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Adler differed to Freud and his other cronies of a hundred years ago. Adler chose to study wellness instead of illness.
Instead of looking into symptoms and traumas Professor Alfred Adler, (1870 –1937) found great advantage and gain in individuals making their own personal progress.
ABRAHAM MASLOW Hierarchy of Human Needs
Adler’s own personality has been likened to that of a kindly Grandmother. His “How ya goin’?” is a stoic acknowledgement, not an invitation to dredge up every story in the possible arsenal.
The correct reply is a very Australian- “Good mate!” Adler’s approach considers and encourages steps forward, improvement and growth. No dwelling in problems - past time – or future either.
If “Good mate.” is a blatant lie, a very acceptable alternative answer to an Adlerian “How ya goin?” is… ‘Two feet an’ a heart-beat’ – this answer leaves room for the unfoldment of grand possibility.
Parallel Thinking by Edward de Bono (Book Review)
Scottish comedian MARK DAY - takes the piss... outa The Secret
Re-educating the psyche… Individualised Mastery Learning
Adler and his /mates/ cohorts, contemporaries including Abraham Maslow discovered, our human brain is especially absorbent before age six. Like a computer our brain stores (internalizes) information from experiences, both physical and intellectual. This data becomes part of the adult person’s background operating system. Whether or not the information is correct.
Exposure to disapproving negative remarks, and evaluations of behavior emphasising mistakes and shortcomings can build a sub-conscious filled with a mean-spirited, negative- self-talk.
The student begins to observe this process in action, through observation. We notice just how many people go around growling themselves. Grumble grumble. These grumble files (containing varying quantities and sorts of utter bullshit) hinder natural growth and ongoing evolution. As we go about our every day, attending to our duties and obligations, rather than kindly Grandmotherly nurturance, this negative self-talk, may discourage, divert, and detract us from the task at hand. In this case – approaching the process of learning something new with care-free enthusiasm, and spontaneity. With deliberation - we can build new files that enable us to move closer to our goals. Study of the subconscious mind has been picked up and used by government and industry in many many positive ways. The biggest clanger perhaps has been the commercial manipulation of 2oth century mass broadcasting and print media. Our ancestors used tools of communication to actually communicate. Story and song were used to teach, the themes passed down through generations. Knowledge filtered down the millennia. With the bottom dollar the highest goal. Psychology today is used very efficiently to manipulate sales. The devices they use we can use too!!! The target audience we’re marketing at is our Self. - You CAN Do It!! Repetition – Imagery – Jingles - Dreams You CAN Do It! Toward our goal. B
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