Over the last month I’ve been looking at the idea that some people see life from an “I’m inferior” or “I’m superior” mindset. I also pointed out that in our humanity, we’re all equal because… well, we are. As a Christian, I believe that we are not only God’s creation, we are His children – that’s … [Read more...]
Defining Inferior and Superior Thinking Pt 3 (Communication series)
The last couple of weeks I’ve been looking at the following concept: Inferior (-10)------We’re All Equal (0)------Superior (+10) The ultimate truth is that in our humanity we’re all equal, but our brains can tell us otherwise. Regardless of whether we might think we’re better or worse than … [Read more...]
Continuing Inferior and Superior Thinking Pt 2 (Communication series)
Last week we considered the idea that I come from a mindset that is inferior based while my wife and friend come from one that is a superior – they are so weird (written with love). To take this further, let’s consider this on a scale: Inferior (-10)------We’re All Equal (0)------Superior … [Read more...]
How Does Your Brain Lie to You? (Communication series)
How Does Your Brain Lie to You? (Communication series) The last couple of weeks I’ve mentioned the idea that we can say things that aren’t heard correctly using the idea that one person says, “Circle,” and the other person hears, “Square,” or “Circle, you idiot.” I’ve recently learned a new … [Read more...]
Am I Guarded or Think I’m Superior?
I was recently at my ordination group’s annual conference (the governing body who let me be a reverend), so there was a lot of really nice people there... minus me. It’s not that I don’t want to be nice; it’s just my automatic thoughts can be... less than nice. Part of this less than niceness lead … [Read more...]