their values and beliefs, with the intent that an action will
create a positive outcome.
7 – You
learn when you do.
Studying is
great. Researching is fine. Planning is smart. But if you want to understand
anything, your learning comes when you take action.
8 – All
human information is assessed through the senses.
This means
that when you consciously work to improve your senses, you increase the
accuracy of your information, which allows you to think and act more certainly.
9 – You can
copycat your way to success.
NLP
presupposes that if any one person can do a thing, you can do that thing. You
simply model what they do, and implement it yourself.
10 – Your
brain and body are intrinsically linked.
No thought
you process is an island. Your mind affects your body. Accordingly, your body
influences your mind, automatically. When you think in a particular manner,
your body actually changes physically. And when your body changes, your mind
undergoes a transformation as well.
11 – People
have all the resources they need, or the ability to create what they need.
This NLP
presupposition believes that not one person on the planet is un-resourceful.
There are only un-resourceful states of being. You have everything you need, or
you can make it.
12 – There
are no failures, just feedback.
When you
communicate or act, the response you receive may not be the one you wanted, but
that does not mean that you were a failure. There are only responses, feedback,
and the changes you make if you desire a different set of feedback.
13 – The
unconscious human mind balances conscious existence.
Between your
conscious and unconscious states of being, you have everything you need to live
a balanced, healthy, full life.
Until next time.....
John
