What do you mean, I can't do that to you anymore?

Now, truth be told, it is highly unlikely that you will ever hear someone actually say something like the title of this article.  Not in these exact words, that is for sure. However, if you read between the lines of what they are saying, this will be the message. And if you pay attention to what . . . → Read More: What do you mean, I can’t do that to you any more?

What were you expecting? The Spanish Inquisition?

Those who are fans of the 70s British Monty Python comedy troupe will recognize the reference to the sudden, unexpected appearance of the Spanish Inquisition as mentioned in the title, although I have mangled the concept a tad to make a point.

Every day, we wake up and dust off our expectations, charge the batteries on them . . . → Read More: What were you expecting – The Spanish Inquisition?

Perceptions, perceptions, how they influence us!

I was recently reminded of just how powerful perceptions can be. Conversations with two people about completely different events revealed the depth of perceptual difference that can be present when people are in the same place, but see through different eyes.

Everything new that we experience is filtered and affected by our previous experiences and our stored

thoughts,
beliefs,
understandings,
conclusions,
sensory . . . → Read More: Perceptions, perceptions, how they influence us!