1.1.1 - On effective communication, how to rebound from a mistake, butterfly effect and overthinking
Issue #6, 13th September 2022
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Many people use denial in their everyday lives to avoid dealing with painful feelings or areas of their life they don’t wish to admit.
It can be tricky and scary. Ego and denial together can break any relationships in a heartbeat.
There are ways to overcome denial; surrounding yourself with trustworthy, supportive people and opening up.
But, the toughest part is to take that first step of deciding to overcome it.
Whenever you want to deal with it, your heart sinks.
If you are ready to talk to someone, your throat blocks as if you were swallowing a lump of rice, and your lips become zipped.
If you think of typing, your fingers become numb.
That’s okay. It is not easy. Just don’t stop trying, alright?
There will be a time when these obstacles will slowly fade away. Slowly, but surely!
Find the right people to talk to. They will make it more bearable.
📚 Quote
Author Gretchen Rubin on how to rebound from a mistake:
“Instead of feeling that you’ve blown the day and thinking, “I'll get back on track tomorrow,” try thinking of each day as a set of four quarters: morning, midday, afternoon, evening. If you blow one quarter, you get back on track for the next quarter.
Fail small, not big.”
Source: Better Than Before
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Here’s my favorite excerpt from this TEDx talk,
“If anything can cause everything anyways, why shouldn’t I just live the way I want?”
Have a good week, and remember to take it easy! 🤍
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Nice one, Jona!