Mar 23 2008
Pat O’Bryan, Unframing, and Masters of Release
You’ve probably seen someone spread their hands in front of their face with their thumbs together to “frame” a shot for a film. It helps them to see what the camera would see. In the same way, our lives are governed by the “frames” we use to see the world.
So, if you see your world through a particular frame that does not serve you, your only choice is to break that frame. You’ve got to “unframe.” And Pat O’Bryan teaches you to unframe in ‘Masters of Release.’
You may already know Pat’s story. He was a broke blues guitar player just a few years ago. Now he’s an internet star, a best-selling author, and a marketing guru. And he started his journey to stardom and success by unframing. Or, in his own words from ‘Masters of Release:’
For example, I used to say, “I’m a blues guitar player.” So I did what blues guitars players do, and I thought like a blues guitar player, and I had limitations that were consistent with my belief that I was a blues guitar player.
However – I’m not a blues guitar player any more than I’m a lover of freedom and a lover of good Mexican food and a lover of fine wine and a person who reads books and a father from a small East-Texas town…and so on and so on.
Those all accurately describe beliefs and conditioning that I have embraced and acted on, but they’re not me. And your beliefs and conditioning are not you.
Pat goes on to tell exactly how he stumbled across unframing and how he used it to change his life. His story continues...
My frame (broke blues guitarist) was tiny, and the boundaries were restricting. So I broke it.
At the time, I knew what I was trying to do was impossible – but it wasn’t any more impossible than trying to live on what I was making as a guitar player, so I just went ahead and did it.
I rejected all of my beliefs, all of my boundaries, and demolished my frame. Since what I had wasn’t working, I got rid of it.
That’s just a taste of what Pat tells you in his chapter of my book. His teaching about unframing has meant so much in my own life, that I placed his chapter last in my book. I wanted to end the book with a bang, and I chose Pat’s chapter for that place of honor.
I’m convinced that mastering this one concept can change your life.
But there are nine more dynamic chapters from nine more dynamic authors, teachers, and coaches in ‘Masters of Release.’ And there are tons of truths, tips, and techniques in that ebook and in the companion ebook, ‘The Power of Release.’ That’s why I am so comfortable in saying that the material in ‘Mastering Your Power of Release‘ will change your life.
And “unframing” is just one of these powerful strategies that can take you from being stuck to being successful.
4 responses so far
Hi Buz… I hadn’t heard of unframing… but it makes so much sense! The labels we define ourselves by typically are limiting. Reading this article encouraged me to look at how I define myself… I know how I introduce myself to people I don’t know… and that is one tiny frame of my life.
Really interesting reading… and a technique that will be easily applied!
Jeanne
http://www.goalsnaspirations.com
Jeanne,
Thanks for the comment. Unframing is simple, yet powerful; and, you’re right, it’s really easy to apply. Pat’s chapter contains some really powerful information.
Buz
Whenever I feel stuck on any project or any situation, I use unframing. While it won’t solve all your problems, it is a fantastic way to get past the road blocks of life.
Now I’m so practiced at this that I fall into it naturally. Recently, I met a man carry a whole lot of anger. When I mentioned a name, he got tense and professed his desire to do great harm.
Without thinking of my personal safety, I said “maybe if you look at it in a different way, what that guy did for you was a blessing”
As I realized how he might just turn his anger on me, I saw a calm come over him and he said “Wow.. I never thought of it that way.. I’ll never let that %$^# bother me again”
Wish I could say I planned it that way.. just got lucky. But this reinforces the power of unframing.
Excellent point, Warren. Thanks for sharing this story. It’s all in your view, your chosen frame.