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1 Ash Lawrence 2010 Ash Lawrence 2010 13 NLP Presuppositions 13 NLP Presuppositions The thirteen presuppositions are The thirteen presuppositions are the central principles central of the central principles central of NLP; they are its guiding NLP; they are its guiding philosophy, its ‘beliefs’. These philosophy, its ‘beliefs’. These principles are not claimed to be principles are not claimed to be true or universal. You do not have true or universal. You do not have to believe they are true. They are to believe they are true. They are called presuppositions because you called presuppositions because you pre-suppose them to be true and pre-suppose them to be true and then act as if they were. You then then act as if they were. You then discover what happens. If you like discover what happens. If you like the results then continue to act as the results then continue to act as if they are true. They form a set if they are true. They form a set
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13 NLP Presuppositions13 NLP Presuppositions
The thirteen presuppositions are the The thirteen presuppositions are the central principles central of NLP; they are central principles central of NLP; they are its guiding philosophy, its ‘beliefs’. These its guiding philosophy, its ‘beliefs’. These principles are not claimed to be true or principles are not claimed to be true or
universal. You do not have to believe they universal. You do not have to believe they are true. They are called presuppositions are true. They are called presuppositions because you pre-suppose them to be true because you pre-suppose them to be true
and then act as if they were. You then and then act as if they were. You then discover what happens. If you like the discover what happens. If you like the
results then continue to act as if they are results then continue to act as if they are true. They form a set of ethical principles true. They form a set of ethical principles
for life. for life.
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1.The map is not the 1.The map is not the territory.territory.
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1.The map is not the 1.The map is not the territory.territory.
People respond to their experience, not to People respond to their experience, not to reality itself.reality itself.
We do not know what reality is. Our senses, We do not know what reality is. Our senses, beliefs, and past experience give us a map of the beliefs, and past experience give us a map of the world from which to operate. A map can never be world from which to operate. A map can never be exactly accurate; otherwise it would be the same exactly accurate; otherwise it would be the same
as the ground it covers. We do not know the as the ground it covers. We do not know the territory, so for us, the map is the territory. Some territory, so for us, the map is the territory. Some maps are better than others for finding your way maps are better than others for finding your way
around. We navigate life like a ship through a around. We navigate life like a ship through a dangerous area of sea; as long as the map shows dangerous area of sea; as long as the map shows
the main hazards, we will be fine. When maps the main hazards, we will be fine. When maps are faulty and do not show the dangers, then we are faulty and do not show the dangers, then we are in danger of running aground. NLP is the art are in danger of running aground. NLP is the art
of changing these maps, so we have greater of changing these maps, so we have greater freedom of action.freedom of action.
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2.Having choice is better 2.Having choice is better than not having choicethan not having choice
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2.Having choice is better 2.Having choice is better than not having choicethan not having choice
Always try to have a map for Always try to have a map for yourself that gives you the widest yourself that gives you the widest and richest number of choices. Act and richest number of choices. Act
always to increase choice. The more always to increase choice. The more choices you have, the freer you are choices you have, the freer you are and the more influence you have. and the more influence you have.
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3.People make the best 3.People make the best choice they can at the choice they can at the
time.time.
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3.People make the best 3.People make the best choice they can at the choice they can at the
time.time.
A person always makes the best A person always makes the best choice they can, given their map of choice they can, given their map of the world. The choice may be self-the world. The choice may be self-defeating, bizarre or evil, but for defeating, bizarre or evil, but for
them, it seems the best way them, it seems the best way forward. Give them a better choice forward. Give them a better choice in their map of the world and they in their map of the world and they
will take it. Even better give them a will take it. Even better give them a superior map with more choices in it. superior map with more choices in it.
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4.People work perfectly.4.People work perfectly.
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4.People work perfectly.4.People work perfectly.
