Thursday, March 26, 2009

REFRAMING: Eliminating Excuses and Resolving Inner Conflicts-- #1

This is a new series. It is based on NLP theory, techniques, and strategies.

Inner conflicts often show up in the form of procrastination and self-sabotage. They are then rationalized away with excuses. In reality, excuses are simply habitual ways of thinking that you have never challenged. If we were all as creative in coming up with solutions as we are at coming up with excuses, there would be a lot fewer problems in the world.

Reframing can help you eliminate excuses by shifting your thoughts toward personal responsibility, possibility, choice, and win-win scenarios. If you get creative with reframing, you may find yourself laughing, because these old worn out excuses begin to look ridiculous!

#1 Conflict: "I have no time"
SOLUTION: You really have all the time there is-twenty-four hours a day-the same amount as Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and Warren Buffett. It's the same amount of time as anyone else that has ever lived. It's not that you don't have enough time, you simply haven't chosen your priorities or put them into the proper order yet.

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