Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - The Concept of 'Is-ness

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Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - " The Concept of 'Is-ness' "

Have you ever heard of the concept of " is-ness? " " Is-ness " is not a term

that you are likely to see in a textbook, but it is an idea that has a

profound effect on who we are and how we behave. Let me give you an example.

A person who believes that he or she " is " an optimist will naturally tend to

look on the bright side as a day-in, day-out experience. But someone who

simply feels optimistic right now may be very well feel pessimistic

tomorrow. You see, an optimist " is " not who they are.

A person who believes he or she " is " a drug addict will tend to behave like

an addict no matter what, and recovery may be very difficult. On the other

hand, someone who thinks that they have developed a dependency on drugs

doesn't have to alter their most central self-image in order to kick the

habit.

We behave in ways that are consistent with the person we believe ourselves

to be. That is " is-ness " in a nutshell. So you can see why it is important

to know what you believe about yourself.

If there are things you'd like to change, first change how you think and

talk about them. Instead of saying, " I am in financial trouble, " say, " I

have some debts right now, but I am taking action to resolve them. " Replace

" I am a cancer victim, " with " I've developed cancer, but I am basically

healthy and strong. "

Get the idea? Your actions will follow your thoughts and words.

Lou Tice

The Pacific Institute

Blessings,

Charlene

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