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criticizes　you。　This　may　be　called　“Addictive　Dislike　Programming”　in　which
you　tell　yourself；　“I　dislike　criticism。”　Regardless　of　our　likes　or　dislikes；　the
variable　life　reality　is　that　sometimes　we　will　receive　criticism　（Condition　P　
stimulus　present）　and　sometimes　we　will　not　receive　criticism　（Condition　N　
stimulus　not　present）。
When　life　gives　us　Condition　P；　in　which　we　are　criticized；　the　effect　on　our
consciousness　is　short…term　disappointment；　frustration；　or　suffering。　When
Condition　N　occurs　and　we　do　not　receive　criticism；　we　experience　neither
disappointment　nor　pleasure。　In　other　words；　it　may　have　no　effect　on　our
consciousness。　Right　now；　you　are　not　being　criticized；　not　being　beaten　up
physically；　not　being　starved　　and　the　fact　that　these　things　are　not
happening　results　in　no　feeling　of　either　disappointment　or　pleasure　since　your
consciousness　is　not　preoccupied　with　the　matter。　However；　if　one’s
consciousness　is　preoccupied　with　a　situation；　Addictive　Dislike
Programming；　Condition　N；　will　bring　pleasure。　For　example；　consider　the
pleasure　a　man　feels　who　is　pardoned　from　the　electric　chair！
Now　let’s　see　what　happens　in　those　instances　in　which　our　bioputer
operates　with　Addictive　Desire　Programming。　Suppose　you　have　the
programming　“I　desire　sex。”　If　the　variable　life　reality　offers　us　Condition　P
in　which　sex　occurs；　the　effect　on　our　consciousness　is　to　experience　a　shortterm
pleasure。　However；　when　we　have　programmed　ourselves　to　desire　sex；
and　life　gives　us　Condition　N　in　which　sex　does　not　occur；　we　experience
short…term　disappointment　and　suffering。
If　all　of　the　above　four　conditions　are　equally　probably；　our　life　will　have　the
following　pelasure…suffering　ratios：
Sufferi
ng
Pleasur
e
No
Effect
Addictive　Dislike　Programming；
Condition　P
25％
Addictive　Dislike　Programming；
Condition　N
12。5％　12。5％
Addictive　Desire　Programming；
Condition　P
25％
Addictive　Desire　Programming；
Condition　N
25％
____　____　____
50％　37。5％　12。5％
The　above　assumptions　imply　that　half　of　our　life　will　be　spent　in
experiencing　disappointment；　frustration；　and　suffering；　37。5％　of　the　time　we
will　experience　pleasure；　and　12。5％　will　be　without　either　suffering　of
pleasure。　This；　of　course；　is　a　theoretical　model　of　a　single　addiction　to　help
us　understand　the　mechanism　of　happiness　and　unhappiness。　Unfortunately；
there　is　a　factor　that　operates　to　keep　us　from　experiencing　pleasure　even
37。5％　of　the　time。　We　can　call　this　factor　“The　Mosquito　Effect。”
If　you　are　trying　to　sleep　and　there　are　ten　mosquitoes　whining　around　your
head　at　night；　you　may　get　up　and　with　considerable　effort　manage　to　get　rid
of　most　of　them。　But　even　though　you　are　90　percent　effective　in　eliminating
the　mosquitoes；　it　only　takes　one　mosquito　whining　around　your　head　and
biting　you　to　keep　you　awake。　Similarly；　it　only　takes　one　dislike　or　fear　or
one　unfulfilled　desire　with　strong　emotional　programming　to　intermittently　or
even　continuously　dominate　your　consciousness。　And　you　have　hundreds　of
such　“mosquitoes”　buzzing　around　your　head！
When　we　were　born　into　this　world；　we　were　programmed　with　several
simple　desires　and　fears。　For　example；　we　had　Addictive　Dislike
Programming　about　loud　noises　that　startled　us；　to　which　we　would　respond
by　crying。　We　had　Addictive　Desire　Programming　regarding　eating　from　time
to　time。　Since　infancy；　we　have　expanded　the　half　dozen　simple　demands　we
place　upon　our　world　into　literally　hundreds　of　emotion…backed　demands　or
addictions。　Many　individuals　can　use　Addictive　Desire　Programming　coupled
with　Condition　N　to　feel　frustration　and　suffering　if　they　cannot　afford　the
latest　model　automobile　that　Detroit　is　offering　as　a　solution　to　one’s　security；
sex；　and　power　addictions！
Neurosis　and　psychosis　（as　well　as　the　garden　variety　of　anxiety；
disappointment；　frustration；　and　suffering）　are　all　directly　attributable　to　the
very　plex　addictive　emotional　circuitry　with　which　we　have　burdened
ourselves。　It　is　remarkable　that　human　bioputers　function　even　as　well　as
they　do　when　you　consider　that　every　second　we　are　processing　millions　of
ining　nerve　impulses　to　ascertain　which　patterns　have　furthering　or
depriving　effects　on　the　myriad　of　likes　and　dislikes　with　which　we　have
blithely　programmed　ourselves。
Even　if　life　gives　us　90　percent　of　what　we　want　and　protects　us　from　90
percent　of　what　we　dislike　or　fear；　the　remaining　10　percent　will　nag　our
consciousness；　dominate　our　perceptions；　perpetuate　the　churning　of　our
