How to transform and where to start: potency of transformation lines
- At some point it became inevitable that I would agree that the transformation line is a complex process of self-discovery. Some lines are more suitable for it, others less, but each of them has some degree of potency. For example, “I would agree” is more potent in the context of this note than if I had written “I was afraid of missing this concept,” though both are very good places to begin.
- The difference between these two lines is that they present distinct perspectives that I can work with. Both “I agree” and “I am afraid” are more than enough to initiate inquiry.
- The transformation line, in the context of any form of writing (note-taking, essay, article), takes the form of a personal statement that includes the word “I” (or in some articles, “we”). And this alone — “I” or “we” — implies an act of self-discovery through writing, working with the ideas of others, and exploring our own.
- As far as I can tell, there are two types of massaging: vertical and horizontal. And when massaging, we must be mindful not to confuse the object of the sentence with I.
- ! “I would agree that the transformation line is an act of self-discovery.”
- In the sentence above, “self-discovery” is the object, and massaging it will not take us far. At best it produces a list: self-discovery, self-respect, self-education, and so on. Nothing is wrong with lists, except that they massage horizontally — and to go deeper, we need vertical massage.
- In comparison, “I would agree” or “I agree” can lead to a deeper transformation. From “I agree,” each new sentence can lead to another layer of self-exploration, peeling them away and digging deeper.
- A practical example might look like this: I agree → I have experience → I do something → etc.
- This is a rough example, but sufficient for demonstration. If I want to teach this concept, I’ll need to design a suitable exercise — though there is also another approach.
- If we cannot find a form of transformation in the initial line, the simplest step is to switch to another rail of the same railroad. Imagine walking on railroad tracks: if one rail doesn’t take you far (or deep) enough, step onto the other rail — but stay on the same road.
- ! Important note: the same road does NOT mean the opposite. It is a good exercise in itself — switching lines requires thinking and inventing something new.
- The concept of a different line, using the example of “I hope”.
- If we want to switch lines, we cannot use “I do not hope,” because that would reverse direction — the equivalent of turning around and walking backward. We NEED to stay on the same road, moving in the same direction, only stepping onto a different line.
- I can explain that “I hope” is connected with waiting, and massage it further into something like “I only wait,” or even more radically: if hoping implies waiting, which implies not taking action, then I can skip the waiting line altogether and start with “I do not take action.”
- BANG — we hit the golden vein. This is the most potent line in the sequence, starting from “I hope.”
- Though here I need to be careful, because “hope” is an interpretative verb, which is easy to transform; this may not be the case with action verbs or other forms — need more experimenting.
- The direct approach — vertical massaging of another line of the same road — can and will lead to discoveries through the deep voice, a concept I will explain in the next note, along with how deep one should go.
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