59 Second Course in Thinking
In any situation, thinking involves two basic processes: escaping from your current view of the situation and searching for a much better view of the situation.
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ESCAPE + SEARCH = THINK
The Current View of the Situation (cvs)
can never be equal to
the Better View of the Situation (bvs)
(cvs≠bvs)
Escape from your cvs
and search for a bvs!
(cvs2bvs)
You can search for a bvs that is
ten times better than your cvs.
(cvs X10 = bvs)
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ESCAPE
If we can escape from our current viewpoints, thinking patterns, righteousness and established ways of doing things–our CVS–we can then take a quantum leap ahead of our own experience and jump to ‘a much better way’–a BVS. We can experiment and we can innovate.
SEARCH
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities because there is ALWAYS a BVS!
There are always many, many different ways of looking at any particular situation. Whatever it is that we are currently doing, someone else, somewhere, is already doing it a “much better way”. Once we escape from the CVS–the current way–we can search for the BVS–the much better way.
THINK
Thinking is a skill. To become proficient in escaping from your CVS and searching for a BVS (the much better way) always involves practice and repetition–at least ten times–if we are to build new cognitive patterns and acquire skill and virtuosity.
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:58 am
I think the hardest thing might be to recognise your cvs…but once that has been accomplished, you might already have escaped….well, at least opened the door.
June 27th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
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June 27th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
You are right. Repetition is the only way to change mindset that is so fixed over the years. Common knowledge has it that beliefs and values are the hardest to change when one’s mind is fixed.
Therefore it’s logical to escape,search and think for mindset to change.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
How to think? Focus on the process: escape+search =think So cool in the age of search engines. Escape and search for changes going on around to keep up with reality as it is, not how we think it is.
My cvs constantly needs updating 100 times a day! Thats both a humbling and liberating strategy.
June 25th, 2008 at 8:30 am
After hearing Michael speak about CVS-BVS at the “your business success” seminar on the Gold Coast last year it just seemed to click, BUT then I came home and got busy, This is a great reminder to keep revisiting and questioning the CVS.
June 24th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
It is good to have a short reminder like cvs to bvs to make us question the status quo. As well as causing us to have to think harder, it can remind us to listen to others’ perspectives too.
June 24th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
To Escape + Search = BVS.
With repetitive practice (10x), outcomes must become more varied and more lateral in result and approach.
In turn, these more lateral outcomes with further E+S = greater opportunities againm of a BVS.
Such freedom from ingrained thought patterns is liberating. Life becomes much more fun. With more fun, better outcomes again result (good things always happen from a happy place)
This equation brings great abundance and with that ,best possible outcome living.
April 20th, 2008 at 9:27 am
I really enjoyed hearing the doctor speek lat week at a conference fr TRUenergy, and love the training. I will do the free lessons! The mind is an amazing tool!
Jill
April 18th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
I have just found this website and recieved the first lesson. CVS2BVS
March 19th, 2008 at 8:07 am
I spent a weekend with you Michael in Wellington N.Z 1992 and have not looked back,THANKS A MILLION (x10) CVS TO BVS RULES. THE GOOD OLD DAYS WINDSOR, RICHMOND.Tim
March 18th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
This is great i’m glad you mentioned this website in yo0ur book Wombat selling. Thanks heaps……
March 3rd, 2008 at 4:37 am
I am so pleased to have discovered this website. I am looking forward to the ten free lessons. Thank you thank you thank you………..
January 19th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
I served many years in the military, after I left, I started to question some of my thinking and understandings. It started with asking myself, if the military can get me to move my left foot at the order, “Quick March”. Then I, can organise my life with “Automatic” action from patterned thoughts. Neuro Linguistic patterning is only developed by repetition, as is, Nuero Muscular patterning. The more you practise, the more ingrained the pattern becomes. It works with good and bad concepts. I have been using the CVS2BVSX10 patterning, since reading the book, I enjoy blocking thoughts that are non productive by using the equation, this changes my focus and allows me to escape. Instruct a wise person and they become wiser still.
