Why are our expectations concerning change-for-the-better so unrealistic?
These excerpts from Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons' “THE INVISIBLE GORILLA
Suggest tha ...
"It is said that “the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry ...”
“... no battle plan survives contact with 'the enemy'.”
"Hofstadter’s law tells us: 'It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter’s Law.' ”. (Quoting Wikipedia: Hofsradter's law is a statement regarding the difficulty of accurately estimating the time it will take to complete tasks of substantial complexity.)
The invisible gorilla can be likened the elephant in the room with this difference: Whereas everyone is aware of tiptoeing around the weighty elephant, the gorilla hides in wait to leap out of nowhere, scaring you half to death.
If you ask me to describe what precedes lasting change, I'd reply:
Lasting change depends upon
Developing the clarity, which simplifies complexity, and
Here's why working to simplify layers of complexity
Proves to be a weighty, time consuming task:
It takes time to muster the courage to grow aware of
Traits that we don't acknowledge as our own, suggesting why
The gorilla remains invisible until we
Muster the reflective clarity that proves necessary before
We can lift denial's veil and see the hungry beast within, which
Must be consciously acknowledged before we can
Actually develop into the mindful person, whom
We already believe ourselves to be
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