1. People do not do the work required to understand themselves or others
Why don’t people do that work?
- Because we didn’t realize this is important
- Because we believe we do not have time*
- Because we assume
- Because we have not been taught:
- how to do self-analysis
- how to listen
- how to ‘read’ people
- Because it is hard work
2. People’s Values are in conflict...and often, they never even know it
Why don’t people work to ensure Values are in synch?
- Because we didn’t realize this is important
- Because it is personal and can be sensitive territory
- Because we underestimate the possibility and extent of the differences
3. People do not think accurately before they act
Why do we act without the support of accurate thinking?
- Because action receives attention and applause
- Because most education delivered by others is about what we should do and how we should do it
- But we are rarely, perhaps never, taught how to think accurately
Footnote
Statistic: people of the U.S.A. watch 100,000,000 hours of TV
…every weekend
…and that’s just the commercials!
…and that’s just the commercials!