CERTAINTY PROCESSING
Processing that works on the things a person is certain about. The reasoning is simple: being stuck in "maybe" is what holds a problem in place, so the way out is to build up certainties rather than to argue with the doubts.
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
A person turning a decision over and over without ever settling it is caught in a maybe. Certainty processing addresses that by getting him certain about things, which lets the undecided question resolve.
Why It Matters
An unresolved maybe consumes attention indefinitely, which is why indecision is so tiring. Handling it by adding certainty, rather than by weighing the maybe further, is the shorter route.
Related Concepts
- PROCESSING — That action or actions, governed by the technical disciplines and codes of Scientology, of administering a process to a preclear in order to release or free him or her.
- PROBLEM — Anything which has opposing sides of equal force, especially postulate counter- postulate, intention counter- intention or idea counter-idea.
- PRE-CLEAR — This term covers anyone who is not a Clear; however, it is principally used to describe a person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life.
- PROCESS — A set of questions asked by an auditor to help a person find out things about his or her life.
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