Our
minds are a lot like a feedback loop.
We
process information from our environment, we respond to it through our actions,
and then we get new information back based on the effects of those actions. This
cycle continues as we continue to adapt and change to new situations in our
lives.
One
key to happiness and success however we may define those terms, is paying
attention to this constant feedback as much as possible.
When
we do things that get positive feedback, we should continue to do those things
in the future, because we know that they work and bring desirable results. And
when we do something that gets negative feedback, we should change our course
of action in hopes of getting different results.
However,
some people try to ignore this feedback or they just aren’t good at being fully
aware of all the feedback they get from their lives. They get stuck in their
own ways, staying attached to old habits and old ways of thinking and believe those
are their only options. Not because they actually worked or helped them live
better lives but because that is all they know to do.
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
The
more you pay attention to the feedback in your life, the better you can adapt
and change to your life in a healthy way.
We
receive feedback in a variety of forms including but not limited to:
- The feedback we
get from our actions. Does doing that thing bring you
closer to your values and goals in life or further away?
- The feedback we
get from people.
Are your friends, family, coworkers, or whoever responding positively or
negatively to what you do and say?
- The feedback we
get from our bodies. Does eating that make you feel healthy
or less healthy? Does doing that activity make you feel fit or less fit?
- The feedback we
get from our emotions. Does doing that make you feel
more emotionally stable or less emotionally stable?
Everything
we experience can be viewed as a type of feedback. To
make the most of this feedback we have to exercise both awareness and honesty
on a daily basis. This is the beginning of knowing what needs to change in order to improve and grow.
The
first step is to pay more attention to things we normally don’t whether it’s
our emotions, habits, relationships, health, work, or whatever else it is that
makes up the components of our lives.
Be
a witness to your life to help build more awareness to your everyday thoughts,
habits, and routines.
Once
you learn to harness your awareness in one area it will become easier to apply
that same focused awareness to all other aspects of your life. In doing so,
you’ll become more attuned to the various forms of feedback you get every day.
Secondly,
to make the most of your feedback you need to be honest with yourself as much
as possible. If you always distort your feedback into something positive or
negative and you don’t actually see what the feedback is truly communicating, then
you won’t be able to respond to that feedback in the most effective way.
Be
more aware of your actions and be honest about their effects because that is
the beginning of knowing what is needed to improve all aspects of your life!
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