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Previously, in Are you stereotyping yourself? we talked about how we might mistakenly think that we are our personality and limit ourself to it. Today we look at how this whole personality thing actually works If you have practiced the guitar a lot, or know someone who does – you know that you develop calluses(a …
We talk about gender bias, religious bias, racial stereotyping, stereotyping OTHERS all the time. What about stereotyping OURSELF? When I stereotype myself saying “I AM a structured person” I lose access to the possibilities of spontaneity. When I stereotype myself saying “I AM a spontaneous person” I lose access to the possibilities of consistent, structured …
The important word here is not ‘stand outside; or ‘stand at the center’ but ‘need’. When we don’t have a need or a compulsion, it is obvious that one size cannot fit all. It is sometimes useful to stand outside and get an outsider’s perspective. Look from new eyes. Sometimes it is useful to be …