The families
- Intention/redefine: aim at the goal behind the belief, or relabel the frame ("not failure — data")
- Consequence: examine effects of holding the belief ("and where does that belief take you?")
- Chunk up/down: move to a larger value or a specific counter-example
- Meta frame/reality strategy: question how the belief was built ("who taught you that, and how did they know?")
- Analogy/model of the world: same structure, different world ("a sapling that bends isn't failing at standing")
- Apply to self/hierarchy of criteria: turn the belief on itself or rank it against other values
A worked example
Belief: "I can't speak up because I'll be judged." Intention: "so staying quiet protects you — how's that working for the respect you want?" Consequence: "and each quiet month makes speaking feel heavier — is the belief paying rent?" Counter-example chunk-down: "you spoke plainly in Tuesday's review — what was different?" Three patterns, three doors out of the same corner.
The ethics line
These patterns dismantle beliefs — including good ones, in the wrong hands. Used on yourself and consented clients: powerful. Used to override legitimate objections in sales: manipulation with paperwork. Train them with the ethics attached, or don't carry them.