As you sit there, reading this you may begin to imagine, at the very least, that's what you are about to read is going to help you become aware of issues that you otherwise never even thought might exist.
Well, then again, you are probably already aware of the fact that you are in denial about something.
What this article is going to do, has provided a guide to help find, if any, a facet of behavior the reader is inclined to want to change about themselves.
To begin with, I'd like to show you how we gauge the world through our five senses.
It is in this context that our brain or rather, our subconscious minds sculpt our perceptions that shape our behavior.
Understanding this then we may move into a line of self-analysis that aides in gaining an awareness of how, and why we behave in certain situations.
In the beginning, we must ascertain how we perceive the world and construct our reality.
Therefore, we use modeling to make sense of what see, hear, feel, smell, and taste.
Our experiences, then help shape more than our behavior they help shape our beliefs in addition.
It is this process of modal operation that makes us who we are.
We can hear someone say that a song is very nice and easy on the ears; however, we do not really know this as truth until we experience it for ourselves.
Until we actually listen to the song, we presume that this person is correct, only if we have the experience of knowing this person shares the same taste in music as we do.
If this is not the case, then we listen to the song and judge it on our own.
In the case where we come to agree with the opinion of the song, we then create a model and turn it into a belief and it then becomes a reality that the person is knowledgeable and trustworthy in their opinions about music.
Now I am sure you are wondering why this is important, and what does this have to do with becoming aware of your behavior? The above process is a 'generalization' and we use this type of experience to accept others similar in aspect.
Consider this once you learn how to open a door by turning the knob you equate this knowledge and experience to other similar activities.
This is how we construct our reality and behaviors.
Our behavior comes from observations of others and our beliefs that how we behave is acceptable.
We all understand that certain behaviors are not while others exist on a thin line.
Another process we utilize is the 'deletion.
' We tend to use this to limit the things we wish to ignore.
Have you ever heard the phrase, "We hear what we want to hear, and see only, what we want to see?" This is the process of 'deleting' and we are all guilty of it.
In this instance, someone can tune out other distractions while they read a book, or the better example is while we watch our favorite TV program.
It is a matter of how focused we become or choose during an experience.
'Distortion' is the last process we use to make sense of the world.
This is what we use to make plans for the future and realize our dreams.
This is a limiting factor because of things that we read, see, and eventually hear that we either generalize or delete into a belief that turns into a behavior.
For instance, we are never listening to anyone without a college education because we feel, he or she cannot understand the world as we do.
Thus, we plan on surrounding ourselves with only educated people.
At this juncture, with this last example, you understand that all three elements are in this last idea.
We generalize that people without, what we think, or believe, a proper education, has less of a capability to understand what they see or hear.
Therefore, when confronted with a situation where we might encounter a person as such, we delete, or try not to take what they say with any weight of truth.
It is with this 'distorted' belief that we strive, therefore, to surround ourselves with, what we feel, a more educated group.
This is also an example of how 'bias' becomes a behavior.
The question becomes now, consider why you feel you want to change, and what part of yourself it is that needed changing? After reading the above paragraphs, you may have concluded that, there is a behavior that you possess that needs attention because it is detrimental towards your well-being and others.
Another question to ask is what would have to happen to convince you to discontinue the behavior? Consider the challenges you face, are they the cause? How do you perceive things around you? Is it through sight, sound, or feelings? How do you react to the things you see or hear? Are your reactions, emotional or intellectual? These questions should facilitate a level of introspection and start you on the path towards an awareness of why and how you behave the way you do.
Well, then again, you are probably already aware of the fact that you are in denial about something.
What this article is going to do, has provided a guide to help find, if any, a facet of behavior the reader is inclined to want to change about themselves.
To begin with, I'd like to show you how we gauge the world through our five senses.
It is in this context that our brain or rather, our subconscious minds sculpt our perceptions that shape our behavior.
Understanding this then we may move into a line of self-analysis that aides in gaining an awareness of how, and why we behave in certain situations.
In the beginning, we must ascertain how we perceive the world and construct our reality.
Therefore, we use modeling to make sense of what see, hear, feel, smell, and taste.
Our experiences, then help shape more than our behavior they help shape our beliefs in addition.
It is this process of modal operation that makes us who we are.
We can hear someone say that a song is very nice and easy on the ears; however, we do not really know this as truth until we experience it for ourselves.
Until we actually listen to the song, we presume that this person is correct, only if we have the experience of knowing this person shares the same taste in music as we do.
If this is not the case, then we listen to the song and judge it on our own.
In the case where we come to agree with the opinion of the song, we then create a model and turn it into a belief and it then becomes a reality that the person is knowledgeable and trustworthy in their opinions about music.
Now I am sure you are wondering why this is important, and what does this have to do with becoming aware of your behavior? The above process is a 'generalization' and we use this type of experience to accept others similar in aspect.
Consider this once you learn how to open a door by turning the knob you equate this knowledge and experience to other similar activities.
This is how we construct our reality and behaviors.
Our behavior comes from observations of others and our beliefs that how we behave is acceptable.
We all understand that certain behaviors are not while others exist on a thin line.
Another process we utilize is the 'deletion.
' We tend to use this to limit the things we wish to ignore.
Have you ever heard the phrase, "We hear what we want to hear, and see only, what we want to see?" This is the process of 'deleting' and we are all guilty of it.
In this instance, someone can tune out other distractions while they read a book, or the better example is while we watch our favorite TV program.
It is a matter of how focused we become or choose during an experience.
'Distortion' is the last process we use to make sense of the world.
This is what we use to make plans for the future and realize our dreams.
This is a limiting factor because of things that we read, see, and eventually hear that we either generalize or delete into a belief that turns into a behavior.
For instance, we are never listening to anyone without a college education because we feel, he or she cannot understand the world as we do.
Thus, we plan on surrounding ourselves with only educated people.
At this juncture, with this last example, you understand that all three elements are in this last idea.
We generalize that people without, what we think, or believe, a proper education, has less of a capability to understand what they see or hear.
Therefore, when confronted with a situation where we might encounter a person as such, we delete, or try not to take what they say with any weight of truth.
It is with this 'distorted' belief that we strive, therefore, to surround ourselves with, what we feel, a more educated group.
This is also an example of how 'bias' becomes a behavior.
The question becomes now, consider why you feel you want to change, and what part of yourself it is that needed changing? After reading the above paragraphs, you may have concluded that, there is a behavior that you possess that needs attention because it is detrimental towards your well-being and others.
Another question to ask is what would have to happen to convince you to discontinue the behavior? Consider the challenges you face, are they the cause? How do you perceive things around you? Is it through sight, sound, or feelings? How do you react to the things you see or hear? Are your reactions, emotional or intellectual? These questions should facilitate a level of introspection and start you on the path towards an awareness of why and how you behave the way you do.