I absolutely LOVE this chapter.
It deals with wisdom and congnitive thinking.
We use Cognitive thinking all day in our jobs, putting together things, figuring out solutions etc.
She used a wonderful example of trying to find hte solution to a problem but keep hitting a brick wall. Or why suddenly you get the solution in the shower, or swimming in the ocean, or the middle of the night.
Why is it people who have been on vacation, by the end, are so relaxed and ful of brilliant ideas?
Because we allow the cognitive part of our brains to rest. This allows the wisdom we have to come forth.
The take action challenge is pretty interesting. It is asking for you to choose a problem that is giving you a hard time solving and suggesting that you not think about it for a specified amount of time. Be finite with the time and day. If your brain strays there during the time you aren' t thimking about it, prepare a mantra that you will use to remind your self nont to think about it until your time/date.
Mine is my issues at work with my incompetent leadership. Looking for a short-term and long term solution.
I have given myself until sunday at 3PM to come up with a solution based on wisdom.
I will not think about it again until that time and if I do, I will say to myself - this will be adressed on Sunday, don't worry about it now.
I love this plan. So much less stress!
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Chapter 11 Checking Under the Hood
Somehow I got behind again....
This Chapter deals with developing oneself in order to fulfill ones goals.
The take Action Challenge for this week was to discover ways that you might need to develop in order to fullfill your goals.
1. the first item was to identify someone who is succesful at the thing that you want to accomplish.
I chose Susan my Weight watcher leader. Not only has she lost a lot of weight and kept it off for 20+ years, but she gives back by being not just any leader, but the number 1 leader in the state in certain areas.
2. She is inspirational, she is brutally honest, but the results from her are astounding. I haven't been there in 2 weeks which is not common for me, but the losses are happening and I am hearing her in my mind.
3. The quality I need to develop here is brutal honesty. I can fudge the measurements better than anyone. If I am brutally honest with myself then I stand a much better chance at being successful.
4. risk Taking - I have to be willing to take the risks that I am not comfortable with in terms of weight loss. I plan to take risks by managing my food and drink at the restaurant this week.
5. Resources for assistance, my meetings with Susan and supplemental meetings and the website.
This Chapter deals with developing oneself in order to fulfill ones goals.
The take Action Challenge for this week was to discover ways that you might need to develop in order to fullfill your goals.
1. the first item was to identify someone who is succesful at the thing that you want to accomplish.
I chose Susan my Weight watcher leader. Not only has she lost a lot of weight and kept it off for 20+ years, but she gives back by being not just any leader, but the number 1 leader in the state in certain areas.
2. She is inspirational, she is brutally honest, but the results from her are astounding. I haven't been there in 2 weeks which is not common for me, but the losses are happening and I am hearing her in my mind.
3. The quality I need to develop here is brutal honesty. I can fudge the measurements better than anyone. If I am brutally honest with myself then I stand a much better chance at being successful.
4. risk Taking - I have to be willing to take the risks that I am not comfortable with in terms of weight loss. I plan to take risks by managing my food and drink at the restaurant this week.
5. Resources for assistance, my meetings with Susan and supplemental meetings and the website.
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