I wonder if you find this human-interaction protocol interesting:

http://liveingreatness.com/core-protocols/check-in/

Check In

Use Check In to begin meetings or anytime an individual or group Check In would add more value to the current team interactions.

Steps

Speaker says "I feel [one or more of MAD, SAD, GLAD, AFRAID]." Speaker may provide a brief explanation. Or if others have already checked in, the speaker may say "I pass." (See the Pass protocol.)
Speaker says "I'm in." This signifies that Speaker intends to behave according to the Core Commitments.
Listeners respond, "Welcome."

Commitments

State feelings without qualification.
State feelings only as they pertain to yourself.
Be silent during another's Check In.
Do not refer to another's Check In disclosures without explicitly granted permission from him or her.

Notes

In the context of the Core Protocols, all emotions are expressed through combinations of MAD, SAD, GLAD, or AFRAID. For example, "excited" may be a combination of GLAD and AFRAID.
Check In as deeply as possible. Checking in with two or more emotions is the norm. The depth of a group's Check In translates directly to the quality of the group's results.
Do not do anything to diminish your emotional state. Do not describe yourself as a "little" mad, sad, glad, or afraid or say "I'm mad, but I'm still glad."
Except in large groups, if more than one person checks in, it is recommended that all do so.
HAPPY may be substituted for GLAD, and SCARED may be substituted for AFRAID.

While reviewing material on your website, I stumbled into name of Dr. Stanislav Grof. My depth of knowledge about Dr. Grof's work is only few days old. But I clearly see that his work has influenced your thinking and process you have developed.

Dr. Grof's work seems to suggest that birthing experience/struggle/trauma has lasting impression on new born's subconference and that "struggle" ( as he puts it) is an important factor on shaping her/his views on life experiences. In 2012, roughly 33% babies born via caesarean section. Does this mean that 1 out 3 babies born in recent time would an entirely different programing of subconscious then rest of their cohorts? Any thought?

When did you first learn about Dr. Grof and his work?

Mar 19, 2015

Amira Willighagen - O Mio Babbino Caro - Maastricht 2014

Ed,

You might like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnPmUvPpQ7o&app=desktop

I feel frustrated to tell you that I fail another situation. This morning I right turn into parking lot and see a motorcyclist fall on my right side. I park and talk to him, he keeps complaining I didn't turn on the blinks. I am not sure I did or not.

I give him my insurance. He looks emotional and in pain. I notice I avoid saying "I am sorry" for legal reason. Later he walks away and brings his friends back. His friends tell him no need to take my insurance for he is behind me trying to pass and there's no collision at all, he just fall by himself. I somehow insist him to take my insurance card. We take pictures and leave.

During the process I feel worried, afraid (to talk for legal reason). Later I feel frustrated I forget about sharing feelings and asking how he feels. He was obviously emotional. I just insist doing it as a legal process or business. Rapport or War, that's what you often say. There's still deep rocks in me. My mind still glues to situation to avoid feelings.

TTP is only as good as availability of enough opportunities of hot seats and a fully functional tribe. I have to be patient to get my turns of training. I feel grateful you give me good opportunities in Austin tribe for Rocks Process. Now PR is too far and I am short of vacation days. As the local tribe Chief I want to be kind to my members and most time I manage processes to help them(as you do) and I want them to come back.

Now they also help me on my process occasionally. I feel I want more processes. I feel I want to find an alternative art which follow the similar principle but has better availability for a period of time of concentrated intensive training, like how they train the marines, and I can't find any. I feel sad that I am really far from where I want to be. Being able to connect feeling in real time is where I want to be.

Thanks,

Mar 18, 2015

Tribe Report - Still Plenty to Do

Dear Chief,

I hope you are well! I'm looking forward to our next PR Tribe meeting and System Lab.
The NYC tribe did not meet this week. Instead of an NYC Tribe report I'll report on my own process.;

Since my last check in to FAQ I notice that when I trade well (more or less following the Essentials* ) I make money pretty steadily.

I also notice feelings of <I want more > and < hate to wait > as the trading day progresses.
By the end of the day I feel pretty tired and emotionally <flat>.

When I think about my progress and trading at night I feel <reliable> and <accomplishment>.

This awareness of my feelings cycle seems to begin after the last NYC meeting when I commit to consistent use of Heart rock. The next morning I make a connection with my Dad and share my feelings of <not good enough> and <afraid to fail>.

The drama in my trading now feels very preventable whereas before it was a <blackout> of risk taking that I was unwilling to feel.

I am associating <the not good enough> and < hate to wait > feelings with good trading.
It feels a bit disorienting but I'm willing to go with it and be a great trader.

On another topic: I've decided to reduce the scope of my System Lab paper to cover one system on one market using one time frame. Even in it's scaled back form, there is still PLENTY to work with and I have many opportunities to further clarify and reduce it to the essentials.

Thank you.

