You’ve Been Hypnotized!
Today Rika and I spent the day at the Lynden County Fair in Washington State. We had a great time. One of the shows was a hypnotist who was hypnotizing volunteers from the audience. Now we’ve all seen these shows before and they can be very entertaining, as was this one and I received a few insights, which you might enjoy.
First, the Hypnotist convinced her volunteers that the paper napkins she was handing out were hundred dollar bills. You should have seen how a few of them tried to grab other peoples’ money! You know, some people get really greedy when money is involved. Some of them reveal their true character and cannot resist the urge to be dishonest. They will agree to all sorts of Joint Ventures until money is at stake, and they change even before it’s made.
After that, she had them believe that they were watching a very funny movie. They laughed and laughed. Then, she told them it was the saddest movie they ever saw in their entire lives. They sobbed and cried! Next, she had them driving cars in their minds, and they were pulled over by police officers for speeding. You should have heard the lies they told the cops. Finally, the hypnotist put trigger words in their minds and then woke them up. For example, a volunteer would seem quite normal and converse rationally, until the hypnotist mentioned the word, “Dot com”, at which point the volunteer leapt up and started screaming. Just like Pavlov’s dog.
These people revealed a lot about their real selves, and I’m sure some of their friends and family who were present got a new insight into which these people really are. The lesson I took away was to remind myself that we choose our interpretation of our circumstances and opportunities, and we reveal our real nature under pressure. In addition, the choices we make under pressure will have lasting consequences, long after the circumstances have changed and the problems have been solved. And our conditioning has planted a few strong triggers in our heads that can be activated at the most inopportune moments in life. We need to be aware of our conditioning and associations.
It’s all in our heads, and we would do well to remember that. We choose how we will interpret what goes on around us and we choose our reaction, thereby creating our own circumstances. I see this every time I present Joint Venture training. Some people will take the tools and information they get, go out, and make a lot of money, while others will never use the tools. Same opportunities, same tools, same support, different interpretations, and choices. That’s why it is so important to bounce your ideas and decisions off some objective, wise and caring person before implementing or jumping to a confusion. We’re all hypnotized to some extent by our conditioning, and it’s important to remember that.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com www.JVWisdom.com
First, the Hypnotist convinced her volunteers that the paper napkins she was handing out were hundred dollar bills. You should have seen how a few of them tried to grab other peoples’ money! You know, some people get really greedy when money is involved. Some of them reveal their true character and cannot resist the urge to be dishonest. They will agree to all sorts of Joint Ventures until money is at stake, and they change even before it’s made.
After that, she had them believe that they were watching a very funny movie. They laughed and laughed. Then, she told them it was the saddest movie they ever saw in their entire lives. They sobbed and cried! Next, she had them driving cars in their minds, and they were pulled over by police officers for speeding. You should have heard the lies they told the cops. Finally, the hypnotist put trigger words in their minds and then woke them up. For example, a volunteer would seem quite normal and converse rationally, until the hypnotist mentioned the word, “Dot com”, at which point the volunteer leapt up and started screaming. Just like Pavlov’s dog.
These people revealed a lot about their real selves, and I’m sure some of their friends and family who were present got a new insight into which these people really are. The lesson I took away was to remind myself that we choose our interpretation of our circumstances and opportunities, and we reveal our real nature under pressure. In addition, the choices we make under pressure will have lasting consequences, long after the circumstances have changed and the problems have been solved. And our conditioning has planted a few strong triggers in our heads that can be activated at the most inopportune moments in life. We need to be aware of our conditioning and associations.
It’s all in our heads, and we would do well to remember that. We choose how we will interpret what goes on around us and we choose our reaction, thereby creating our own circumstances. I see this every time I present Joint Venture training. Some people will take the tools and information they get, go out, and make a lot of money, while others will never use the tools. Same opportunities, same tools, same support, different interpretations, and choices. That’s why it is so important to bounce your ideas and decisions off some objective, wise and caring person before implementing or jumping to a confusion. We’re all hypnotized to some extent by our conditioning, and it’s important to remember that.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com www.JVWisdom.com
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