Thanks Alex! (I thought you would chide me a little for skipping Activation for so long.
) It seems to me that what you are saying overall is: During activation, one writes new trigger words and new questions. These tell the OTC mind what to look for, and are based on what is exciting and related to one's purpose. At the end of an activation session, one can summarize what one has learned in connection with the words or questions, and add to the mind map(s). This ensures that one is learning and not simply copying. It also helps build the collaboration between the conscious mind and the OTC mind, by requiring or at least inviting reliance upon the reservoir of material in the subconscious. So the point is not just to PhotoRead but also to process the material in such a way as to induce greater collaboration between the two areas of mind. This goal influences what and when one writes. Some note-taking practices may thwart or at least fail to utilize the OTC mind. Of course, we also must adapt the process and see what works for us individually. It may be that writing a key word or two during the activation pass, not a trigger word nor a new question but a word or two reflecting part of an answer to a question, may help learning without thwarting our efforts to learn to activate. Or, would you say that it is actually very important not to write during the pass itself, except for new trigger words and new questions? No exceptions? I don't want to cheat myself. What works best, in your experience? I think that even if I tried to limit myself to writing a key word or two in answer to a question during the pass, I would end up taking notes. I'd say to myself, just another word or two, just another word or two! And soon I'd be thwarting activation.
[This message has been edited by Carl Reimann (edited September 12, 2005).]
