The mirror by Brenda Novak (famous ebook reader .txt) 📕

When asked to assess the accuracy of general words that supposedly describe our personality, we tend to score them as highly accurate. This is particularly
true if they are positive and show us in a good light .This effect increases if we trust the source of the analysis and believe that it is customized just for us.This also works when we are asked to give or choose words that describe ourselves, where we tend to use sweeping generalisms that could describe many other people.Feelings of foolishness, immorality and so on ,including internal projections during decision-making, are dissonance in action.If an action has been completed and cannot be undone, then the after-the-fact dissonance compels us to change our beliefs. If beliefs are moved, then the dissonance appears during decision-making, forcing us to take actions we would not have taken before.
When the other person runs away from the truth, maintain the tension by holding up a mirror so they cannot externally justify their actions. Or take the
opposite approach: when they are suffering dissonance, build trust by helping them externally justify. Self help creates and implements an element of your own personal style, philosophy, and personal creativity that you can bring to whatever it is that
you seek to know more about, heal or recover from, and/or change in your life in a way that opens up increased opportunity for a more personal experience. An experience that you can craft in ways that enhance the freedom you have to explore and examine within the framework of your own personal journey. A journey
at the centre of which lies your own personal choices.
The process of change is, in itself, an impetus for personal growth and self-awarenes . When you are committed to doing something you know is better for
your body and your health, you’re likely to feel better about yourself, more empowered and more in control.When you actually make a change, your self-esteem soars and you get a surge of satisfaction and pride. Those good feelings and the knowledge that you can change successfully may inspire you to take on other challenges.

Publication Date: 02-18-2010

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