83/365 Fine Tune Your Observation Skill
A fool sees not the same tree that a wise
man sees.
William Blake
You should cultivate a
keen observation skill. Our mind does not notice the same thing which our brain
notices. There is a difference. We may be ‘looking’ but not ‘observing’. Looking
is a mechanical brain-triggered process through our eyes. Observation is a mind
process which takes place only when mind-wandering is arrested and the mind is
made to focus on the thing on which the eyes are fixed.
Similar to writing or
reading skills, you should develop observing skill also through systematic
efforts. Next time when you are in a meeting, where someone is speaking,
observe the following:
- The facial expression and the non verbal
cues.
- The involvement and participation of
others.
- The choice of words and how the same is
used.
- The examples and metaphors that are
used.
- The
tonality and voice inflection.
With keen observation, the
quality of your understanding is greatly enhanced. When you have to decide
something very important, if you fail to observe something very critical, the
quality of your decision making will suffer. This will result in an irreparable
damage.
Evaluate the quality of your observation.
(From my book “365 Exciting Ways to Live”)
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