I’ve been dissatisfied with the version of this tale that I posted here so below I post a variation that draws on themes from teaching tales from different traditions A ship had called into harbour to deliver some cargo. Once the cargo had been unloaded, the captain gave orders to set sail, but the engines [...]
Posted by Trance-formation on 09.06.2011 at 9:45 am// Tagged: Metaphor, Metaphorical Tales , Belief Change, Metaphor
I’ve been reminded of a story… not one of my own, but one that crops up again and again in NLP circles. A nice little story about a ship that had called into harbour to deliver some cargo. Once the cargo had been unloaded, the captain gave orders to set sail, but the engines wouldn’t [...]
Posted by Trance-formation on 09.03.2011 at 12:13 pm// Tagged: Metaphorical Tales , Attention, Ecology, Metaphor, Story
A short tale on communication, simplicity and personal power In a time further and deeper than your most beautiful dreams, there lived a man who searched for grace. His searches took him to many weird and wonderful places, and lead him into many strange experiences. When asked what exactly he was looking for, he could [...]
Posted by Trance-formation on 12.09.2009 at 9:26 pm// Tagged: Metaphorical Tales , Abundance, Metaphor, Story