It's a great book! I love how the young guy really challenges him!
My best mate, who I've known since I was 12 is a psychotherapist and we've had some interesting conversations!
Do I believe that past events make you who you are today? Possibly. But as I get older and look back at my life in hindsight, I come to the conclusion behaviours are learned.
With all the mindful stuff we are learning today, it's key mantra is living in the Now. But I also think it's important to self reflect on past events as and when they surface, through meditation or when thoughts are provoked when reading a book like this. But once I've acknowledged an event, justified why I reacted the way I did or made me feel the way it did, park it. Move on. So many people live in the "What if" world, you can't change the past so why waste time going over and over in your mind if you had done this, or said that... Doesn't change the outcome. You are where you are, accept that.
Imposter syndrome is also something that a lot of my colleagues suffer from. I too have been a victim of that. But I have to keep reminding myself I am good at what I do. I do value myself and I have my strengths. Working for such a large organisation I always come across so many talented individuals but what I have learned is that after having to go through 6 rounds of interviews to get my dream job... I must be doing something right! (I don't consider this as a Superior complex btw!)... Lol...
It's a great book! I love how the young guy really challenges him!
My best mate, who I've known since I was 12 is a psychotherapist and we've had some interesting conversations!
Do I believe that past events make you who you are today? Possibly. But as I get older and look back at my life in hindsight, I come to the conclusion behaviours are learned.
With all the mindful stuff we are learning today, it's key mantra is living in the Now. But I also think it's important to self reflect on past events as and when they surface, through meditation or when thoughts are provoked when reading a book like this. But once I've acknowledged an event, justified why I reacted the way I did or made me feel the way it did, park it. Move on. So many people live in the "What if" world, you can't change the past so why waste time going over and over in your mind if you had done this, or said that... Doesn't change the outcome. You are where you are, accept that.
Imposter syndrome is also something that a lot of my colleagues suffer from. I too have been a victim of that. But I have to keep reminding myself I am good at what I do. I do value myself and I have my strengths. Working for such a large organisation I always come across so many talented individuals but what I have learned is that after having to go through 6 rounds of interviews to get my dream job... I must be doing something right! (I don't consider this as a Superior complex btw!)... Lol...