Chapter 24 Semantics Matter: Making Your Machines Visible Your real-time vocabulary matters. Choose the right words—what you say overtly and what you say in your head—to keep yourself on track. Because a work, health, or relationship system can’t be physically touched doesn’t mean it’s not there. But this system invisibility is why people don’t pay attention […]
Chapter 23 Dissection’s Your Name and Repair’s Your Game The first step to getting somewhere else is to establish exactly where you are right now. Measurement is key. Let’s start with the subject of health. Seventeen years ago I was very sick and headed for the most catastrophic end. But then the Systems Mindset struck, and […]
The Simple Mechanics of Getting What You Want (Part 2 of 2)
October 26, 2016
(Note to reader: This is Part Two of a summary-essay regarding the necessary mindset – “the systems mindset” – that is fundamental to the Work the System Method. It’s written so that anyone can get a solid take-away. For that reason feel free to share with your friends and colleagues, whether they are familiar with […]
The Simple Mechanics of Getting What You Want (Part 1 of 2)
October 24, 2016
A Manifesto for 2017 The Simple Mechanics of Getting What You Want By Sam Carpenter (Note to reader: This is a summary, “all encompassing” essay regarding the necessary mindset – “the systems mindset” – that is fundamental to the Work the System Method. It’s written so that anyone can get a solid take-away. For that […]
Chapter 22 You’ll Never Go Back Whew! Will you put all of this in a nutshell? OK, let’s go back to the root of things: It’s a misconception that all is turmoil, that life is an epic struggle against adversity. The default way of the universe is order, not chaos. Look around. Maybe it’s not exactly […]
Chapter 21 Miracle at the Airport After all this, I’m getting the sense that I haven’t been able to see the forest for the trees. Am I right? If so, is there a specific place I can go where separate systems are obvious, where I can immerse myself in the Systems Mindset? Yes, your forest/trees analogy is spot on, […]
Chapter 20 It’s a Very Good Thing To Have Lots Of Money But still, money is the root of all evil, right? No, it’s not, although there is a huge segment of humanity that believes it’s so. For instance, in much of Western Europe, you’re under general suspicion if you’re in business and have done well. In many […]
Chapter 19 A Better You What you propose is way different from how I see the world now, and I still don’t “get” the Systems Mindset. I really want to, though. But when I do, I can’t help but think I might slip back into my old mode of seeing things. How would I avoid that? You won’t slip back […]
Chapter 18 Your Personal Attributes Don’t Matter That Much What? But I have a high IQ. And I’m enthusiastic, and my friends say I have a fun personality. These attributes won’t help me achieve freedom? Yes, you’re right: Your attributes can help, but they won’t directly deliver you what you want. You’ve learned that you can adjust the […]
Chapter 17 You Get to Keep Yourself What will I have to give up once the Systems Mindset embeds itself? Your huge jump ahead begins with a simple tweak in root thinking. Again, this is not some gimmicky self-hypnosis routine or mind game that you lay over the top of your current perception of reality. The Systems Mindset drives downward, […]
