A fun and challenging test for you:
For the next week, each and every time you screw something up – shatter a glass, miss a deadline, say a dumb thing, send the wrong information, miss your turnoff – shut down your regular critical voice of reaction and replace it with “How fascinating!”
So, “Oh my gosh, I can’t believe I did that!” becomes:
How fascinating!
And, “You idiot, what were you thinking?!” becomes:
How fascinating!
And, “Ok, dummy, there you go again.” becomes:
How fascinating!
Give it a try. See what happens.
Curiosity is so much more appealing than criticism, especially when it’s aimed at ourselves.
{“How fascinating!” is shamelessly borrowed and propagated from the brilliant book, The Art of Possibility}
DAVID BERRY is the author of “A More Daring Life: Finding Voice at the Crossroads of Change” and the founder of RULE13 Learning. He speaks and writes about the complexity of leading in a changing world.
