Words like positive psychology have their own emotional grounding.
I read about inversion in a book called Effortless by Greg McKeown. And I love the provocation when we all settle with the status-quo just because its safe and comforting.
Why did this happen to me? Now let’s invert this one and fend off the negativity by asking ourselves:
‘How can I be better at this the next time?’ Even better, ask a joyful question that often in our manifestation teachings, ‘What would I love to do now?’.
This question changes the very apex of slumber and ignites momentum, slowly stirring our ground by raising the vibration of how desirably we want something to happen. Something which changes what was shaped as a ‘truth equilibrium’ into a transformed joyful activism that cascades with its genuine motivation and positivity!
While inverting the question staves us off from negativity, we can make meaning in seeking a truthful perception – something which offsets our wishful thinking and brings a sense of balance in the way we view things, places, people and experiences.
So when you traverse your personal branding journey, just invert your negative assumptions, gather some objectivity by taking a few steps back so that you can make the amends needed to get qualified attention towards your work and content.
I love this post by Darius Foroux in which he mentioned about Charlie Munger, who was inspired by the 19th-century mathematician Carl Jacobi, who famously said, “Invert, always invert.” The idea is to look at things backwardly first. Munger says:
”The mental habit of thinking backward forces objectivity – because one of the ways you think a thing through backward is to take your initial assumption and say, ‘Let’s try and disprove it.’
So next time you feel stuck in your personal storytelling, invert your spotlight bias and ask yourself, ‘What can I do to personally engage with my audience mindfully’? And you will find your answer as they speak!
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