* http://www.seykota.com/tribe/essentials/card.htm

Mar 17, 2015

Pavarotti's Granddaughter Sings

Ed,

You might like to check this out.

http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/video/informacion/2013/05/13/canta-sislena-ganadora-tu-vales/00311368437203459593206.htm

Dear Chief,

As I read The Snowball, Warren Buffett and Business of Life, book about Warren Buffett I notice his father, American congressman, has similar worries about the money as we often share 60 years ago. Bellow is a link to his article from 1948.

http://www.fame.org/pdf/buffet3.pdf

Sincerely,

Hi Ed,

Thank you for sharing the Happier Human web site and for your advice about family and work.

Focusing on the days we have left is part of our plan for the future. My barrier to retiring is that I will still worry about having the resources to maintain our current lifestyle. Right now I will burn through them before we meet our actuarial demise. Unfortunately, worrying is one of my major flaws. It stifles my ability to see the bigger picture and has kept me from making decisions.

We still need to have a portion of our savings in something other than bank money markets in order to fend off inflation and the drawing down of our savings.

Investing 10% of our current resources would make sense but still begs the question of using a superior trader to do the investing. We still believe that you are that trader.

Ed,

Thank you all for sharing you feelings and your experiences to us!

I had an experience one day in the local grocery shop.

On my way out, I accidentally lost a glass full of salsa at the same time some customers came in. When I lost the glass, I freeze and shut down. When I woke up, a woman was yelling at me and I don't manage to say a word.

I'm feeling a bit scared to think about it now.

Now, when I writing to FAQ, I remember that my father was also shutting down when I needed him the most when I was a boy.

Thank you for sharing the Govopoly Summary video. I like hearing your voice and that you work to make this important work more public using You Tube. I share it using social media and to a few friends directly. Actually over Christmas many of my family dipped into the book, which I strategically placed on the coffee table, and it fostered good conversation.

Thank you for the work.

In the March 11, FAQ entry 'Drumming Up Business' the contributor comments that his client agreement is very similar to yours. I work at starting managing money for others and incorporate much of the TT structure for investment management. Are you willing to share a template on FAQ as to how you work with a client? Or if not, provide some guidance as to TT 'approved' agreements?

In appreciation,

Immediately following Rocks Process I feel un-tehthered and anxious.

These 9 days since Tribe meeting, I experience some feelings of sadness, anger, anxiety. The feelings are not "too" painful, I acknowledge them, they pass quickly, I am able to withstand them. Notably the 9 days have been characterized much more by feelings of lightness, and joy. I find myself laughing as I walk my dog along the beach and around the lagoon. It is ironic that the feelings I have been spending so much energy blocking, and protecting myself from are mostly pleasurable.

Also I find that I am more willing to share feelings, and more present to receive others who share their feelings with me. I am optimistic and very grateful for my Tribe, for Rocks Process, and for my new Heart Rock.

Best,

Mar 14, 2015

New Tribe Report

Dear Ed,

Thank you for registering the Hertford tribe!

I feel excitement and hold a beautiful vision of how we can make it grow and offer the process to a lot more people in need of healing.

The other day I talk to my friend who attends the first Hertford session, and she says ''The thing with me is that I only need one session''. The deep layer of residue of pain, fear and revulsion is vanished in one session! I have a big smile on my face!

I get the greatest AHA while reading your book!

I find great resistance in sessions when I'm told to enjoy ''the feeling''. I feel I'd have to be masochistic to enjoy something like huge pain and despair for example.

In the book it is clarified that I'm supposed to enjoy the form(s) and this is a big relief!

Yes, the wild, crazy dance of the forms I CAN enjoy!

The forms and the feelings being subtly but so strongly connected, it's like ''tricking myself'' to ultimately enjoy (allow, welcome and embrace) the feeling by enjoying the WHOLE experience.

This might be useful for new Tribe members who don't yet know the ''ins and outs'' of the process.

I read on FAQ that one Tribe member finds it a bit difficult to make himself go to the TTP meetings. He'd rather sit on the sofa, watch television and not experience feelings.

For me it's the opposite. I go to the meetings gladly, as for me it's like play, fun, with some serious bits mixed in :-).

I hope you are very well!

Warm regards,

At the last PR Tribe meeting , I experienced one of the most educational sessions so far. We started the meeting drumming.

Client 1 in the hot seat began to explain their experience, it seemed that he could not contact the form and try on several occasions. We verified whether it was committed to go through the process. The client responded yes, but the rest of the tribe was not so sure. The client said, i am committed. Finally he was able to develop various forms. The tribe gave support in the process helping him continue the form and feel the emotion. The client said to each of the members of the Tribe its commitment to continue the process. The role play begins. It was a very long session very educational something new for me. Client achieved aha

Client 2 said he was interested in working an issue. began to develop a form and suddenly stopped the process, said it was not working because he realized that it was guiding the process.

