Thinking Space

Life Lessons

  • Could resistance to change be lack of clarity?

    In my last blog I wrote about the concept of Elephant(emotional self) and Rider (rational self) and Elephant’s weakness of being lazy due to exhaustion. Hence not being motivated to take any action for change.However Rider has its issues too i.e. analysis-paralysis of a change effort. If the Rider isn’t sure he takes the Elephant in… Continue reading

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  • Could resistance for change mean the self exhaustion rather than laziness ?

    Psychologist Jonathan Haidt in his study defined the terms Elephant and Rider for our emotional and rational sides. Although Elephant (emotional self) has its visible weakness of being lazy and we tend to blame the Elephant for its inaction for change, however the rider (rational self) has its own problems of over-analysing the change and… Continue reading

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  • Is resistance to change a situation problem?

    Well a lot has been written about change and resistance to learn new things, the cognitive load it brings. However in their research Heath Brothers brought a new perspective that what looks like a people problem is often a situation problem. In an experiment researchers gave different size buckets of free popcorns to moviegoers, they… Continue reading

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  • How can you be a creative type?

    As I discussed in my last blog, creativity is a muscle which can be strengthened. You can follow simple steps for this: Choose creativity – Decide; you want to make it happen. Think  Like a Traveler – Expose yourself to new ideas. Engage relaxed attention  – allowing the mind to make new connections between seemingly… Continue reading

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  • Are you a creative type?

    We have always thought creativity as a God-gifted skill. Right from childhood we start differentiating ourselves as either creative or analytical. However attaching creativity with a particular skill like art or craft is a myth. Tibetan language doesn’t have any word for ‘creativity’ or ‘being creative’. The closest translation is ‘natural’. So if you want… Continue reading

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  • Rule Number 6

    Interesting read today!!! So many occasions we take ourselves so seriously that we fail to look other perspective or a whole new possibility.Most of the time it happens when we are too attached with our pre-conceptions. The concept coined by Benjamin Zander is beautifully weaved in a story tale “Two Prime ministers were sitting in… Continue reading

  • What you choose to be?

    The other day I watched Kung Fu Panda 2 movie with my kids. While the kids enjoyed it fully, it had couple of life lessons which inspired me. Main character in the movie ‘Po’ (the Panda) is a dragon warrior but every time he finds something new he is always eager to learn. This reminds… Continue reading