Empowering individuals to engage in goal-directed behavior
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The Conifold Bridge Strategy (shown in Figure 3) is a process for crafting a goal-directed path forward, by recognizing the reality of the present and paving a road to the future. This exercise encourages an individual to identify the present crisis or a situation that must be overcome, then articulate the preferred outcome or future state of reality. Then, by considering the implicit assumptions, cognitive biases, and other factors which prevent an accurate perception of reality, the exercise prompts that individual to observe the world more objectively. Next, expanding the number of strategies and tactics on the table allows many more options to become possible. Predicting the likely outcomes of each strategic approach can then allow the individual to select the best behavioral tactics in the present, in order to craft the desired future. From there, a decision can be made consciously and implemented with confidence and determination.
