It's Important How You Say Things...

My friend Alan Tutt, of PowerKeysPub.com, shared some of his thoughts about my blog, and in doing so, reminded me of how important it is for us to be precise in our use of language.

For example, take the phrase "subconscious mind". People use this terminology as if it is in reference to only one thing when, in reality, it is a catch-all for multiple processes (regulation of respiration, repository of memory, acquisition of goals, etc...).

So, where I said in one of last month's posts, "They don't so much *program* the subconscious mind as much as they *reveal* the existing programs of the subconscious mind", I should have said, "They don't only *program* the subconscious..."; and then should've gone on to explain what I meant by *program*. :-)

One of the definitions of *program* is *a set of instructions*. So, when I use this word, I mean things that are written in order to get the attention of that faculty of mind that is responsible for showing us the paths and methods to achieve our goals.

Thanks Alan.