“I get it.” One of the greatest barriers to learning and becoming a better version of oneself is the phrase “I get it.” Being aware of a piece of knowledge doesn’t necessarily mean that you truly understand and implement it in your life. We all have comfort zones, like thermostats, and the idea that we are aware of something that can help us but don’t actually make use of that knowledge brings about a feeling of cognitive dissonance and takes us out of that comfort zone. The quickest way back into that comfort zone is not to acknowledge that we are playing a role in hindering our own progress, but to construct an explanation that in fact nothing of the sort is happening. Most times this decision is made reactively, in a portion of our brains not responsible for logical calculation but for emotional reaction. We are confronted with a… read more »
