The purpose of 59 Second Training is to compress SOT ideas and insights into an ultrashort course that can then be unpacked by SOT instructors in their longer courses.
Today we will discuss the Introduction.
The Introduction is:
Thinking, in any situation, is escaping from your current view of the situation (cvs), and searching for a much better view of the situation (bvs).
DFQ:
What, for you, has been the main insight of this idea?
Here’s a poster on cvs2bvs …
Unless you can free yourself from the prison of your own thoughts you are not likely to improve the way you think.
You can always choose EST if you accept that there are endless streams of opportunities to improve. And if you choose to do this repeatedly then you will learn to see what else is possible.
Thinking is escaping from (cvs) and searching for a (bvs)
No escape no future
The main INSIGHT is to escape. Once you escape then the next stage begins. This stage I can describe with an analogy. You come out of the “conditioned” mind (locked) to “de-condition” then “re-condition” finally to (unlock) the mind by “un-conditioned” state. This is the state where the BVS can take place.
This similar process happens to the mind when you meditate as well!
An excellent method of putting thought function into an understandable format for anyone’s ability of understanding. Great assistance in changing the way we look at situations challenging our ingenuity. The most difficult part of the equation is forming the habit of using the switch for all aspects of our daily lives.
For the the main insight has been to continually discovering inumerable opportunities to shift from CVS2BVS…if only I can become aware that I have a CVS in a particular situation.
With the repetition of insights I have come to realize that with any and all situations there is a potential “always” for a BVS. Getting familiar with the idea that I can always look toward an improvement or a change for the better. With this understanding I can perpetually look to a better view.
THe main insight for me is the Escape. Escaping from my current point of view, rather than indignantly defending it. A realisation that something else might just be better rather than taking it personally that someone else may not agree with my current point of view.
The main insight I have gained is that there is always the possibility of a BVS, and a substantially better one (X10) at that.
The concept that I control my own universe to a great extent by the mental processing of my situation and thoughtful action to bring about the effects I desire in my Life. Whatever transpires in my Life is mostly neutral until it is processed to be perceived as either “good” or “bad”. I always lack the data as to how the “bad” things end up as a positive and must have a faith that all things will work out for my good if I but CVS to BVS.