To keep our old frames of reference in place we often discount, which is a form of dis-missing which is out of conscious awareness. “Discounting is unawarely ignoring information relevant to the solution of the problem”. It comes in may forms which are relevant to ones personal inventory. The grandiosity , doing nothing, agitation, violence, using gallows humour and dis-missing others. All are relevant to identifying how we relate to our selves and others and situations. One can discount options available thus, be lazy, close-minded and procrastinate. Or discount personal abilities to be civil thus, abusive to others, argue, complain, criticize and be generally difficult. In relation to personal inventory our discounting may not be in our awareness thus, not in existence in our frame of reference. Doing personal inventory we can see the significance of our behaviours such as, thoughtlessness having impact and hurting others. We may hold a “I’m not Important” thus, disregarded that we have the power to be impactful. so forth and so on. Once we can see the significance of our personal inventory we can then choose to stop discounting. Therefore change possibilities and personal abilities which is what the programme is all about.
STEP 4 and DISCOUNTING
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