Superstar Code. Thought no. 3

Abhijit Pradhan
Sep 7, 2018 · 2 min read

Perspective : Learning How to SEE

Do we really know how to SEE ? For those with healthy eyes, that may seem like a no brainer. But, in that sentence lies the truth. We don’t really see with our Eyes, but with our Brain.

“black and white spiral stairs” by Sven Read on Unsplash

There is visual information that is recorded and transmitted to the brain. What the brain “interprets” with that info, using all its collective intelligence, filters, bias, etc. is actually “what you see”.

The above video is a 32 year old TVC for the Guardian Newspaper and I have been using it unashamedly in every single one of my workshops ( Visioning/Brand alignment/Business model innovation/Value Proposition Design etc) to make this very important point that because of those filters in our brains, how one sees the exact same data in life can be vastly different from the way another sees it !

The above TVC also demonstrates how in 30 seconds one drastically changes one’s point of view, merely by changing the vantage point of that incident.

There is a simple and powerful formula I had picked up once to use in learning “how to see” by reducing ( if not eliminating brain filter bias)

FOCUS + DISTANCE = CLARITY

From this equation, we tend to use Focus quite easily, but it’s the DISTANCE part that needs to be a conscious new addition to the formula.

How do we add DISTANCE in our lives ?

While one can ZOOM out and attempt to look at the same situation in different ways, it is not so easy to be that objective given the power of our Brain Filter bias.

So, a good way to try this is to ensure that we always have a minimum of 3 points of views for that situation

  1. Yours
  2. From someone’s whose opinion you trust and would be objective compared to you
  3. External data which is not coming from any possible bias. Maybe a 360 degree anonymous survey.

In my coaching journeys for my clients, I always ensure that we have the above 3 kinds of data to help my Client see that life/work data in a whole NEW way !

That step can create new powerful ways to create the change you seek and Superstar you life / work !

Abhijit Pradhan

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