Perseverance is the Key to Success
In their use of the powers of association and imagination, and their inherent
logic, the Laws of Mind Mapping are a manifestation of the more general laws
of good thinking. Just like the branches of a Mind Map spread into new areas,
the Laws of Mind Mapping can be applied in an infinite variety of ways. They
are always there as a map to guide you, and as a safety net ready to catch you, so
turn to them, should you ever find yourself in need of encouragement or
reassurance.
Don’t be discouraged when you run into obstacles with your Mind Mapping.
Remember that you have already reached a significant stage in your Mind
Mapping journey. The fact that you are running into difficulties could simply be
an indication that you are taking your Mind Mapping practice to a new level. If
you persevere in facing up to each apparent obstacle as it arises, and complete all
the exercises in this book, by the time you finish reading it, you will be well on
the way to Mind Mapping mastery.
If you are encountering problems, perhaps come to a point in your journey where
you need to clarify both your approach to Mind Mapping and your thinking. You
could, for example, find it helpful to reread
Chapter 3
, “What Is
Not
a Mind
Map”. I have found that many people who say they are experiencing difficulties
in Mind Mapping are not in fact working with Mind Maps at all, but are making
spider diagrams. Sometimes, they have forgotten the importance of colour or of
using keywords.
Often, it is not the Mind Map causing the problem, but a person’s fears around it.
Fear is the great mind killer. If you were ever to find yourself on a boat in
turbulent seas, you would hold tight to the ropes, steer the rudder and take
control of the helm; in the same way, if you ever find yourself in rocky waters
when Mind Mapping, tighten your command of the Laws.
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