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Originally Posted by Mark Lapierre
Ahhh, I wish that were the case for me. Many people have told of experiencing epiphanies, where, as you said, in a flash everything changes. It's never happened to me. If I were to attain the dedication of Einstein, it would be through sheer perseverance. Nothing flashy about it. But still, I agree with you about the power of metaphors, if not the way they affect us.
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Hello Mark…
By using emulating through the metaphor principle I was not thinking about a life lasting epiphany… let me just give you a brief example…
Suppose that I decide to buy a new car… before I walk into the dealership… I’ll flash a mental picture of Donald Trump (after all, he personifies the art of the deal) and, I let a bit of his persona invade me…
When dealing for that car… I will not be doing the dealing… Trump will be doing it…
Same thing when I am working on something that demands the spirit of excellence… (for me… it is personified by the Ferrari company)… so, what I do, is put my red Ferrari cap on… I become one of Ferrari’s top executive… and let nature take its course…
Works for me… maybe it’s because I’m a little wacky…
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