Liminal Thinking by Dave Gray
My notes on the book:
Why read the book Liminal Thinking by Dave Gray? The book is an easy to read, beautiful, thought provoking work that challenges the way we think. We have a choice to change our thoughts and create a world we want to live in. We have the power to reframe our beliefs and to create the future we want. We have the power to choose what happens to us and how we think. If we choose to change our thoughts, we can shift our reality.
Humans are social creatures, and the human mind is no different. We all have fears, and we’re no exception. Regardless of whether they’re real or not, we’ve all had them. Whether they’re negative or positive, we’ve experienced all sorts of challenges, and have overcome them in the past. And as long as we can make the choices we want, we can change our lives and our beliefs.
The six models:
This book teaches you how to think beyond the boundaries of your belief systems. It’s a fantastic way to change the way you view the world. You can be free from the ‘public you’ and see things from a completely different perspective. You can be a better, more authentic person with the help of liminal thinking. You can use it to transform your life. You can change your life.
1. Beliefs are models.
Beliefs seem like perfect representations of the world, but in fact they are imperfect models for navigating a complex, multidimensional, unknowable reality.
2. Beliefs are created.
Beliefs are constructed hierarchically, using theories and judgments, which are based on selected facts and personal, subjective experiences.
3. Beliefs create a shared world.
Beliefs are the psychological material we use to co-create a shared world, so we can live, work, and do things together. Changing a shared world requires changing its underlying beliefs.
4. Beliefs create blind spots.
Beliefs are tools for thinking and provide rules for action, but they can also create artificial constraints that blind you to valid possibilities.
5. Beliefs defend themselves.
Beliefs are unconsciously defended by a bubble of self-sealing logic, which maintains them even when they are invalid, to protect personal identity and self-worth.
6. Beliefs are tied to identity.
Governing beliefs, which form the basis for other beliefs, are the most difficult to change, because they are tied to personal identity and feelings of self-worth. You can’t change your governing beliefs without changing yourself.
This book is a powerful guide to improve your career as a writer and author. It doesn’t denigrate other writers or experiences. Rather, it demands self-examination and evolution of beliefs. If you want to improve your writing and your career, this is the book for you. You’ll discover how to create a better and more effective work. It is an important book to have for your self-development.
There are many reasons to read Liminal Thinking. Not only will it improve your professional life, but it will also change your personal life. By following the principles of this book, you’ll be more successful. Aside from changing your life, you’ll learn to change the way you think about your beliefs and to break free from the shackles of your own belief system.
This can help you become a more powerful person and enhance your relationships. Here are the 9 practices:
1. Assume that you are not objective. If you’re part of the system you want to change, you’re part of the problem.
2. Empty your cup. You can’t learn new things without letting go of old things. Stop, look, and listen. Suspend judgment. What’s going on?
3. Create safe space. If you don’t understand the underlying need, nothing else matters. People will not share their innermost needs unless they feel safe, respected, and accepted for who they are.
4. Triangulate and validate. Look at situations from as many points of view as possible. Consider the possibility that seemingly different or contradictory beliefs may be valid. If something doesn’t make sense to you, then you’re missing something.
5. Ask questions, make connections. Try to understand people’s hopes, dreams and frustrations. Explore the social system and make connections to create new opportunities.
6. Disrupt routines. Many beliefs are embedded in habitual routines that run on autopilot. If a routine is a problem, disrupt the routine to create new possibilities.
7. Act as-if in the here-and-now. You can test beliefs even if you don’t believe they are true. All you need to do is act as if they were true and see what happens. If you find something that works, do more of it.
8. Make sense with stories. If you give people facts without a story, they will explain it within their existing belief system. The best way to promote a new or different belief is not with facts, but with a story.
9. Evolve yourself. If you can be open about how change affects you personally, you have a better chance of achieving your aims. To change the world, you must be willing to change yourself.
A new way of looking at things opens the door to change. When we think in this way, we will have more breakthrough insights and reach a new level of understanding. We will be able to see the invisible doorways and horizons that lie beyond our perception. And because we do this, we can create a better future. It is possible to have a mind shift and be more productive by using liminal thinking techniques.