Finding meaning and purpose in daily life
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When we think in binary terms (0 or 1, or black and white) we limit ourselves and those around us. This happens to us ALL the time. It might seem to be easier to approach life with only these two options, but quickly these limited options reduce our ability to see better answers to daily life.
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How do you engage the world? The attitude you choose determines how the world responds to you. Assuming good will towards others goes a long way towards changing the world around you.
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Plan continuation bias is the tendency to continue with an original course of action that is not longer viable. The phrase was developed during a study of airline pilots. The pilot’s behavior was observed when encountering unexpected changes to their flight plans.
Faced with unexpected severe weather the pilots would try to get to their original destination ahead of the storm rather than reroute to a safer airport. This sometimes resulted in unsafe landings in inclement weather. The pilots called it “Get-There-itis”.
I do this! YOU do this! In the last 12 months we have thousands of examples of racing against a pandemic. We were frequently unwilling to change in order to get things done. With dangerous consequences.
As parents we do this when the schedule of activities is packed too tight and a child gets sick. We keep plowing forward trying to complete all the tasks. Ever send a child to school sick? That’s plan continuation bias. The same goes for our businesses and jobs.
The antidote? To pause and assess. When an unexpected change happens, the best scenario is to recognize that something is different and to take a minute to reevaluate. If plan continuation bias is happening, it becomes a matter of wanting something better and making the decision to alter course.
When does this happen the most for you? How much do you lose by not changing course? Can you reduce your get-there-itis? – www.rhoadscoaching.com
finding meaning and purpose in daily life
Introspective Topics in Under Five Minutes!
You are a human being! If our lists and calendars and paychecks and cars and houses and accomplishments and over-busy lives were the most important things, we would call ourselves human doings. But we don’t! There is a difference between being and doing! What we do is not who we are. So who are you?
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We sometimes don’t distinguish between motivation vs accountability. Your alarm clock is not the motivation to get out of bed. It is the boundary you set to hold yourself accountable.
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Ever find yourself believing you can get more done by packing more into each day? At some point the scale tips and the productivity and fulfillment drop off. It’s kind of like trying to put ten pounds of stuff in an five pound bag.
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It doesn’t matter what theory, dream, vision, goal, desire, or belief system you have until you create some practical application of that idea.
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How are you differentiating the days and weeks so they don’t all run together? Maybe now is the right time to set a marker so you can measure how far you have come and how far you are going to go!
We usually use the New Year as a marker. Out with the old in with the new. In March we will pass the marker of a year of COVID pandemic. If we aren’t paying attention it all starts to blur together and we limit our ability to see that change is still happening around us.
How are you going to keep track of the fact that you are still growing, adapting, and developing? Today is different than yesterday and tomorrow. What relative measurement will work for you to prove that you are still moving forward?
You could celebrate “mini-holidays” for the beginning of each week or month. Keeping a journal or log (and going back and reviewing it) allows you to track your changes. Setting a check-in with a friend or family member allows you to have an outside reference point.
My challenge to you is to create a benchmark for yourself. A metaphorical trail of breadcrumbs. By setting a marker you will be able to prove to yourself that the last 12 months were more valuable than you might believe. You will be setting yourself up to see how much change will happen for you in the next twelve months. How are you going to help yourself?- www.rhoadscoaching.com
finding meaning and purpose in daily life
Introspective Topics in Under Five Minutes!
Frequently we get so focused on what we must gain in order to change we forget we must also be willing to give something up. What must you let go of in order to grow?
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Nearly all of our thoughts and behaviors (good or bad) served a purpose at one point. Some of them prevented bad things from happening to us. Some of those preventative internal blocks got left in place and no longer help, and now hinder growth and change. What internal blocks do you carry around with you that no longer help? Which ones can you remove?
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