I was having a discussion with someone today and offered a suggestion to the person several times and the response was “that’s it?”
I won’t bore you with specifics but it was a situation that I had considerable experience with and know that the suggestion would typically accomplish what this person wanted to do and to that all this person could say was: “that’s it” I sensed quite a reluctance on this person’s part.
The person’s reaction bothered me somewhat and I thought about whether my own ego was perhaps getting in the way here. Like most people it (my ego) was probably involved – like it is throughout life – but when I really pondered the situation, I realized how wide spread a “that’s it?” attitude is throughout the world and that’s what is really troubling.
Why? How is this relevant for you and I?
Well many problems have answers that are simple and straight forward and many times those answers are right in front of our nose, but we (I’m not exempt nor are most people) don’t see them.
This of course is often true with bureaucracies where things are done a certain way and that’s it – no other consideration of alternatives.
A practical application of this point is to look around in your life in all areas, your work life, home life, relationships, etc. and if you are having any challenges in any of these areas, might the solution be in front of your nose or might the solution have been presented to you?
I think if you can train yourself to ask this question every time a challenge arises, you may be surprised (pleasantly) with what comes of it.
Bye for now.
Matthew
P.S. What are your thoughts on this? Feel free to post a comment.
I was having a discussion with someone today and offered a suggestion to the person several times and the response was “that’s it?”
I won’t bore you with specifics but it was a situation that I had considerable experience with and know that the suggestion would typically accomplish what this person wanted to do and to that all this person could say was: “that’s it” I sensed quite a reluctance on this person’s part.
The person’s reaction bothered me somewhat and I thought about whether my own ego was perhaps getting in the way here. Like most people it (my ego) was probably involved – like it is throughout life – but when I really pondered the situation, I realized how wide spread a “that’s it?” attitude is throughout the world and that’s what is really troubling.
Why? How is this relevant for you and I?
Well many problems have answers that are simple and straight forward and many times those answers are right in front of our nose, but we (I’m not exempt nor are most people) don’t see them.
This of course is often true with bureaucracies where things are done a certain way and that’s it – no other consideration of alternatives.
A practical application of this point is to look around in your life in all areas, your work life, home life, relationships, etc. and if you are having any challenges in any of these areas, might the solution be in front of your nose or might the solution have been presented to you?
I think if you can train yourself to ask this question every time a challenge arises, you may be surprised (pleasantly) with what comes of it.
Bye for now.
Matthew
P.S. What are your thoughts on this? Feel free to post a comment.