As part of my continuous development as person and as coach, I recently participated in personal alignment work1.
On previous occasions, I used to have my homework well prepared; I knew exactly what I was going to address and how I was going to perform my personal alignment work. It felt like I had already made my decision on the what and the how, by using pro’s and con’s upfront.
I decided that this time it was going to be different…
This time I went unprepared for it; I chose to let go and see what would happen. I trusted myself to automatically and seamlessly define what and how my personal alignment work would be performed.
The results of this were enormous for myself; I was able to pole vault instead of running hurdles.
Beyond the amazing results, I learned that I could trust my more intuitive thinking system.
This experience is supported by Nobel prize winner Daniel Kahneman2 who states that we have two different thought systems; system 1 and system 2.
System 1 is fast and intuitive, while System 2 is slower and relies on rational thinking.
System 1 thinking is responsible for many of the decisions, judgements and purchases we make on a daily basis. This system is acting unconsciously and judges upon intuition. System 2 thinking is the system that retrieves mental data and weighs the pros and cons to make a conscious decision on rational and logical thinking.
So what will this bring me going forward?
The next time I have a significant quick decision to make, I’ll look at it from both systems. Then, I’ll consciously decide which system am I going to use to make the decision at hand.
When was the last time you used system 1 or 2 to make a decision?
1= Personal alignment work is where you engage in a process that you fully own and drive, where you identify and remove your internal blocks, to achieve your objectives. This process helps to improve your alignment between your head, heart and gut.
2= For more info on the work of Daniel Kahneman, I recommend his book “Thinking, fast and slow”
As part of my continuous development as person and as coach, I recently participated in personal alignment work1.
On previous occasions, I used to have my homework well prepared; I knew exactly what I was going to address and how I was going to perform my personal alignment work. It felt like I had already made my decision on the what and the how, by using pro’s and con’s upfront.
I decided that this time it was going to be different…
This time I went unprepared for it; I chose to let go and see what would happen. I trusted myself to automatically and seamlessly define what and how my personal alignment work would be performed.
The results of this were enormous for myself; I was able to pole vault instead of running hurdles.
Beyond the amazing results, I learned that I could trust my more intuitive thinking system.
This experience is supported by Nobel prize winner Daniel Kahneman2 who states that we have two different thought systems; system 1 and system 2.
System 1 is fast and intuitive, while System 2 is slower and relies on rational thinking.
System 1 thinking is responsible for many of the decisions, judgements and purchases we make on a daily basis. This system is acting unconsciously and judges upon intuition. System 2 thinking is the system that retrieves mental data and weighs the pros and cons to make a conscious decision on rational and logical thinking.
So what will this bring me going forward?
The next time I have a significant quick decision to make, I’ll look at it from both systems. Then, I’ll consciously decide which system am I going to use to make the decision at hand.
When was the last time you used system 1 or 2 to make a decision?
1= Personal alignment work is where you engage in a process that you fully own and drive, where you identify and remove your internal blocks, to achieve your objectives. This process helps to improve your alignment between your head, heart and gut.
2= For more info on the work of Daniel Kahneman, I recommend his book “Thinking, fast and slow”