rational　mind　to　“solve　the　problem；”　and　otherwise　keep　us　from
experiencing　the　state　of　happiness。　For　the　state　of　happiness　is　experienced
only　when　we　have　an　almost　continual　experience　of　accepting　whatever　is
here　and　now　in　our　lives。　Just　as　one　mosquito　buzzing　around　our　head　can
keep　us　awake　at　night；　it　may　take　only　one　addiction　to　keep　us　from
experiencing　happiness。
THE　MECHANISM　OF　HAPPINESS
A　study　of　Diagram　2　shows　that　happiness　bees　an　effective　reality　in
one’s　life　to　the　degree　that　we　convert　our　Addictive　Programming　into
Preferential　Programming　　the　kind　that　does　not　activate　negative　emotions。
For　when　we　have　upleveled　our　addictions　to　preferences；　we　can　accept
whatever　life　variables　might　present　themselves　without　triggering　the
emotional　feelings　of　disappointment；　frustration；　and　suffering。　Suppose；　for
example；　sex　is　a　preference　rather　than　an　emotion…backed　addiction。　When
sex　does　not　happen；　there　is　no　effect　on　happiness。　But　when　it　does
happen；　there　is　a　feeling　of　pleasure。
Similarly；　if　one　has　Prefer…not…to　Programming　such　as　“I　prefer　not　to　have
a　flat　tire　on　my　car；”　one　will　not　suffer　frustration　when　life　throws　a　flat　tire
at　us　（Condition　P）。　We　simply　observe　the　reality　of　the　flat　tire；　and　we
immediately　start　doing　whatever　we　need　to　do　to　get　it　changed。　When　we
have　Preferential　Programming；　the　flat　tire　will　give　us　neither　pleasure　nor
suffering。　Since　our　consciousness　will　be　free　of　the　negative　feelings
triggered　by　Addictive　Programming；　we　will　be　free　to　enjoy　whatever　there
is　to　enjoy　while　we’re　changing　the　tire。　We　may　notice　things　in　the　world
around　us　that　would　have　been　otherwise　unobserved　and　thus　not　enjoyed。
Perhaps　our　consciousness　will　permit　us　to　appreciate　the　physical　motions
we　engage　in　when　we　efficiently　change　a　tire。
When　Condition　N　occurs　coupled　with　Prefer…not…to　Programming；　we　will
experience　one　of　two　possible　effects　depending　on　whether　our
consciousness　is　preoccupied　with　the　matter。　If　I　know　air　is　leaking　slowly
from　a　tire　and　the　service　station　is　one　block　away；　I　will　experience　shortterm
pleasure　if　the　tire　takes　me　to　the　service　station。　However；　if　my
consciousness　is　not　at　all　concerned　with　the　tires；　the　fact　that　the　tire　does
not　go　flat　has　no　effect　on　my　feelings　of　pleasure　or　suffering。　Hence；
Prefer…not…to　Programming　offers　either　short…term　pleasure　or　no　effect　on
one’s　feelings。
Diagram　2　shows　that　no　frustration　or　suffering　is　possible　in　a　life　situation
that　has　Preferential　Programming。　Prefer…not…to　Programming　（Condition　P）
and　Prefer…to　Programming　（Condition　N）　do　not　produce　either　suffering　or
pleasure。　When　we　enjoy　Preferential　Programming；　all　happenings　just　pass
by　as　part　of　our　here　and　now　　just　like　birds　flying　across　the　sky。　Preferto
Programming　with　Condition　P　brings　us　pleasure。
If　all　four　conditions　are　equally　probable；　two　of　the　four　will　have　no　effect
on　our　feelings；　one　of　the　four　will　bring　us　pleasure；　and　one　will　bring
either　no　effect　or　will　bring　pleasure。
The　addictive　Programming　shown　in　Diagram　1　indicates　that　the　likelihood
of　suffering　exceeds　that　of　pleasure　if　all　four　conditions　are　equally
probable。　With　Preferential　Programming；　we　have　vastly　improved　the
pleasure…suffering　ratios。　Happiness；　which　is　more　or　less　continuous
pleasure；　is　not　a　real　possibility。　Based　on　our　simplified　theoretical　model；
here　are　the　improved　odds　you　get　with　each　addiction　you　can　uplevel　to　a
preference：
Sufferi
ng
Pleasur
e
No
Effect
Prefer…not…to　Programming；
Condition　P
25。0％
Prefer…not…to　Programming；
Condition　N
12。5％　12。5％
Prefer…to　Programming；
Condition　P
25。0％
Prefer…to　Programming；
Condition　N
25。0％
____　____　____
0％　37。5％　62。5％
Since　Preferential　Programming　can　insulate　us　from　the　“downs”　in　life；　we
are　then　free　to　enjoy　only　the　“ups。”　This　type　of　programming　is
characteristic　of　the　Love　Center　of　Consciousness　and　the　Cornucopia
Center　of　Consciousness。　Since　a　mature　adult　in　these　higher　consciousness
levels　will　have　many　preferential　circuits；　the　opportunities　for　pleasure　are
continuous　or　almost　continuous。　For　happiness　is　the　continuous　or　almost
continuous　experience　of　getting　what　you　are　willing　to　accept。
When　our　bioputers　instantly　scan　the　actions　and　words　of　all　of　the
people　around　us　in　terms　of　the　degree　of　threat　or　assistance　to　realizing　our
Addictive　Programming；　real　love　is　impossible。　Real　love；　of　course；　flows
from　the　unconditional　acceptance　of　another　person。　The　love　that　is　most
mon