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If your reading material contains triggers words that are common, such as the word "duty," will your mind still be attracted to that word in the same way as if it were a unique word, such as heliotrope?

In other words, is it simply the act of writing down a trigger word, no matter how unique the word, that is the key to your mind picking up on it?

Thanks.
-jon

Yes, writing down words that you are attracted you are trigger word. You might be attracted to 'common' words like, duty, because you noticed how often the author used the word in the text or it seem out of the ordinary in some way.

Trigger words act as a starting point you may find only one or 2 help you get started with the activation process and while activating are drawn towards other more meaningful/words questions.

The best place to get trigger words are where the author has placed emphasis. Headings subheads... Italics or underline within the paragraphs. Word that you notice otherwise however common are also of value because you may be picking up the frequency of use hence the author has made some emphasis along this line.

Alex

This is an area where your purpose really starts to help by keeping your mind wandering off track by associating for some kind of meaning based on your trigger words alone.

The word "duty" may attract you, so you write it down as a trigger word. Good so far. The real key is that you already know the basic idea of the reading material and the word "duty" is used in a certain context. That is the real key. This is the "why" part of the trigger word part of the PR system.

If you are PRing a novel, then part of the plot may involve a character doing something out of a sense of duty, and lead you into that part of the story.

If you are PRing a computer manual, and your purpose is set, then the word "duty" may lead to an understanding of some important component in your PC.

Purpose helps keep your mind from getting sidetracked in these areas, and Surveying will start to "build the mental structure" of the material you are involved with. This enables a trigger word like "duty" to take on a certain context within your material.

I also find that it helps me sometimes to have a small, but significant trigger phrase. Sometimes two words together have much more depth and meaning and it can make a HUGE difference when I start to Activate.

An example of this from my own studies:

The word 'eternity' generally implies something in a future context. The phrase, or term, 'eternity past' implies a significant event that has already happened. Depending on your reading material it can really clarify things and clear your steps on the path to comprehension.

I hope that this helps!