But the basics are all here, in this volume, which will give you all that you need of this comprehensive map to see if it is useful for you. And although this comprehensive map might sound complex, once you get the hang of it—as I will try to show in the following pages—it is surprisingly simple and easy to use, and by the time you finish reading, you will have all the tools you need to begin applying it if you wish.
One last point: the whole idea of a more comprehensive map is to enrich, not deny, your own present understanding. Some people are threatened by a more integral approach, because they imagine that it somehow means that what they are doing now is wrong. But this would be like a great French chef being threatened by Mexican cooking. We are simply adding new styles, not condemning those that already exist. I love French cooking, but I also like Mexican. They are not going to cease being what they are if both are fully appreciated. Most of the resistance to an integral approach comes from French chefs who despise Mexican cooking—an attitude that is perhaps less than helpful.