By Richard Kent Matthews - Coach | Author | Speaker
(The Better Thinking Series)
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| Question continually... |
(Thinking...
You’ve been doing it all your life. It's served you well or you wouldn't be here, reading this. Yet, when you learn to think in better, more powerful and meaningful ways, you change not only yourself, but the world around you.
Did you know that....
Nearly everything that you think is true, everything you believe, is the result of someone else telling you? Unless you've experienced something directly, it's hearsay. In order to be truly aware, you question everything... continually.
What, then, is awareness?
The capacity to stand apart from ourselves, noting our thinking,
our intentions, fears, and actions, and accepting more and more responsibility for the
consequences.
When I was a child, my minister said to me, "Never question the bible." My parents said, "Never question our authority." My doctor said, "I'm the expert here. Don't question my diagnoses." And my teachers told me to believe everything they said. I did. Then, one day, I didn't. Why? I finally began to ask questions. About everything. I finally became aware of how manipulated I had been. Well, no more of that.
I discovered I can make a much better mark on the world when I operate from a place of confidence, a place of integrity. And I now question everything, especially when it's hearsay. That way, I tend to go in less nonsensical directions.
You, too, have been manipulated a lot more than you may care to admit. Fine. You're not alone. If, however, you would prefer a bit more, shall I say, 'independent rule,' choose to become more aware. Discover how the media, the political structure, the religions, and even family members seek to move you around like a piece on a chess board.
How will choosing to become aware help me?
I discovered I can make a much better mark on the world when I operate from a place of confidence, a place of integrity. And I now question everything, especially when it's hearsay. That way, I tend to go in less nonsensical directions.
You, too, have been manipulated a lot more than you may care to admit. Fine. You're not alone. If, however, you would prefer a bit more, shall I say, 'independent rule,' choose to become more aware. Discover how the media, the political structure, the religions, and even family members seek to move you around like a piece on a chess board.
How will choosing to become aware help me?