January 9th, 2008 at 10:56 am
It must be me: by what means can one measure that a BVS is ‘10x better’? Or even recognise a BVS that’s being run by someone else who is already profficient in its use?
Before beginning a search - surely it helps to have an idea in mind - even if it is initially negative. ‘Not this - more this. I wonder which areas might be fruitful - even if nothing like my present environment.’ A systematic and intentional search which can allow for serendipity but does not count on it.
What else might be needed to make the general statement above into a useful tool?
January 8th, 2008 at 1:06 am
I should not only search for a BVS but 10 times better BVS than CVS, I should not miss 10 and REPITITION which are the keys to build new patterns. I am trying.
THANK YOU for everything.
January 7th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
A timely reminder of CVS 2BVS - just what I needed!! Thanks
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I believe I tend to reply on my CVS so making an effort to use BVS will be interesting to start with. I have a positive outlook on life and feel I am open to most changes so this will be good to try to make a habit.
December 30th, 2007 at 11:10 am
Trying to focus on CVS to BVS over Christmas was really interesting as I was living in a new level of happyness and so many things happened that I was really overwhemed. I forgot to say CVS TO BVS but my subconscience continually reminded me of BVS options and I took them including the power of 10. I’m converted. Just need to finish the lessons. Have a happy and prosperous new year to those who read this, and CVS to BVS to you all.
December 29th, 2007 at 9:22 am
To find your BVS sometimes sometimes can be hard to do if it is attached to an emotion or even stronger a feeling about your given situation. Sometimes you may find that you have to identify this first and isolate it from the situation in order to progress to BVS. Emotions and feelings can keep us in a cycle that is hard to break and therefore it can prevent us from moving on. You need to learn to let go of the emotions and feelings and then the rest becomes at least approachable.
December 28th, 2007 at 7:54 am
Thankyou for this refresher. CVS2BVS is simple & userfriendly.
December 27th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
This powerful thinking can gracefully take you and all your associated to a better place
December 27th, 2007 at 7:44 am
I have only just got this methodology of training using the DFqs recently. We read then we have our view (cvs) but then we get to read bvs by reading other people’s view. After a while we get used to this. Great technique, thank you Michael. I always appreciate the concept but find it hard to search for other views, here they come for free.
December 25th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
repetition is king
December 25th, 2007 at 2:26 am
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
All this thanks to Leo, below, who gave me the blueprint for this idea.
December 25th, 2007 at 2:00 am
cvs to bvs is great to practice when walking, the rhythm of walking, plus the process of moving forward physically, seem to go hand in hand. Once I return the the seated position, then my mind seems to be cleared, to look at alternatives again instead of cvs.
December 25th, 2007 at 1:17 am
Thank you , thank you, thank you!! I needed this right now!!!There is always a better view of any situation. THANK YOU!
December 24th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
Change is difficult and most of us are more comfortable not changing, yet we sometimes need the change to see that how we viewed the situation wasn’t the best way….
December 24th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
thinking is a skill.it always would LEAD to a BVS.IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE THE PROCESS OF CVS2BVS YOU NEED A LOT OF PRACTISE WHICH ALSO MEANS A LOT OF REPEATITION
December 24th, 2007 at 8:03 pm
The big question is, is it a better view of the situation or a different view? A different view is easy, but how does one know it is better?
December 24th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Thanks for this - escape and search is what I need right now - cvs2bvs - CVS2BVS - CVSx10toBVS - CVS2BVSx10
December 24th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
Search for alternatives, options and possibilities
cvs never equal to bvs
cvs never equal to bvs
cvs never equal to bvs
cvs never equal to bvs
cvs never equal to bvs
cvs never equal to bvs
December 24th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
cvs x bvs on 10 index cards is an excellent journey of self discovery as an exercise preceding goal setting. Once you have established a sense of who you are, you will be in a better position to set meaningful goals.
December 24th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Glass looks full to me - half with air half with water
December 24th, 2007 at 10:58 am
Nature teaches through repetition and evolution - it needs no