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That's right, I'm using a seesaw as a metaphor for ambivalence. And? |
Our strategy is simple. We are going to ignore all anti-change thinking and spend dedicated, focused time thinking about all the reasons why change is the way to go. Yesterday, we created a freaky-long list of all the reasons why a change will be awesome. Today, we're going to make another freaky-long list of all the reasons why NOT changing stinks. By consciously ignoring all the bad aspects of changing, we're tweaking our own internal bias to be more change-oriented. Sneaky!
No to the Status Quo
Task: Think again about the main thing you'd like to change about your life. Brainstorm as many reasons why NOT changing is a bad idea.
Info: Go all stream-of-consciousness on this task: write down any reason you can think of why the status quo is bad. Really get into this - the more you can convince yourself that the reasons you list are critical things to avoid, the more this will work.
Goal: Create a list of at least 10 reasons why the status quo is a no-go. Whoa. Can you generate more than 10 reasons? Do it.
Post your list in the comments to prove that you are motivated!
Author's note: This Week of Motivation has been inspired by Motivational Interviewing, Second Edition: Preparing People for Change
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