Subj : Interpretations
To   : KEVIN GIBSON
From : RICHARD M. MEIC
Date : Sat Jul 21 2001 08:17 am

->  RM> Statements, like "I'll never learn this stuff" gets embedded into
->  RM> our subconscious minds
-> 
->   I think it gets embedded somewhere.  It can also spread like a virus.

Agreed.

->  RM> No matter what steps are taken by the programmer or the team of
->  RM> programmers, beta testers, debuggers etc there are always things
->  RM> that are overlooked.
-> 
->   Is there much difference between "I'll never learn this stuff"
->   and "There are always things that are overlooked?"

That is a very good question, and I can see where you are headed.  There 
are three levels of self talk:

1) Absolutely Negative: "I will never learn this stuff."

2) Neutral: "I can learn this stuff."

3) Absulutely Positive: "I am learning this stuff."

The statements, "I'll never learn this stuff" and "There are always things 
that are overlooked?" are both clearly of level 1 self talk.  I take your 
point to be that it is just a matter of mental conditioning?  That we are 
imperfect simply because we view ourselves as imperfect?  That is a very 
interesting possibility and I am glad you brought it up, because now I am 
rethinking the "nothing can be perfect" philosophy.
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