References
Katie, B. (2016). The Four Questions.
Klein, N. (1999). Time to Think. Cassel Illustrated, pp 256.
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Practice desciption
Assumptions. Some say this is the mother of all fuck-ups. But we need them. They are the engine in our brains, making it possible to think fast. We register something and because of our previous experience, we can put it in a particular box. This makes it easier to manage all those external input. But these assumptions can work against us. When an assumption is limiting for your own thoughts. An limiting assumption is how you think the reality will be limiting you in your life when it happens. You have trained yourself to think this is the truth and the consequences of this assumptions will surely happen. In time it will grow and after time you will think it is normal (Nancy, 1999).
You have two different mindsets, the fear and the creative mindset. The first one is to save you from danger and the second one is to explore new possibilities. Both important to survive. The limited assumptions are a result of your fear mindset. Probably you recognize it when I give you an example:
You like to get a new job. Now your mind will start working. You want to get a new job, but think you are to old, you can’t miss the income or you don’t dare to take the risk.
What steps to take for the practice
As you can see, these asumptions can really hold you back in your growth. You need to be aware of these limiting assumptions. We will use the Work from Byron Katie to create this awareness. This is a method to find and fight these limiting assumptions. Ask yourself four questions and bend it to a positive thought.
Step 1: NOTICE
Who or what upsets, angers, or saddens you? Why? Recall a specific situation.
Painful emotions are the temple bells that wake you up.
Step 2: WRITE
Capture your stressful thoughts on a Worksheet using short, simple sentences.
Once the mind is on paper, thoughts remain stable and inquiry can easily be applied.
Step 3: QUESTION
Isolate and question one thought—allow authentic answers to arise.
A question is an invitation to the mind, an opportunity to be shown what is true, beyond what we think we know.
Step 4: TURN IT AROUND
Find opposites of the thought. Are they as true as or truer than the original thought?
The turnarounds give consciousness an opportunity to expand, rather than being stuck in a limited reality.
Example:
Step 1: I am too old to get a new job:
Step 2: Sentences
- People don’t want me because I’m to expensive
- All job enquiries are searching for young people
- Other companies can’t afford me
Step 3: Why am I interesting for a company?
Step 4: I can be a real value to a company with my experience and knowledge.
Expected results
Stop with making yourself smaller than you are. Turning around your limiting questions can really add value to your life.
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