No one is wrong or broken. They are No one is wrong or broken. They are carrying out their strategies carrying out their strategies
perfectly, but the strategies may be perfectly, but the strategies may be poorly designed and ineffective. Find poorly designed and ineffective. Find
out how you and others do what out how you and others do what they do so their strategy can be they do so their strategy can be
changed to something more useful changed to something more useful and desirable. and desirable.
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5.All actions have a 5.All actions have a purpose.purpose.
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5.All actions have a 5.All actions have a purpose.purpose.
Our actions are not random; we are Our actions are not random; we are always trying to achieve something, always trying to achieve something,
although we may not be aware of although we may not be aware of what that is. what that is.
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6.Every behaviour has a 6.Every behaviour has a positive intention.positive intention.
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6.Every behaviour has a 6.Every behaviour has a positive intention.positive intention.
All our actions have at least one All our actions have at least one purpose - to achieve something that purpose - to achieve something that
we value and benefits us. NLP we value and benefits us. NLP separates the intention or purpose separates the intention or purpose behind an action from the action behind an action from the action
itself. A person is not their itself. A person is not their behaviour. When a person has a behaviour. When a person has a
better choice of behaviour that also better choice of behaviour that also achieves their positive intention, achieves their positive intention,
they will take it. they will take it.
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7.The unconscious mind 7.The unconscious mind balances the conscious; it balances the conscious; it
is not malicious.is not malicious.
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7.The unconscious mind 7.The unconscious mind balances the conscious; it balances the conscious; it
is not malicious.is not malicious.
The unconscious is everything that is The unconscious is everything that is not in consciousness at the present not in consciousness at the present
moment. It contains all the moment. It contains all the resources we need to live in balance. resources we need to live in balance.
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8.The meaning of the 8.The meaning of the communication is not communication is not
simply what you intend, simply what you intend, but also the response you but also the response you
get.get.
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8.The meaning of the 8.The meaning of the communication is not communication is not
simply what you intend, simply what you intend, but also the response you but also the response you
get.get. This response may be different to the one This response may be different to the one
you wanted. There are no failures in you wanted. There are no failures in communication, only responses and communication, only responses and
feedback. If you are not getting the result feedback. If you are not getting the result you want, change what you are doing. you want, change what you are doing.
Take responsibility for the communication.Take responsibility for the communication.
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9.We already have all the 9.We already have all the resources we need or we resources we need or we
can create them.can create them.
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9.We already have all the 9.We already have all the resources we need or we resources we need or we
can create them.can create them.
There are no un-resourceful people, There are no un-resourceful people, only un-resourceful states of mind. only un-resourceful states of mind.
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10.Mind and body form a 10.Mind and body form a system. They are different system. They are different
expressions of the one expressions of the one person.person.
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10.Mind and body form a 10.Mind and body form a system. They are different system. They are different
expressions of the one expressions of the one person.person.
Mind and body interact and mutually Mind and body interact and mutually influence each other. It is not possible to influence each other. It is not possible to make a change in one without the other make a change in one without the other
being affected. When we think differently, being affected. When we think differently, our bodies change. When we act our bodies change. When we act
differently we change our thoughts and differently we change our thoughts and feelings. feelings.
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11.We process all 11.We process all information through our information through our
senses.senses.
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11.We process all 11.We process all information through our information through our
senses.senses.
Developing your sense so they Developing your sense so they become more acute gives you better become more acute gives you better
information and helps you think information and helps you think more clearly. more clearly.
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12.Modelling successful 12.Modelling successful performance leads to performance leads to
excellence.excellence.
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12.Modelling successful 12.Modelling successful performance leads to performance leads to
excellence.excellence.
If one person can do something it is If one person can do something it is possible to model it and teach it to possible to model it and teach it to others. In this way everyone can others. In this way everyone can learn to get better results in their learn to get better results in their
own way, you do not become a clone own way, you do not become a clone of the model – you learn from them. of the model – you learn from them.
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13.If you want to 13.If you want to understand - Actunderstand - Act
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13.If you want to 13.If you want to understand - Actunderstand - Act
The learning is in the doing. The learning is in the doing.
