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Month: April 2017

MY BOOK REPORT FROM GIG HARBOR

MY BOOK REPORT FROM GIG HARBOR

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Humorist Garrison Keillor says on his popular radio show, Prairie Home Companion, “Well, that’s the news from Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.” Well, this is the report from Gig Harbor, with extracts from some books I read that have no particular purpose then they caught my interest.  The U.S. Constitution: And Fascinating Facts About It by Terry L. Jordan A huge man for his day,…

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“THE MAP IS NOT THE TERRITORY” SO WE NEED TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

“THE MAP IS NOT THE TERRITORY” SO WE NEED TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

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The idea behind the phrase "the map is not the territory" comes from Neuro-Linguistic Programming. NLP is an approach to communication and  personal development created by Richard Bandler and John Grinder of California in the 1970's.Part of the doctrine involved is the idea that "the map is not the territory." It refers to the difference between reality and our beliefs. It applies to the fact that our perception of the world is being generated by our brain as a "map"…

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