Stereotypes
- Each of us views only a small slice of the worlds people
- We talk only to narrow group of like-minded friends
- Some (or perhaps many) of our beliefs about others are not observed directly but rather are learned second hand from stories from family members, friends and neighbors.
Stereotypes are more accurate when…
- When you have direct experience with a group such as one you belong to
- When you know a lot about the group in question
3 ways stereotypes go wrong
- Getting too little information
- Defining groups by their differences
- Being unable to observe the true cause of group differences directly
The less we know, the more our stereotypes mislead
Re-source: Re-shift
Even the slightest shift in one’s attitude can alter the entire course of one’s life in significant ways
- Depending on the altitude of your attitude, significant can either be the good news or the bad news
- Intimately your attitude determines how you interface with life
- It is your constant companion every moment of everyday
- Most often you are not aware that it is operating, let alone how it is operating
Monitoring your attitude on a regular basis will assist you in reaching your destination
- Even in moments where you are uncertain which direction you are heading.
Their lies within you an inherent intelligence
- An onboard guidance system far more capable than any computer program
Your willingness to monitor your attitude is crucial
- Be the conscious observer of you mind, thoughts, feeling, words, and behavior
- You can always make the needed adjustments
The Art of Uncertainty (How to live in the mystery of life and love it by Dennis Merit Jones)