Research uncovered one of the most powerful words we use to drive the behavior of ourselves and others. It is the word because. If you’re going to ask someone for a favor, be sure to use the word because and give a reason why you are asking and why he or she should do you the favor. Why should you do that? Because we use reasons, both logical and illogical, to justify our own behavior. The business2community.com website urges us to be aware of this because you might be surprised with the type of reasons you use in your daily life. Try to think and critically examine the story you’re telling yourself.
We make decisions that are based on irrational reasons
The author of the article tells a story of what he perceived when he heard from feedback on his lectures. People said he should organize much more often, throughout the whole year. He realized that it was logical and yet, at the same time, he was justifying his behavior of why he organized a seminar only once a year with false reasoning. He never questioned himself, because he had his reason. Although it wasn’t right. He believed that vast majority of people are ready to build new habits only at the start of the year.
You may be doing the same thing to yourself in many areas of your life, be it fitness or business.
- How are you justifying that you are not exercising regularly?
- How is your mindset preventing you from getting to the next level?
The reasons that guide our behavior are in reality just stories that we tell ourselves. Stories that may indeed be true and accurate, however, our behaviors can be driven by both logical and irrational reasons.
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