One famous expression or “truism” from NLP is “The map is not the territory.”
What does this mean?
Any map of reality we have is not reality itself.
We perceive the world through a very small window.
We only consciously see one out of every 25,000 bits of information.
If you count all the data hitting all of our senses, that’s how the ratio breaks down.
Our “pre-conscious processor” has to figure out what’s important, and what’s not important.
It also keeps us safe as best it can.
Unfortunately, it follows the “better safe than sorry” strategy.
Which is why we jump at shadows, an unexpected hand on our shoulder, even if the doorbell rings.
It also keeps us oblivious to things that MIGHT be dangerous.
Some things like snakes and vampires are PURE danger. So our pre-conscious processor forces them into our awareness so we an run.
But some things are only dangerous if we INTERACT with them.
So just to play it safe, it doesn’t allow us to even notice them.
Which means that most of us are working with incomplete and distorted maps of reality.
Our maps filter our own fears and biases.
Whenever we describe reality metaphorically, this is also a map.
Like, for example, in the LOA, they say “radiate your desires and the universe will provide them.”
Clearly, this is pretty vague. It sounds cool, but it doesn’t explain exactly HOW to do that.
How does one radiate, anyhow? And where exactly in the VAST UNIVERSE will our “desires” be provided? Somewhere out by Saturn? Jupiter?
I take this to mean by “radiating” we share our desires. We talk about them, plan them, take steps to make them happen. Demonstrate to the world that we are actively building them.
What about the “Universe?” Do we need to build a spaceship to go out and get our stuff?
I take “The Universe” to mean all the other people we interact with.
Unfortunately, if your preconscious processor is keeping you from noticing those same people, (because part of you doesn’t feel totally confident around strangers) you’ll be missing out on a LOT of opportunity.
Luckily, if you shift your mind slightly so you have a more ACCURATE map of reality, life will be a lot more fulfilling.
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