From Gus - The Possibility Hunter

I have two confessions.

Firstly, when I want the ridiculous– and I usually want the ridiculous so much I’d hold my breath until I bled from the eyeballs to possess it– all I need to do is think the word ‘just’ and any crazy desire feels quite justified.

Try it out for yourself. Repeat after me: I just want to devote the next decade to acquiring cool ninja skills. Hey, Gus, if you want them that much, why not?  It will definitely help you meet girls.

Secondly, my subconscious is smarter than me and I’m regularly suckered by its linguistic voodoo.   (Although I wasn’t fooled on this occasion, you’ll be glad to know, even though I was only 17 at the time.)

What language do you use to fool yourself and others? Check out  Tim Brownson’s The Discomfort Zone.  He will open your eyes to how your language – be it water cooler chat or internal monologue – is tripping you up.

The Discomfort Zone is one of my favourite blogs, so when you’re done with this article, make sure you spend plenty of time checking the rest of it out.