Subscribe in a readerWhy your brain is an evil murderer (And how to rescue his victims)
OH MY GOD!
Behind you! He’s right behind you!
Can’t you see him?
ARRRGGGHHH!!
Too late…
Think of a Hitchcock movie.
Right from the beginning, you know the killer.
Then… For hours… You follow the murderer… Preparing his evil act…
And you see the many potential victims going about their day… But they don’t realize he’s a killer… And you want to shout at the screen to warn them…
But you don’t even know who will get killed.
All of them? The most obvious one? Or himself maybe?
Your heart is pounding. It drives you nuts.. And suddenly, BAM! Too late.
Your murderer brain is lurking around every day.
Scary, isn’t it?
“Oh, but I’m innocent”, he claims. “I’m just protecting you. It’s my job.”
Think about it, how often do you suffer from whatifitis?
Huh? Suffer from what, Yann?
You know…
When – deep inside – your brain is asking:
What if I fail?
What if people think I suck?
What if I don’t have enough money to pay the bills?
What if I can’t stay focused and get this done?
What if something terrible happens?
That’s your brain. Busy killing the opportunities around you.
Sure, some of them have very little potential.
But how many times has your brain stopped you from moving forward with promising opportunities – because of too many ‘What-ifs’?
Talk soon,
Yann
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Let’s all quiet the inner voice and replace the message with complete confidence. Is there any doubt we will suceed?
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I totally suffer from whatifitis! As a matter of fact, I’ve had it so bad lately that I’ve been thinking of dropping out of this class. Are there pills for this?
Lisa McLellan, Babysitting Services – Babysitters, Nannies, and Au-pairs
The what ifs will always keep us from moving forward. Stay active. A life without action is a life without purpose.
Lynn Lane
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What would you try if you knew you couldn’t fail?
Seize the Day,
Rob
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Hi Yann,
That wonderful protection mechanism that hinders us way more than helps in this modern world! Great storytelling
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Yann.
Great post, good points
My guess is that everybody suffers from this to one degree or another. Who was it that said if you made a list of all the things you worry about-and then looked at it years later, you would find very few, if any of the listed things actually happened ?
Thanks
JC
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Yann,
You’re basically talking about Self-sabotage.
Yes, it IS a true terrorist!
John Ho
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Great points Yann.
Rob touched on a great coaching question to ask yourself when you get hit by the What-ifs?
“What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?”
JJ Jalopy.
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Our brains attempts to act in our best interests. Sometimes its mistaken.
Steve Chambers, The Sales Expert
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Yeah, we have to fight against the “what-ifs”.
Health, Fitness — Darryl Pace
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Our nervous system is set up for survival and if based on our programming it feels threat, it will take action to protect itself.
Bob Kaufer
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Yann – This was an exceptionally well-writen and provocative post. It makes one wonder how many good – great ideas have been banished to the “what if junk heap because a person’s brain shut them down before they even began. It’s like a fatal disease – one that most of us – if we’re truly honest – will agree that we suffer from to one degree or another.
Another thought provoking post!
Pam
Invest in Your Future
Happy Mother’s Day!!
JC
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I tend to find that “whatifitis” is very insidious; it doesn’t let me know it’s at work, instead it just gently encourages me to do the easier things that can’t lead to failure.
I hope you can tell us how to give it that side of ourselves a good talking to!
Philip Graves
Consumer Behaviour Research
author of “The Secret of Selling: How to Sell to Your Customer’s Unconscious Mind”
what if.. i hadn’t taken a chance 20 years ago and started a business that takes years to master.
what if .. i don’t go to work today (and i didn’t) and stay home all day catching up on posts and audio?
tomorrow will happen regardles of what you did or didn’t do today.
Don Shepherd
Central Oregon Camphiker
I’m with Lisa. Yann, your story really led me in to the lesson here. Very powerful presentation.
Pat
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Too many times my brain has done that and still tries to pull it off!
Anthony
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