| Are you focused on your dreams? | | | | stuck in traffic, some get upset, some make a |
| Do you know what they are? Your dreams want | | | | fun time out of it. I once saw a happy couple with |
| to be lived, that's why you have them. | | | | a young child having a blast while we all waited in |
| There is a place between thought and emotion. | | | | New York traffic for two hours. |
| It's the Prerogative Point. | | | | You have the easiest choice at the Prerogative |
| Having a thought is like being in your car traveling | | | | Point to decide on one emotion over another, one |
| with the windows up. | | | | way of thinking about it or another. Its not so |
| And then there is an in-between time. The | | | | much about what happens, or our thoughts, but |
| Prerogative Point. The point where you (and not | | | | what we choose to do with the event and what |
| just women!) have the prerogative to choose. | | | | goes on in our minds. |
| After that there is the moment when you attach | | | | Most anyone can make major changes at this |
| the thought to an emotion (or emotions). You | | | | point just by knowing it exists. There are |
| may do this without conscious awareness. | | | | techniques within NLP such as work with |
| However, now you know about it, you will start | | | | Submodalities, Anchoring and Hakalau that can help |
| to see how it works. | | | | with increasing your ability to sidestep your usual |
| What will it be like when you open the windows | | | | responses like the bullfighter sidestepping the bull |
| of your car, and let in your chosen emotion? Will it | | | | (I couldn't resist the pun). Techniques that work |
| be nice and calm like a Spring day, going 70 miles | | | | with the way you store time can help with |
| an hour with the wind in your hair; will it be hot | | | | events from the past. The emotional charge from |
| out like the Las Vegas summer akin to a blast | | | | these events can affect the intensity of the |
| furnace; or will it be like a blustery winter day | | | | emotions wanting to rush in at the Prerogative |
| going 90, the hail and strong winds tearing up the | | | | Point. |
| insides of your car? Do you see where this | | | | As you go through your day and you start to |
| analogy is going with regards to health? | | | | see how easy it is to become aware of the |
| Have you ever noticed that the same event will | | | | Prerogative Point, and then have the power to |
| affect others differently? | | | | choose, you can start to work with your mind in |
| Watch at the airport, you can see the people | | | | a delightful way and open yourself up to the life |
| who have lost their luggage. Some of them are | | | | of your dreams. |
| quite vocal, while others just take it in stride as | | | | Cheers to all of you! |
| part of the traveling adventure. Watch people | | | | |