In conversations about meeting the goals, when you hear something like below it means that you are listening to someone rationalizing. For example:
- I can’t.
- I’m too frustrated.
- I don’t have time.
- My situation is unique.
- I don’t have tools and resources to help me.
- This won’t work because…
Because of Blah…Blah and Blah!
Well, we all do it. Here’s what we can do about it.
- Change the lens: Look at the task from difference lenses. Ask yourself, “What would be the impact of completing it (or not completing it)?”
- Take Ownership: Rationalization is a way to get out of owning up something. If you don’t have time, funds and resources it’s not your fault, isn’t it? Wrong. Take ownership and own the situation.
- Upbeat: Rationalizing means you’re not upbeat about doing something. Look at its positive side or you will never beat rationalization.
- Unearth the answer: Every question has an answer. For example, even “no answer” is an answer to a question, isn’t it? Ask yourself: Why you can’t? What’s in your way? Why you are frustrated and do something about it. Why don’t you have time? Can you start with just 10 minutes a day? Can you eliminate which is not important to give time to this task? Etc. Find the answer and be the cause; not an effect.
- Focus on the goal: Your goal will be your inspiration. The chief “reason” for doing it. Visualize it, affirm it, write it and act upon.
- Report it to someone: Find a colleague, a friend or a family member whom you would like to report to. If you have to report it to someone, you will more likely do it.
- If you still want to rationalize and you are CLEAR about it do it nonetheless!
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If you have any cool ideas or suggestions about how to deal with this situation, please share it via comments.
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