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Your
perception of any experience depends on the
position from where you perceive it. There is
never just one way to look at something – there
are always different perspectives, meanings, and
perceptions, depending on who, why and how is
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Taking different perceptual
positions enables you to step
out of what you are currently
experiencing and gather new
information by seeing things
from a different perspective.
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Example of Completely
Different Perceptions
"The bird thinks it is an act of
kindness to give the fish a lift
in the air."
~
Rabindranath Tagore
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An example of opposing views on
the same issue
August 2026.
NATO
leaders stated that their military exercises
near the Russian border were intended to
demonstrate the strength of NATO's military to
Russia.
Russian generals, after observing these
exercises, said they demonstrated the weakness
of NATO's military.
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Ukraine War
The Next War Against
Rustate
Quotes by Military
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Another Example of
Completely Different Perceptions
Senator Lindsey Graham stated on
Fox News that Venezuelan
President Nicolás Maduro, who
was captured by the US in
January 2026, could be safe in
Turkey, but he's in jail in New
York – President Trump actually
offered him a "way out."
From U.S. Senator Lindsey
Graham's perspective, Venezuelan
President Maduro is a loser, but
from the perspective of
unyielding fighters, Maduro
is a hero and a victor, choosing
not personal safety but the
independence and prestige of his
country.
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Remember the
parable "The Six Blind Men and the Elephant"? In
it, each of the blind men touched a part of the
elephant and then commented on what the elephant
looked like. By combining all their opinions, we
can form a more complete picture of what an
elephant really is. |
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Disney Creativity Strategy
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Walt Disney was true
genius at turning fantasies into reality.
Disney Creativity Strategy involves three perceptual positions
working in coordination with one another: ① Visual imagery, ②
Kinesthetic feelings, and ③ Re-viewing the story in memory...
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4 NLP Perceptual Positions
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Self: you are in your own body,
looking out through your own eyes, seeing things from your point of
view
Other: step into your
prospect's shoes, imagine what it's like to be him or her, look at
the world through his or her eyes |
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A
big and tragic Example of
poor Perceptual Intelligence
(PI)
The realities of the
Ukrainian war are obvious to
outside observers, but not to
the actors involved. The
Ukrainian dictator believed that
the Ukrainian people were the
bargaining chip in
the Western coalition's war with
Russia, waged by the West
through its Ukrainian mercenary,
but he himself became one.
EU policymakers believed
that by rapidly militarizing
their economy, they were arming
themselves for war with Russia,
but they failed to take into
account that throughout European
history, rapid militarization
has usually led to wars within
Europe,
where many harbored a desire to
regain what had been lost after
World War II.
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New Alliance +5
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Explore Your Relationships
Explore the
relationship from the other person's point of
view. Imagine how they experience your behavior.
What sort of label would they put on it? How do
they feel? Shake off that emotional state before
continuing...
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Knowing People
Mental Maps
Harmonious Relationships
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