Written by: Vickie Sullivan | February 06, 2018
How Rationalizing Situations Can Hurt You
I learned a great lesson after having knee surgery. (BTW, I’m fine and back in the saddle.)
While flat on my back for two days right before the holidays, I thought about all the walking and hiking I did the prior three months with a torn meniscus. I was in pain, yet I went on those treks. Why? Because I told myself that I simply sprained my knee and it would “go away” after a while. This belief was not based on reality. I made stuff up about a situation because I wanted to hike around national parks.
I see this dynamic happening a lot in business. How many times have you described a situation in a way that had no factual information to back it up? We have a tendency to underestimate what we have to do to accomplish what we say we want. It’s just human nature.
Listen: 2 ways to recognize when you’re making stuff up
As for me, the next time life gives me a clue, I’m gonna stop and ask myself: What do I really know about this situation? What stuff am I making up?
Other Resources You May Like:
- Achieving Goals: The Power of a Heads-Up
- Strategic Sounding Boards Give Real-World Advice for When the Rubber Meets the Road
Author : Jerry Gitchel
Published: 2018-02-06 07:42:46
Glad to hear you are doing better Vickie!