The Two Questions
March 17, 2009 by Dr. Steve Bedwell
Filed under Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence
Your perspective on any situation can only be mistaken in one of two ways…You miss stuff and you make stuff up…
Yin And Yang
As I began researching these two fundamental misperceptions—the yin and yang of perceptual errors—I noticed that, in general, the stuff you miss cripples your thinking. Conversely, the stuff you make up fuels toxic emotions…
Currently, you miss more (far, far more) than you realize. You’re asleep at the wheel, victimized by unconscious delusions which narrow your outlook to the size of a shirt button.
And, as for the stuff you make up, think back to the last time you got really mad. What was it that caused you to get angry? News flash: Regardless of what person or situation you blame for tasering your raw nerves, you actually made yourself angry.
It’s vital you’re aware of your innate tendencies to miss stuff and make stuff up. And, also, the implications of having an incomplete and innacurate point of view.
Which is why I wrote this article: The Two Questions…
Let me know what you think,
Steve
