Topic: A little mind game

Tagged: attitude, discovery, game, insight, mindset, perspective

This topic has 8 voices, contains 20 replies, and was last updated by thought capacitor 80 days ago.

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February 12, 2012 at 11:48 am #4659
thought capacitor	Here’s a game to put a little (or big) twist in your day. See if you can go all day without saying anything negative. This includes words such as: no, not, don’t, can’t, any other contraction with the word “not”, hate, bad, terrible, nasty, evil, ugly, sad, depressing, etc. Here’s an example: Original phrase: “I can’t do it.” Possible alternatives: “I think someone else can do it better.” “It’s something I have yet to learn how to do.” “My physical capabilities include tasks other than the one you asked me to perform.” It also helps to have a friend play along with you, so you can catch each other’s mistakes, and laugh when you do slip. Tougher than you might think! Be great to hear about your experiences and insights after playing this game.
February 12, 2012 at 11:58 am #4660
thought capacitor	A similar game is to go throughout the day saying the following 5 phrases, and ONLY the following 5 phrases, nothing else: “yes” “no” “please” “thank you” “you betcha!” Let me know if you “win”.
February 12, 2012 at 7:09 pm #4665
wolfranch1	Like the instructions for Emmet Fox’s “Mental diet” : ‘It is not the thoughts that come to you that matter, but only such of them as you choose to entertain and dwell upon.’ Even self correcting is……….ridiculously hard! LOL! I shall try to make another attempt and am willing to bet it is life transforming experience. Just our words produce vibrations that alter the physical state…..
February 12, 2012 at 8:43 pm #4666
thought capacitor	I know what you were going to say, nice save! I definitely think you’re onto something about watching the vibrations we put out because everything–EVERYTHING–is a vibration, right? Atoms, electrons, quarks, light particles/waves, they’re all in a state of motion, all the time. So if that’s true, it must be fairly easy to put ripples in our own vibrational selves, like dropping a rock in water. And even if it’s a tiny pebble in white rapids, if you sum up their effects, they will most likely have a profound impact on the way the waves crash and flow. I have to thank you, because now you got me thinking I should probably play this game more often, and now I’m almost positive it IS life-transforming… Maybe I’ll start here, in this forum, and see how far it gets me…
February 12, 2012 at 9:12 pm #4667
wolfranch1	“yes” great little mind bender “no” perhaps not all people will try this, …high commitment level “please” accept my first attempt here in this forum with gratitude “thank you” for offering it “you betcha” it’ll transform physical reality in unexpected ways! ….so far, I’m guessing!
February 12, 2012 at 10:41 pm #4669
thought capacitor	lol, “yes” can definitely be a mind bender when someone’s expecting a “no”. If it was a high commitment level question but the answer wasn’t actually a “no”, I think I’d try to say “you betcha”. That’s the fun of it. If you’re willing to play along long enough, it could actually force you out of your comfort zone. I actually have yet to play the second game myself (it’s a little tougher to get away with when you’re dealing with customers), but I imagine it would be pretty fun. I would love to have the chance to try it in the middle of a heated situation (along with the courage to overcome my ego’s need for defense). “I can’t believe you did that! You idiot!” “Thank you.” “What?! Do you want me to tell the boss?” “Please.” Pause. “Okay, then I will. And you’re gonna be in big trouble.” “Yes.” “Oh man, you really are dumb, aren’t you?” “You betcha!”
February 12, 2012 at 11:16 pm #4677
jennifer from Belgium	I do this when I am in ‘conversation’ with my 15 yr old…..funny, she doesn’t even blink! Hmn….one day she’ll maybe pick up on it….
February 12, 2012 at 11:30 pm #4682
Christina Ciani	This is great start for my week – thank you thought C. !!
February 13, 2012 at 12:07 am #4687
thought capacitor	Jennifer — Be careful, she might be picking up on it subconsciously, and may surprise you with it when she is older! Christina — Awesome! Let me know how it works for you!
February 13, 2012 at 12:49 am #4695
Trish Lamoree	I think I need a shot of this today. Well, tomorrow since I’m going to sleep soon. =) I’m trying to convince myself to shelve my over-achieving gene and just try one game at a time. LOL.
February 13, 2012 at 4:03 am #4727
Barbus	I like the idea of this game We start it now with my husband. I’ll tell you our experiences.
February 13, 2012 at 10:56 am #4793
thought capacitor	Cool, glad you all like. I wonder what it would be like to write an entire book playing the game… Would it be enlightening, or boring? Too wordy in repeated attempts to steer around basic refusals? Or could you change your whole paradigm to require only positive or neutral words, and still be concise? Would the reader feel completely uplifted after being immersed for a few hours in a world without negativity?
February 13, 2012 at 11:20 am #4801
drew	” Would the reader feel completely uplifted after being immersed for a few hours in a world without negativity?” Perhaps she might think this nirvana isn’t far from North Dakota!
February 13, 2012 at 11:24 am #4803
thought capacitor	Are you implying North Dakota has no negativity, or are you implying that the book would be too boring?
February 13, 2012 at 11:31 am #4804
drew	These thoughts never entered my consciousness. I was just revelling in the eternal optimism of “You Betcha!” and the prevalance of the saying among North Dakotans (Minnesotans too).