LOGICAL LEVELS

Logical levels

There are six logical levels of thinking. They were developed by Robert Dilts and are based on the "neurological levels" proposed by anthropologist Gregory Bateson.
These levels are as described below
-- Spiritiuality / purpose : What is the meaning of your existence ?
-- Identity / mission : Who are you as an individual?
-- Beliefs and Values : Why do you do what you do?
-- Capabilities / Strategies : How do you go about doing things?
-- Behaviour : What are your behaviours?
-- Environment : Where? When? With Whom?
The behaviour you select depends on your capabilities/strategies.
The capability/strategy you choose will depend on your beliefs and values.
Making a change at a lower level (i.e. environment) may, but not necessarily, affect an upper level. However, a change at an upper level (i.e. belief) will have a distinct impact on the levels below it.
For example, Sometimes an advise leads to change in our behaviour. However often it is short term. For change at the behaviour level to be long-term, the desired behaviour change must either be in alignment with the higher levels or the change must take place at a high level i.e. identity.
Many lessons can be dereived from these logical levels
One of them is on how to talk to kids.
There is a very subtle difference in teching the kids and hurting the kid.
If a kid spilled water, the response could be, "don't spill water in the future" (behavioural level) vs "you don't know how to drink water" (capability level)
One might not realize, however, talking about kids' capability or belief in a negative tone might lead them to form their identity.
Many other lessons can be learned from these logical levels.