Assume It’s There
The following is a practical and theoretical suggestion: Assume it’s there.
How often have you been on the telephone with customer service about a product you bought that’s not functioning? The customer service rep attempts to walk you through some steps and mentions a specific thing to do but you say something like, “I don’t see that lever” or “I don’t see the menu item you’re telling me to click on on my computer screen.” Then after a lot of back and forth, you say something like, “Oh, I see it now.”
Less time would be wasted if you assumed it was there. Instead, we assume it’s not there and have a much harder time getting what we want. The everyday example is: “I lost my keys.” That’s emblematic of assuming they’re not there.
Years ago, I learned a trick from Tony Robbins for finding your keys. His assumption was that you produced a blind spot for whatever you were looking for when you gave voice to them being lost. His suggestion was to say the following phrase over and over again while searching for your keys: “I’m finding my keys, I’m finding my keys.” His suggestion has proven quite helpful over the years and it’s another way of saying, “Assume it’s there.”
Assume has gotten a bad rap over the years from the “you, me and donkey crowd.” Assume serves a valuable purpose when looking for internal resources to solve your problems.
When facing a problematic situation in life, we often go into defeatist mode because we can’t see the answer. We’ve all been there, many times; just like we’ve all set down our keys in a place we didn’t remember.
It’s my assumption and assertion, based on personal experience, that assuming there is a part of you that knows the answer, produces an answer quicker than a non-stop litany of “woe is me.”
Assume it’s there!
By assuming that you’ll find an answer, removes many of the self-imposed roadblocks that stand in the way of you finding a solution. It’s a shortcut to problem solving that saves you from lots of angst. This is more than sitting around and thinking positive. It’s an action that you take that removes layers of resistance in finding an answer.
I encourage you to add “Assume it’s there” to your problem solving kit. It just may be the key you’re looking for.
All the best,
John
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