Shortcut to stepping into a belief of excellence
❏ The other parties have ideas and views that can benefit
everyone.
❏ I have a positive intention toward the other parties and
whatever they say or do has a benefit for me if I choose to
open my mind to what that might be.
❏ We all have a common goal even if we don't yet know what
it is.
❏ There is a win/win outcome in most scenarios if we are
willing to learn, to forgive, and to move on.Imagine trying on a new outfit of clothes. You can have them
for as long as you want, so that you can discover how they feel,
whether they look the way you want them to look, what
reactions you get from people around you, and whether they
fit. If you don't like them you can return them and wear your
original clothes, or you might keep one or two items and wear
them with some of your existing clothes. Or you can keep
them and make them a part of your wardrobe.
Beliefs are like this. You can presuppose that they are true;
you can “try them on.” If they work then it is likely that they will
become a belief. If not you can put them to one side. To help
you do this use the following shortcut.1 Think of a situation (A) where you would like more choice
and where you believe that taking on one of the beliefs of
excellence would make the difference you want. Pick the
belief of excellence that you think would be the most
appropriate here.
2 Identify another situation (B) when you did hold this belief
or one that was very similar.
3 Associate into this time (B) and anchor the feeling of
holding this belief that was working positively for you.
4 Repeat the process until you experience what it is like to
hold this belief.
5 As you hold this belief, re-experience situation (A) doing
the following as you do so:
❏ Being aware of where you are and how you are
experiencing this environment.
❏ Knowing what you are saying and doing that
demonstrates that you are holding this new belief.258 NLP AT WORK