Ever Considered How Do We Change Our Minds About Anything?
I’ve noticed that one of the things I rebelled against was order. Be it organization, productivity (not in the sense of working long hours), and everything in between. And to change my mind, I had to lose something or acquire something.
Conscientiousness is a personality trait that is great to have or work towards having. It means being efficient and organized; wishing to do one’s work or duty carefully and thoroughly. But it’s not always a good experience to have this trait, most people rebel against it when they just learned about it.
People who are not used to order, cleanliness, tidiness… go on to hating anything linked to the above descriptions. For them, these are like threatening enemies.
You may experience bad, negative emotions (feel scared or tensed) when you see someone organized and tidy. That is normal and can be justified. However, it all depends on how you link the images you see with what you already have in your head (events from your past…etc.)
Back to me, when I do something creative (well, anything that involves creating something digitally), I saw there was a pattern.
Acts of coloring, or grouping things together in some software, making use of the common functionalities… all seemed like nonsense because they looked useless and time-wasting at best.
But, when I started cooling off, I eventually began to use all the equated tools that are available. Basically, anything which would make my work process easier was welcomed. I started accepting thas as a norm.
With time and practice, the way I perceive using tools (shortcuts) and being more efficient in work have changed. I no longer view that as a form of laziness or inadequacy.
For sure, whatever was happening, it’s because of something unusual buried down inside.
A good way to start changing yourself from someone who hates order and dislikes accuracy is to follow a course on YouTube on any subject where there’s someone explaining a concept or any tutorial. Then, notice what you’re thinking when attending the course/how-to video…etc.
What comes to your mind?
Do you see how undeserving the tutor is? Do you hate them for no reason at all? Find out exactly what you think when you’re learning -or watching- as it is an important step in seeing when the invisible machines are operating.
To make it more effective, challenge these thoughts, and make arguments to defy them.
Without being conscious of your thoughts or stories, there’s no way you’ll change. How can you change or eliminate something if you can’t see it? (no, not throwing paint or flour on it).
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