Roberts Dilts - Strategy of Genius Vol III

420 Pages·2011·18.7 MB·English

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Robert RDiKs
Strategies
of Genius
Volume DT

Sigmund Freud

Leonardo da Vinci
Nikola Tesla

by

Robert. B. Dilts
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Contents

Dedicarion
Askenosiledgeents

Pretace

Grapes 1 Stamp Fam
"Toon Sana vow Dine Scr

Section
Section

Section

Seavien
Section
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reud' Rpiatem logy of Mind
reut's Analysie of Leonarda da Vinci

[Review and Hatlestions on
Fre’ Analyaie of da Vine

Fronds Antiysia of Michslangelas Moree
‘Summary and Wellotiens on Freud’

Analjeia uf Michelangelo‘ Stoeee
Apphoations of Freud's Strategies

‘Bxploriag Deeper Structores
‘The Meta Model

Changing Personal History
Retraining

Reimprinting

10: Latogeation of Conltiting Roliete
11: Freud snd Self Organization ‘Theory

Self Organization, Sublimation and
‘the sit Pattern
“The Beliet Change Cycle

Berategies of Change Management

12: Conclusion

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Caarrm 2 Laoxane na ¥ivet
‘Marra rae Mbuenacosse

Sorta 1: Kawsing Few vo See
Seotiui 2: Lennande'e ‘Coemogpapby of the Kody
egnon 8: Seriay’ Syatemially
Seetion 4 Tenaginajon
‘The Rudder and buidle of the Sereee
Section 5: Making Machines
Seetion 8: Making Mastecpinces
Station 7: Tmplemeating Leonards’ Steateieg
Developing Perceptual IVters
Leonard's Strategy for
‘Symcemie Thinking snd fnvention
Section &: Crmelusion

Crarne & Nuon fess
Marranss re Miss Ite
Section 1: Envisioning tha Fasure
Sectiun 2; Developing the Cayubiligy to Visualize
Section 9: Applying Tools Stratugy-

Crvating the Future
Seulion 4: Goudlusion

Cxaemm 4 Covernsion

Aveeno
Arraxom A. Miri Procuant Parcress
Avomscmt % Presnrroarrians of NLP

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Dedication

"hia book is dedicated with lova aud vempect to
my father Rohert W. Dita
who taught methe Inve of ides and inventions,
‘the appreciation for true genius
‘nd the power of wiedom.
Acknowledgments

1 srould ke ta alenowledge:
shlin Grinder und Richerd Bendler, aha got me started on this
Joie m aearch of gonfur, and who provided mie wich many of the
taal noadod 2 mike my way.
| Pidor Kruse und Woltgung Bbering, for mtraducing me to the
vot yolantial of the priniplee of ve Forganizing systems.
[boul Yurt, who directed me to the aource material en Teale
‘sw Sattinger who helped with tho editing and pruaf reading 22°
iu ouanuseripts for this book and provided encouragement te get
inh some of tho diffeult stages,
My wae Anita, und my chidren Andres and Jubia whose
simued understanting, patience and aupport made it possible
Jor nu-to putin al of the effoct neceenary to completa thia Book.

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Preface

Tho tele af this gerios is Strazesiee of Ceniue, but, ultimately
hin work ia about wisdors ae much ae it ie about geniue, This
stuly uf the stratesivs uf genius hus been a personal quest—a
ont far windom the suurvd sos lwenty yours agu when 1 fret
aan wrvolved an the fchd of Novro-Lisislie Programming. It
nm on sly boun quot Sor thy whaluw uf the mind, bat alo the
Fetal uf nataze, the vviadom of the body, the wiedom of the
miition and the wiedom of tke hear
Thelicve that exeedeace azaes from a pursue eonmitment £03
bir perspective. In urdur vo bowie goad a something, one mast
Fry wnecnited im ands oem psa penective and fovue. hia ie
fc empneln ay onra aad pris. WL 3 iy not nooo wis,
Us lict enetimer it produce snwecleyica riperenssoms.

‘Grats toed trom paaaonsce enninittient to the integeation
af sults peenpctiven. J, Beonowaki, the auth af Une book Phe
avout of Man, clgimed that “a genius is a person who hag £20
Bri loan" ‘The work of genina aries feera the pevena’e arrnenps
(or pob them to ft togsther. When ane has berome excellent in
brown different srvui and thin is able to aymthorize them, ane
‘bruins to approach genius. Ieis through the integration of maltiple
porapectivesthac the douper structures of idesa beesme revealed ca

mI vsthe discovery of Ube decy structure beneath tho many and

ried vurface structures Cul ie ie cure crilariun of genius,

irumt to the venatant,
See ag ne yori, Set he word ein
vine change, we eunvok rely on yeslerday’n ansorone ny being
‘oe for Gamorrs, Wale i ol someting gun do ur ge, ealber,
Hm athiny ia whi ye partivignt in a onsula iy
Ith words of anthropologist Gregory Butesum:

Woarom. comes foun a jassianh: eno

“Wis cnn frome siting nygether ond truthfully
sharing our daffercnes ~ uithons dhe intent to change
them.”

