Beliefs

Belief & Logic

Beliefs do not necessarily conform to logic. [see Story: "I am a Corpse"]

In fact, they are notoriously contrary to "pure logic". And they have tremendous power. When people believe in something strongly enough, they are willing to do just about anything for their beliefs, including giving up their lives or facing incredible odds for the sake of their deeply held beliefs.

When you really believe in something, you will automatically act congruently in accordance with that belief.

Beliefs & Visualisation

Beliefs can override a desired visualisation. For example, a person who can visualise his goal clearly but believes that he cannot achieve that, then he will most likely fulfill his limiting belief.

Beliefs & Expectations

Expectations are beliefs. If you strongly expect something to happen, then you have a deep belief that that something will happen. What you Expect/Believe strongly determines what you will do, what you are capable and willing to do, and hence the ultimate result of what you get.

BELIEFS ABOUT CAUSE or MEANING

Uncovering whether a person (subconsciously) believes that some behaviour:

• is caused by something (i.e. X is caused by Y) or
• means something (i.e. behaviour X means ?)

greatly improves your chance of providing an appropriate intervention. At the very least, it will give you a direction to investigate. Whichever it is, it will strongly determine the person's behaviour.

For instance, if someone comes to you with a smoking habit they no longer want. They have tried many times and yet have not succeeded in 'kicking the habit'. You can be sure that there are some heavy-duty things going on here.
What causes them to smoke? According to them.

What meaning do they attach to smoking? To not smoking?

According to them,what does it say about them as a person?

Beliefs About CAUSE

Asking the question, "What causes ...?" will produce a statement of belief.

For instance:
Question: What causes you to smoke?
Answer: I can't stop.
Answer: It's just a habit.
Answer: It runs in the family.
Answer: I am an addictive personality.
Answer: Too much stress. It helps me relax/concentrate.

All the above answers are statements of belief. Not only does it indicate to you the level at which the person is coming from, but it also tells you what the person believes is Causing the undesired behaviour. And it will give you a good indication as to the type of causes (see: "Types of Causes") they believe is responsible for their present state. (e.g. something from the past, in the present, in the future, or something innate). If someone believes that X is causing something undesirable, then their effort will be directed towards stopping X if possible.

Beliefs About MEANING

Asking the question, "What does it mean ...?" also produces a statements of belief.

What does it mean if you cannot quit smoking?
What does it mean if you do?

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