I have been thinking about high-stakes, risk, and objective versus subjective thinking.
My Take on High-Stakes versus High-Risk
High-stakes describes a situation where you can, or perceive you can, gain or lose a lot such as an advantage or something you really want. Your thoughts determine what you believe are high-stakes conditions, events, needs, requirements, and outcomes. Risk assessments, in the purest sense, are based on objective information; high-stakes thinking is personal and subjective.
A situation may be high-risk; however, you determine what you believe are high-stakes situations.
High-stakes thoughts are often control-oriented, attached to a very specific outcome, and have a winner-take-all mindset. Mistakes, increased emotional attachment, conflict, and turmoil often comes with high-stakes beliefs.
2021 Update- enjoy this blog and meet me at my new blog- Be All of You Today.
Be Aware of and Test Your Beliefs
~ Be aware of your high-stakes beliefs.
~ What you believe determines your feelings, actions, and reactions.
~ You choose the thoughts you energize.
~ The less high-stakes thinking, the more choices you are aware of and the more peace of mind you will experience.
~ Question whether or not high-stakes beliefs serve you and others.
“The moment you start watching the thinker, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated.” Eckhart Tolle
Since COVID-19 I have released many of my made up high-stakes beliefs. What are you making up? Is it true? Is it helpful and healthy for you and others?
2021: I am now posting on Be All of You Today. You will find an update to this blog there.
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