Theres that infamous definition of insanity - doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome. What is it that makes a person able to see a hypothetical situation rationally and know how they should handle it? Then when the situation, which has been role played, comes to pass, the persons brain ceases to function and they revert to operating on emotion. This is especially puzzling to me when the same situation plays out over and over. I want to scream!
Sunday, March 23, 2014
I told you so
Today I'm angry. You know that kind of angry where you just want to say "I told you so" to people who are dealing with negative consequences. This desire is particularly strong with people you had previous conversations about doing something differently to avoid or lessen those consequences. I'm having a really hard time keeping my mouth shut. I want desperately to point out that since this was the expected outcome to the chosen behavior, that this was actually what that person wanted! If they wanted a different outcome, then when presented with the opportunity to do things differently and aquire that outcome, they would have chosen to modify their behavior.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
And that's the Truth
After a recent discussion, I became interested in how people lie to themselves by refusing to accept the truth. Just as black is black and white is white, truth is truth. It is not relative and just because you refuse to believe it does not change it.
It's fascinating how you can tell some people that you got six inches of snow and they would simply believe you had told them the truth. There is another group who would want to see proof that there was actually six inches and not five point five inches. If, by chance, there was five point five inches they would be certain they had been lied to! Then there are the groups of people who think, as long as they personally believe something to be true, for them, that makes it true.
So, what is the deal here? Do these people lie to themselves on such a consistent basis they don't recognize truth? Have they been mistreated and lied to by others regularly so they are fearful and distrustful? Do they have no confidence in their own abilities so choose to not believe anything?
I don't know what the answer is. What I do know, is the Truth sets you Free!
It's fascinating how you can tell some people that you got six inches of snow and they would simply believe you had told them the truth. There is another group who would want to see proof that there was actually six inches and not five point five inches. If, by chance, there was five point five inches they would be certain they had been lied to! Then there are the groups of people who think, as long as they personally believe something to be true, for them, that makes it true.
So, what is the deal here? Do these people lie to themselves on such a consistent basis they don't recognize truth? Have they been mistreated and lied to by others regularly so they are fearful and distrustful? Do they have no confidence in their own abilities so choose to not believe anything?
I don't know what the answer is. What I do know, is the Truth sets you Free!
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