Regards

I have question on Probability. Top trader says that even 30 - 40 % success ratio is enough to earn good money. But when they say 30 - 40%, are they talking about single equity or commodity or for all.

General case with many traders I have spoken to - If I do trade 50 equities & commodities, and I see good pattern setup and trade on that. It fails, lets consider it as part of those 70% failed trades. Next time I see pattern in different commodity or equity, I trade that. I wait for success. Meanwhile same old equity shows new entry but I cant enter there as I have already taken my risk. This open one also fails. But this time, the other one goes as expected. But I was not there.

Does that mean probability is talked about single equity/commodity. And to get better result trade single equity with all possible entries. If not, then how successful traders handles this situation.

Will wait for your response.

Regards,

Following other Tribe members rocks processes in PR and NYC tribe meetings, I find I'm using a new pattern:

1 - I feel a feeling related to now (or recent circumstances).
2 - I notice I know the feeling and locate a relationship or context
3 - I use heart rock and share my feelings.

It's happening more often and much more easily.

After each of the last two Tribe meetings I attend, I'm inspired by the prior evening hot seats and decide to immediately address and share my feelings about self worth with my mom and dad respectively.

I would like to acknowledge and thank my fellow Tribe members. Thank you.

Mar 12, 2015

Free Space and Cleaning Up

Ed,

In previous e-mails I share how the Tribe helps me to measure free desk space rather than clutter on the desks, focusing on what I want rather than on the problem.

My living room now has lots of free table space and my office now basically has clear desks, except for recently incoming mail - and even that doesn't stay around long since I want to get back to free space.

With my living room and office clearing up, I notice my focus shifting to the kitchen, closets, shelves and the medicine cabinets.

Also, I notice losing some weight.

I feel a little compulsive about all this - and I like it.

A Tribe member brings an issue to Tribe he is openly willing to talk about. We encourage his forms three separate times and he recalls three separate issues from his childhood.

After break, I volunteer to act as process manager.

The member wants to run a rocks process when his father abruptly left the family when he was young. We set the scene up and re-run it several times, each time the scene developing more. At one point, the Chief tells me what he thinks happened is more important than what actually happened.

One by one, he fore-gives each of the rocks. They are all relentless in encouraging him to keep the rocks. The rocks work for them and they are certain the rocks will work for him. He fore-gives all rocks and wants a heart rock. The Chief now ... provides him with a heart rock.

One by one, [hot seat] visits each rock donor and receives and shares feelings. While his father still leaves, the process with each family member is entirely different. Rather than shutting down, each family members proactively engage the situation sharing feelings. He tells his father he wants to hug him, they hug. Several Tribe members show intense emotions at this point. This hug is moving to all Tribe members.

I thank all Tribe members for their willingness to work. I thank you Chief for your skill in helping me run a process. I thank the Tribe member for letting me run [his] process.

Ed,

How can a country like Venezuela still be unable to provide bread for its people in 2015?

An investment company is interested in my performance on my client's account and they ask me to provide my client account statement and trade authorization agreement. I feel glad that my track record counts. I am sending my contract with my client to them (similar to yours). I wonder if they see such kind of agreement often or not. |-) I am feeling some excitement right now. My heart beats fast and my fingers shake. I feel I am going to fly. I also start my study of Series 3 test already.

I am so grateful you share with us the way you work with your client. I feel lucky I take the action.

I don't want to affect your reputation and I am not mentioning your name or Tribe to any of my prospective clients. I want to be a clean responsible individual to my clients. I know if I am good, that's the best proof of TTP.

Thanks,

Tuesday evening we meet earlier than usual and get started right away.

Clients are using part of the office so we check in without our drumming. There are three members present. One tribe member is hot. Clients leave and we decide to drum and check in again before getting into process.

Drumming is good. The member that is hot is willing to work. The other tribe member and I help him to locate and get into a form.

I am process manager and tune in to a point in his process and form and ask him to freeze the form.

I tell him that he knows the feeling. He makes a grimace of acknowledgement. Eventually we locate the place. He is in a car with his mom. She takes whatever he says and turns it into an opportunity to make him feel guilty and not heard.

He feels bad but just stiffens up and swallows the feeling.

I test for willingness and then we proceed to a rocks process. I play the role of his mother and the other tribe member plays a hybrid sibling rock donor.

I switch between my role as mom and process manager.

I make an effort to identify my role as process manager when I switch by stating "as process manager" and physically standing or switching to an alternate seat then going back to the mom position when we role play.

There is no confusion and rocks process proceeds through rock donation, role play with rock, rock forgiveness, replay, heart rock, role play with heart rock, check out in role, releasing the roles, then check out as Tribe.

The most surprising part is when hot seat has a difficult time forgiving the rock and realizes that while he talks about wanting to give it back, he clutches it. When he feels this he is finally able to let go and return the rock.

He is ready for heart rock and seems to know how to use it right away.

I'm glad we are able to make it work with only three people.

Thank you.