Shannon's Journal Discussion Thread, Vol. 8

[Shannon]

I personally prefer US to USLM.  Partly for the reasons outlined, and partly because for me, US is more focused on success (instead of trying to magnify what we call "luck as well) and therefore effective.

Not everyone has that experience.

If you cannot decide, then you would want to consider the following:

1. US is more focused than USLM.
2. Most people who run USLM tend to stop trying as much because they're waiting for "luck" to drop it in their laps; thus, by their choice to be less active and assertive, they actually become less successful.
3. While it is not specifically stated, US is somewhat more advanced than USLM because it came out later. 
4. US has a completely different Key Script (what makes the program achieve the primary goals of the program) which was created entirely from scratch for that title.

If you are a big believer in luck and you think you can use the program without defeating it by becoming lazy and waiting for "luck" to do everything, then maybe USLM is for you.

But even so, US is more focused and has a completely different script.  USLM uses a script that was upgraded and optimized over and over since ~2005, but held the same set of original concepts and goals.  US 5.11G gets a completely new script with new concepts and goals.

My preference has always been for US alone.  That's not to say I haven't used and benefited from USLM; in fact that program has helped me get through some of the toughest times I have had to deal with.  The "Luck Magnifier" part tends to be most useful for countering  circumstances outside of your control, in my experience, as opposed to having good things just land in your lap. 

Ultimately, I cannot decide for you, but I would say, unless you have a lot of things going wrong for you that are largely or completely outside your control that you need help countering, I would go for US.  If you do have lots of things working against you and going wrong that are outside of your control, USLM may be more useful.

Thank you for your explanation; it clarified some things for me. When you mentioned that "The 'Luck Magnifier' tends to be most useful for countering circumstances outside of your control, rather than simply attracting good things," it really resonated with me. I have gone for USLM, will see how it goes.

I'm planning to run the hybrid track today, even though I've been using the ultrasonic version, I feel an urge, and this will be the fourth consecutive day. I also feel an urge to get back into goal setting. I used to write my goals down daily but stopped. Should I start doing this again? If I write them down or create a plan, will the program support this? I want to complement the program, not derail it.

You feel that urge because the program is working.  It supports you doing what will lead you to success, which means yes, do whatever you can to engage and support those goals and achieve success.  Th program is open-ended so you can define success and what that means for and to you.  You can only derail it by working against your own success.