Sometimes we want to define an outcome only to sort out or solve a problem state that bothers us. The well-defined outcome criteria forbids negation or removal of anything as an aim, because not wanting something necessitates keeping it considered in our mental world and distracts us from our aim. By identifying and clarifying the problem and approaching it from different angles, we can transform it into a desired outcome that can then be well formed and fit the criteria.
Step 1: Take a few moments to clear your mind and stay in the present moment. #
Step 2: What is the problem state that you would like to solve or change? #
Declare it in a statement: “I experience a problem when I…” or “My problem is that I…”
Step 3: Effective negation: What do you want to avoid, remove, reduce, or stop? #
“I want to stop being/doing/behaving…”
Step 4: Polarity: What is the opposite of the problem state? #
“I want, instead, to do/act/be…”
Step 5: External reference: Who do you know that demonstrates access to the desired state you wish you had access to as well? #
“I want to behave/be like…”
Step 6: Traits: What personality traits and behavioral principles do you recognize in that person that you’d like to emulate in yourself as well? #
“I want to embody the natural…”
Step 7: Generative: What other qualities do you already possess that would further amplify the desired state? #
“I want to be even more…”