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“The intent to change somect lee nile ul ao wld aagiog
judgment of thut model None fw wre omnisvicat caught hows
he right’ map or Lake in all of the eyelome within aystome within,
syntunts that ong be eflecied hy aur artis. Wine aod ecologies
hauge cunmes Looms dicavering, eveating wad offering alterna
iver trom constanaly widening and onviching ove maps by!

1) Taking al perspectives rotowent ta dhe agstem in which one it
interaoting

2 Considveing and aligning all layede oF experioney ia relation le
Une sysbera ane in

{9 Respecting all time rames nacesanuy ta ecologically hucorpo-
vate change within thas system,

Rathr than niniply provide interanting ideas or naw technique,
| think she geniunes fn this atudy have cmneibuted to widaning our
rape of the world in the ways deactibed azove. The gauvious Lo
valomes of Stritepier of Genin hava examined he ongnitive
stratagiea and thinking precessea of five well known figures, sll
‘considered to be geniuses in aome way: Aristotle, Sr Archur Conan
Doyle's Shovlock Hotmes, Wale Disney, Wolfgang Amadeus Mezayt
tnd Albere Hinetoie, Ino thzee individvala atadied in thia vol
‘ume—Sigaund Freud, Leonardo da Vinci and Nikola Tesla—are
equally fascinating people {T am planning a fourth volume on
Gregory Bateson, Millon A Brichsor, and Mushe Feldenkrais; and
f fifth volume which will fray oerlusively om womiee genbvsen
‘This book, howe, i-mut intended te by bogruphieal: Ruther thaw
feeus an the sportie hebuviers and woomplishiments of the indi
viduals to he studiod, the purpove of this bonk iv tn explore their
thoughts; and more impurlandy the duper strucluces bemeutle
‘heir thoughts. idoas wns invunli

‘Sa Latiamgted in Un sound valumaon Albert insta, my gaat
swith these threw yeniuove wens Wo ire ty eaaler was of ie Keak
and atratagies moro clear and ‘veer frinndly’ epocally those af”
Sigmund Froud, Muny efthe idee, however, are aonethetesa quite
provocative und duvp, and vu mgy wouk ty eet yome oF Che
seatiuna twiee—iusl b give Thea ae wupnctity en ebak i. The
applications yoru of Ihe cuiptar nn Reon, in the, ecilA almost
‘be umildered 4 yp oul aoe
As yoa sill ceo, the vase mrjrity of this volume has been
doroted to Freud, This was not nocesearily by design, however.
[nitilly, ad ineendad bo wrice fewer than 100 pages on Fred,
Tout the worw 1 boyar (o write abuut him (especially the ‘applica
Lions! serion}, the more Kenliod hee deeply intiventis! be had
‘oun for myself and thove in my Geld. Proud believed that mental,
nd oven physical, hualing sould take plaee througk tha nae of
aguagy. whichis the estence of many NLP techniques, Frend, fa
example, wus Uke main inTuuuey un ma in the develupriunt of Une
‘reimpeinging! Loshniaue, In eke spicit of the quest bind fle
surly ene. af wn goats sponding sth cians um Pred ss te
“igen the map! vib were of hin worl T elaided Swe time fe
ampiae te oxplin how und sehy payshcanalytie methiae worked,
Trams aa NTP punspectivs and hor and why NUP tedhniguen
worked) fron a pRyrhasnalytie yermection. Purtiermace,
Fatcgna’a comment abace arvines,T wanted en disease what NLP
ight add to Freud's mechode—and what Freud idesa and
principles could aad to NLP.

1 have been familie sith the work af Leonanto da. Vines and,
[Nikola Tesla since my childhood. My father was a patent actoruey
sand an admirer of the worlda great inventors and innovators. So
eonardo, the ‘patron saint of inventore, yaa a kind of neva of
brie~and became a joint favorite of ars. Sinoe m5 father's partien-
lay area of specialty was atvauced electronics, he was quite
familie of Nikola Tasla’s work and had a ecllection af ‘Tena
pptante which be studied with admirstior. (Lesla'a idsag were 20
advanzod that he had to write ia own patents, because the
‘Aoenios und examinurs ould ast underslund them wal: enough
Tean remwaiber the awe J fall shen Towis a boy aa my futher
explninid bor one euold genurine werirety set an umn
rmamstic Turse, [One of my virion wienes experimenly wie
stomping Ur rake # Tey ei]

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