Negative Order

"This negative order must precede all positive commands. In other words, the order or orders concerning what is not to be done are to be considered as primary, and those concerning what is to be done as secondary."
(Alexander, F. M.: Re-Education of the Kinaesthetic Systems, 1908, in: Articles and Lectures, 1995)

Die Anweisungen, was nicht zu tun sei, gehen den Anweisungen, was zu tun sei, voraus. Letztere sind zweitrangig.