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Move to the Other Side of SuccessFew books have impacted my perspective on human psychologically and behavior. A little over a year ago I read a book by Dr. Martin Seligman called, “Learned Optimism”. Seligman was intrigued by an experiment he had witnessed involving dogs who exhibited inexplicable behaviors. His curiosity led him to create the “Shuttle box” experiment. Without going into great detail, the two-phased experiment went along these lines.
Seligman concluded that since Group B had learned to be ‘helpless’ in the first phase of the experiment, they didn’t move in the second phase. In other words, the dogs were conditioned to feel helpless when they couldn’t stop the shocks while in the harness. So now, with the harness removed, the dogs just simply gave up. They had lost their ‘optimism’; the belief that change was possible! Therefore, they just laid there and whimpered.
Now we as human beings don’t whimper, we whine! Many of us complain about what’s wrong with our lives, careers or relationships. And much like the dogs in Group B, instead of doing something about, we just mentally lie down and whine instead of getting UP and moving to the other side of life’s box. As we look forward to a new year, I want you to commit to ‘getting up’ and moving to the other side of the box. If there is something you’ve been wanting to do, do it! If there is something you’ve been wanting to try, try it! The only harness holding you back from success is the one wrapped around your mind.
Footnote: Corporations have used Seligman's findings to hire successful salespeople. Studies have shown that the most successful people in sales are those who demonstrate a high level of optimism. A positive attitude makes for better selling and a better way of life in the end.
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Victor Gonzalez is an author and motivational speaker. For more info go to: www.thelogicofsuccess.com or by email victor@thelogicofsuccess.com
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