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Chapter 6
The Future
1 Self-Fulfilling Predictions
Predictions which possess the virtue of being self-fulfilling
generally pertain to aspects of the client’s mood and
personality.
“You will let go old grievances and adopt a more positive and
friendly outlook: Being a good friend to yourself as it were, and ready
to be a good friend also to others.”
“It will feel like starting afresh and soon this will translate in you
having a larger social circle than at present.”
Possible variations include:
Gaining new confidence, turning over a new leaf, resolving a
relationship issue, feeling more settled, becoming less anxious,
tackling a problem with renewed determination,…
Examples :
“I sense that you are well informed. You like to know what goes
around and you are well aware of the power of knowledge. You also
know that no one gets ahead or gets what he wants by just sitting
around. You have to picture clearly what you want, then act. Don’t
forget your responsibility to act!”
A reader is a planter of seeds. The seeds that you plant in the mind
of the other are potentials.
Take good care not to plant negative potentials (E.g. Don’t use: “You
don’t look good, I can…)