Here is something very interesting that I came across the other day – switchwords. The concept is based on the book The Secret Of Perfect Living written by James T. Mangan (1896-1970), according to Wikipedia, in 1963. I did a google search on it and a book result came up with a 2006 copyright, so you may be able to find it in stores.
Switchwords are single words that represent whole ideas in your brain. They are like connectors between a concept and an action or a certain behaviour. Over the years of conditioning, while we are growing up, our brains make these connections and we can learn to use them to our advantage. The hard part is to discover those connections, but it seems like James Mangan did that for us.
Here are a few examples of switchwords that I found online:
To create new ideas: ON,
To remember something forgotten or to find lost or misplaced article: REACH,
To keep a resolution: DONE,
To act on good impulse: NOW,
To avoid poverty or debt: CANCEL,
To eliminate procrastination: DO,
and the Master Switchword: TOGETHER.
You can do a search to find more switchwords or try to locate the book.
I would imagine that different languages and cultures will have different switchwords. If you grew up outside of North America, do you feel like the above examples still apply to you? Have you heard of a similar concept in your own culture? Let me know!
Until next time,
V