Programming refers to your habits, patterns, programs, strategies, etc. If it is a workday, do you follow a particular pattern, as you get ready for work? Maybe you like to lay in bed an extra 5 minutes after alarm goes off. Do you shower right away or have breakfast first? If you take time to look at what you do, I am sure that you will see a pattern that you follow in getting ready for work. If for some reason you do not follow that pattern, do you find yourself feeling that something is missing? You have patterns, habits, strategies, programs for everything you do. Some of these patterns serve you, others do not - resulting in unwanted outcomes. You maybe fully aware of some of your patterns. You may become aware of other patterns only when someone else brings them to your attention. And you may choose to quickly forget about these patterns because you do not want to address that part of your life. And there are still other patterns that you are not aware of at all; yet they continue to influence how you look after yourself, communicate with others, etc. If patterns serve you - generate positive results in your life - great! If you find that some patterns do not serve you, would it be useful to discover which patterns they are and to change them?

Question: Who put your patterns, habits, strategies, programs in place? You did! So who can change them? You can! First, you must be aware that you run these patterns. For me, this is one of biggest benefits of NLP - become aware of patterns, habits, strategies, programs that I have been running unconsciously and then use NLP techniques to change them so that I achieve outcomes that I desire.

And NLP is MUCH more than that!

In subsequent articles, we will explore NLP in more detail, giving you insights as to how you function, how you communicate with others and how you can change your life, if you choose.

Too often we throw up our hands in frustration, or drop our head in desperation. And what is value of that? Does it rectify problem? Absolutely not! So why do we allow outside influences to affect us detrimentally? Accept that which you have no control over, and your attitude will soar proportionately.

In practice, using spaced repetition, committing these words to memory, when occasion arises, we almost automatically retrieve these words and whole situation looks entirely different.

This is where value of words comes into its own. A while ago, while pulling away from a traffic light, I was too slow for driver behind me. He hooted and showed me to move. My first reaction was to become annoyed, and I was "talking" to him - in no uncertain terms. Then I asked myself what effect does that have on situation? And realizing this I relaxed I continued on my journey. By time I reached my destination, I had all but forgotten incident.

Words can be of real value to us, if we use them correctly. Give it a try, and see effect it has on your attitude, and on you as a person.

As Rudyard Kipling said: "Words are most powerful drug used by mankind."

----------------------- Make it your goal to... Find a motivational quote (you can find one here), and write this down. Give it a read at least twice a day - you'll be surprised at result.

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