Progression Thinking
Can you think things through? When you do something,
do you consider what will happen next?
If you scream at people, you will not be loved at worst and
avoided at best. If you steal things, you may go to jail
without passing go or collecting $200.
If you can think in sequence, you are not stupid. You can see
the value in what I call the 7 critical P's - (PROPER PRIOR
PLANNING PREVENTS PITIFULLY POOR PERFORMANCE!).
- A really dumb person does not think that far ahead.
This is a consequence.'If you saw off the limb you are sitting
on you will of course fall.'
The Police try to bring this home often to people who have no concept of sequence; so the
threat of punishment works well on well-behaved citizens and not at all on the criminal
element since they often are really very dumb people because they don't think in progression."
For example, a contract killer may only think about power, revenge, or a perversion. He
cannot see beyond the discomfort or the death of the person he wants to kill. He does not
think about living in prison for the rest of his life.
What kind of person is stupid enough to think a crime has no consequences. Decent people
get what they want without crime.
For example, if you want an extra $500, you can work at an extra job. Even at less than
minimum wage if need be. You may become overly tired but at least you can spend whatever
you earn however you like, no stress, no secrets, no risks.
A criminal robs without thinking it through. If he's not caught right away, he must keep his
crime a secret. He might need to go into hiding. His life is no longer open, happy and
trusting. He increases his stress (and that is worse than being overly tired) ruins his life and
reduces his chances for success.
In addition he also fails to see how he or she hurts others. A stolen car for instance, even
when insured, can take months to replace. Stolen money might represent someone's life
savings and ruin their retirement plans. Hitting someone on the head can cause the person
to suffer pain for a lifetime or even worse a brain injury.
Drug users can only think about their next high. If they looked further into the future, they
would see the damage to their bodies, financial ruin and failed marriages. Prison time is also
an ominous possibility; in fact, half of the inmates in US prisons are there for violating drug
laws. All of these inmates without exception did not look into the future.
Fortunately, when a person thinks in sequence, he or she stops doing dumb rotten
things.
We do not learn from mistakes we learn from the Consequences of those mistakes
People who ignore proper behavior do not think in sequence either. " Bad behavior" against
your spouse, friends or family might not lead to jail time, but can be equally devastating.
Even lying is a sign of unintelligent thinking. People who lie are shocked when no one
believes them any longer. They fail to consider at least three sequences of a lie: you need to
remember your lie so you do not accidentally tell the truth; if caught in your lie, you look
twice as bad as if you had just admitted the truth in the first place; lying can make you feel
guilty and unhappy.
PROPER PRIOR PLANNING PREVENTS PITIFULLY POOR PERFORMANCE
1. When making a big decision, think in sequence. If you do Plan A, what are the
consequences? If you do Plan B, what are those consequences? Will a change or delay of
either or both plans result in a different consequence?
2. Teach children how to think in sequence. "If you hit your brother, what might happen?
Let's ask him." "If you don't do your homework, what will happen?" "If you steal candy from
the store, what might happen? What would it be like to get caught? Let's ask the store
manager what would happen. What do the Police have to do with this? Here comes the
JUDGE."
3. Talk and explain to unthinking people and potential criminals about sequences. Help them
see the bigger picture. Get them to practice thinking in sequence. Dumb things hurt
everyone directly or indirectly, we all increase our chances of success by practicing thinking
in sequence.
Can you think things through? When you do something,
do you consider what will happen next?
If you scream at people, you will not be loved at worst and
avoided at best. If you steal things, you may go to jail
without passing go or collecting $200.
If you can think in sequence, you are not stupid. You can see
the value in what I call the 7 critical P's - (PROPER PRIOR
PLANNING PREVENTS PITIFULLY POOR PERFORMANCE!).
- A really dumb person does not think that far ahead.
This is a consequence.'If you saw off the limb you are sitting
on you will of course fall.'
The Police try to bring this home often to people who have no concept of sequence; so the
threat of punishment works well on well-behaved citizens and not at all on the criminal
element since they often are really very dumb people because they don't think in progression."
For example, a contract killer may only think about power, revenge, or a perversion. He
cannot see beyond the discomfort or the death of the person he wants to kill. He does not
think about living in prison for the rest of his life.
What kind of person is stupid enough to think a crime has no consequences. Decent people
get what they want without crime.
For example, if you want an extra $500, you can work at an extra job. Even at less than
minimum wage if need be. You may become overly tired but at least you can spend whatever
you earn however you like, no stress, no secrets, no risks.
A criminal robs without thinking it through. If he's not caught right away, he must keep his
crime a secret. He might need to go into hiding. His life is no longer open, happy and
trusting. He increases his stress (and that is worse than being overly tired) ruins his life and
reduces his chances for success.
In addition he also fails to see how he or she hurts others. A stolen car for instance, even
when insured, can take months to replace. Stolen money might represent someone's life
savings and ruin their retirement plans. Hitting someone on the head can cause the person
to suffer pain for a lifetime or even worse a brain injury.
Drug users can only think about their next high. If they looked further into the future, they
would see the damage to their bodies, financial ruin and failed marriages. Prison time is also
an ominous possibility; in fact, half of the inmates in US prisons are there for violating drug
laws. All of these inmates without exception did not look into the future.
Fortunately, when a person thinks in sequence, he or she stops doing dumb rotten
things.
We do not learn from mistakes we learn from the Consequences of those mistakes
People who ignore proper behavior do not think in sequence either. " Bad behavior" against
your spouse, friends or family might not lead to jail time, but can be equally devastating.
Even lying is a sign of unintelligent thinking. People who lie are shocked when no one
believes them any longer. They fail to consider at least three sequences of a lie: you need to
remember your lie so you do not accidentally tell the truth; if caught in your lie, you look
twice as bad as if you had just admitted the truth in the first place; lying can make you feel
guilty and unhappy.
PROPER PRIOR PLANNING PREVENTS PITIFULLY POOR PERFORMANCE
1. When making a big decision, think in sequence. If you do Plan A, what are the
consequences? If you do Plan B, what are those consequences? Will a change or delay of
either or both plans result in a different consequence?
2. Teach children how to think in sequence. "If you hit your brother, what might happen?
Let's ask him." "If you don't do your homework, what will happen?" "If you steal candy from
the store, what might happen? What would it be like to get caught? Let's ask the store
manager what would happen. What do the Police have to do with this? Here comes the
JUDGE."
3. Talk and explain to unthinking people and potential criminals about sequences. Help them
see the bigger picture. Get them to practice thinking in sequence. Dumb things hurt
everyone directly or indirectly, we all increase our chances of success by practicing thinking
in sequence.