↗️ The Thin Line between growth and stagnation
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"I am a pessimist."
vs
"I say a lot of pessimistic things."
Two statements that can both feel true at the same time.
Yet, the first screams "I can't change. It's just me!" while the second says "It's a phase, I can be different."
Just a minor difference in choice of words? I don't think so.
I gave this feedback to someone in a workshop a few weeks ago. She mentioned she's a pessimist and I challenged her on that whether it's always the case? She said no and we instead agreed on the phrase that she often says pessimistic things.
Afterwards, she came to me and shared that this little exercise had totally shocked her and changed her perspective about how she sees herself. 🤯
So my conclusion?
We are all pessimistic at times.
However, that does not make us pessimists. 🙂
Have a great week ahead!
Maik
Maik Frank
Maik is a PCC Executive Coach and the founder of IntelliCoach.com. He has coached and trained over 400 People Leaders to improve their communication skills and offers guaranteed measurable growth to his clients. He also hosts the Coaching Leader Podcast.
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