TROM III
 
 
 
 
 
 
             ((My comments in double parentheses - Homer))
 
                           EXCERPTS FROM TROM
 
                                ACT - 72
                             11 August 1994
 
                 Copyright (C) 1994 Homer Wilson Smith
       Redistribution rights granted for non commercial purposes.
 
     Page 59...
 
     "Such is the power of the "To Degrade" postulate in the universe
these days that the basic upset in any person's life is invariably an
overt attempt to degrade them by others.  It is usually in early
childhood, or even infancy.  The incident is SO ABHORRENT to the being
that he rapidly shuts it out of mind (not-know), and by adolescence it
is no longer a part of his or her conscious recalls.
 
     Yet the incident continues to have a profound effect upon the being
for the remainder of that life time, and colors his physical, emotional
and intellectual approach to everything he does.
 
     By addressing the "To Enhance" goals package in the form of the 8
classes of overts and motivators, just as given for the "To Know"
package earlier, any psychotherapist could rapidly 'spring' this basic
lifetime degradation into view and permit its re-evaluation to present
time (now) realities.  Such an action would be enormously therapeutic to
the patient, and would result in a betterment of their whole
personality.  Such are some of the applications of this technology in
the field of psychotherapy.  The same results can, of course, be
achieved by a person running solo on the exercises given in the
Practical Section."
 
     Page 62...
 
     ((CAPITALIZATION EMPHASIS ADDED))
 
     "We can get over the difficulty of conceiving of a four dimensional
continuum very easily by dropping one of the spatial dimensions.  This
leaves us with a model containing two spatial dimensions and one time
dimension.  We can conceive of this very easily.  Such a model is a
cylinder closed at one end and open at the other.  The two spatial
dimensions of this tube are its ((circular)) cross section.  The time
dimension is the length of the tube at right angles to the cross
section.  The closed end of the tube is the beginning of the universe.
The open end is now.  As time passes the tube gets longer.
 
     If we now imagine our tube populated with beings who can only
easily perceive the two spatial dimensions ((they live on the cross
section)) our model is complete.  We, of course, being easily able to
perceive in three dimensions, can see the whole tube.  The beings in the
tube, by their own creativity and games play make time, and thus
continuously extend the tube.  We outside the tube, by observing them
and seeing what they are doing, could EASILY PREDICT THE FUTURE OF THE
TUBE.  But if we were to enter the tube and agree to abide by the laws
of the tube - i.e.  to only perceive spatially in two dimensions - we
too would become a tube dweller, and be limited accordingly.
 
     And this is precisely how a being gets into the real universe.  He
considers ((from outside where he can see the WHOLE THING)) that such a
game looks like fun, and POPS INTO THE TUBE.  After a while, he may well
wonder how he is ever going to get out again.  HE GETS OUT AGAIN BY
CONTACTING AND REVIEWING HIS DECISIONS TO GO INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE
LAWS GOVERNING THE TUBE."
 
     From Adore,
 
     "The Way IN is the Way OUT."
 
     For those of you interested in running the "To Enhance" goals
package, I have written it out in my own words for you.
 
     Here are the 4 games conditions in the goal package.
 
     REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING FROM HERE TO THE END IS MY WORDING AND DOES
NOT REPLICATE EXACTLY THE WORDING IN TROM.
 
     Being One      <- Opposed by ->      Being Two
     1.) To Be Enhanced     (SD) <----->  4.) To Not Enhance     (SD)
     2.) To Be Not Enhanced (SD) <----->  3.) To Enhance         (SD)
     3.) To Enhance         (SD) <----->  2.) To Be Not Enhanced (SD)
     4.) To Not Enhance     (SD) <----->  1.) To Be Enhanced     (SD)
 
     The 4 Overts are,
 
     1.O Forcing another being To Enhance
     2.O Forcing another being To Not Enhance
     3.O Forcing another being To Be Enhanced
     4.O Forcing another being To Be Not Enhanced
 
     The 4 Motivators are,
 
     1.M Forced To Be Not Enhanced
     2.M Forced To Be Enhanced
     3.M Forced To Not Enhance
     4.M Forced To Enhance
 
     "Did you ever fail to enhance a child as a parent?"     (DED)
     "Did a parent ever fail to enhance you as a child?"     (DEDEX)
     "Did a child ever fail to enhance you as a parent?"     (MOTIVATOR)
     "Did you ever fail to enhance a parent as a child?"     (OVERT)
 
     It's enough to piss you off, isn't it?
 
     Homer
 
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