Re: The map is not the territory?
- Subject: Re: The map is not the territory?
- From: "Frank Goddard" <fgoddard@interramp.com>
- Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 01:18:52 -0500
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> From: Lee Manns <lmanns@monad.net>
> To: nlptalk@ecuinfo.cowan.edu.au
> Subject: The map is not the territory?
> Date: Monday, December 30, 1996 7:12 PM
>
> Pardon the ignorance of this neophyte. What does "The map is not
the
> territory" mean.
>
> According to a FAQ on NLP I found recently it is one of the
presuppositions
> of NLP.
>
> Could someone please explain.
>
Lee,
A map is a graphic representation of an area of land. However, it is
not the land itself, just a way of getting around in it. In the same
way, our senses are not the same as true reality. For example, our
eyes see only in a small part of the spectrum and our ears only hear
part of the auditory wavelength.
When NLPrs say 'The map is not the territory' they mean that when we
use our senses to map and explore the world outside, we must never
forget that what we are reacting to is only a map that can be
changed, modified or updated as necessary.
For a better explanation, see Introducing Neurolinguistic Programming
by O'Connor & Seymour.
Frank
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