Mind Your Mindset by Michael Hyatt

Author:Michael Hyatt
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Self Help \ Personal Growth \ Success;Intentionalism;Motivation (Psychology) | Goal (Psychology) | Self-realization;SEL027000;BUS071000;BUS107000
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2022-11-09T00:00:00+00:00

WE’VE DISCOVERED a few common objections that hinder many of us from critiquing our own thoughts and embracing new ideas. Unable to dispense with the Narrator’s go-to stories, we find ourselves locked in place with the inability to find new solutions.

The more important or treasured a story is, the harder it is to question, let alone abandon. When we believe we are right about something, we stick to it. That’s not because we lack humility, though that may be a factor. There are neuroscientific and psychological reasons why this process of challenging the Narrator is deeply unsettling.

Some of these reasons have been mentioned already. For example, our stories feel true to us. We may actually feel queasy at the thought of abandoning them. Other reasons involve how our brains operate.

Your brain is like a shark, constantly patrolling its territory day after day. But rather than looking for food, your brain is looking for meaning. It’s trying to understand your environment so it can answer the question, “What happens next?” The more certain your brain is that it understands what’s happening, the better it feels. So it avoids potentially disruptive activities such as rethinking your life.

Yet risk itself is not a bad thing. It’s unavoidable. Life is unpredictable. There’s a certain level of uncertainty attached to everything we do. When we take on a calculated risk, there’s always the prospect of something better on the other side. You leave one job to seek a better one. You invest money in a business to produce a profit. You engage in a relationship to experience love.

Each of those activities involves uncertainty, but each carries the potential for even greater benefits. Something good stands on the other side of risk. That’s what makes it worth taking.

When it comes to examining your current thinking to find new and creative solutions, you’re bound to encounter uncertainty. That’ll be uncomfortable, and we might as well discuss why. When we recognize our triggers, it’s a lot easier to ignore them and press on with the work of interrogating the Narrator.

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