Thinking outside the box (Part 2)
February 19, 2007
The ‘box’ is what we know about the world, the values and paradigms that we use daily. What we ‘know’ (i.e. what is in the box) has the potential to actually limit our creativity, our ability to see and solve problems and effectively deal with people who are not like us.
Ways to think outside the box…
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Don’t judge books by their covers: First impressions are what they are: impressions. True character is only revealed over a period of time.
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Understand that everything happens for a reason: You may not know the reason for certain setbacks in your life, but in the end ALL things work together for good…
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Do not subscribe to blanket assumptions, pre-conceived notions or stereotypes: Do not put people in boxes based on their sex, ethnic origin or sexual orientation.
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Give people the benefit of the doubt: When people betray your high expectations of them, before you push them out the door, search for explanations that could possibly exonerate their behavior.
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Half full, not half empty: Be an optimist, not a pessimist!
Akhenaton
Read Part 1 of Thinking outside the box
So true. Aren’t we all victim to these, but at the same instance we perpetuate the same in others. My Mom said she is working hard on not judging others, but stated it is so hard to do. I think we need to be activly thinking not to do many of these things when they become our habits.
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