NLP Presupposition #6: You cannot not communicate

Even doing nothing, not-communicating, is in itself, making a statement. It is simply not possible to not-communicate (so long as the other person knows that you have the option to, or not to communicate)

How often do we not-communicate, not-respond to texts or emails.  Or answer direct questions with an indirect response?  All of these times we believe we are not-communicating, we are communicating something.

Right now it is election time in the UK.  Politicians are taking to the media to not-communicate things that they don’t want us to hear.  All that happens is we read between the lines and hear the disingenuous mis-direction.  We know they are not communicating something, so instead our minds makes up the story that we believe they might be telling us.

And that story – well it is going to depend on what we are “sorting for”.  Whether we believe the politician is good or bad, and then our minds will make up whatever we think they are saying.

Tips to use this presupposition:

Notice how you are communicating, and how you are not communicating.  In every action you take, you are “leaking” some form of communication.  And yes, this applies even if you are totally alone – you are communicating with yourself (see: “Who’s talking to you”)