Devoting so much time and attention to a given activity or situation that it dominates your thought patterns and actions is known as the Tetris Effect.
The syndrome is derived from symptoms that avid players of the Video Game Tetris would display in their everyday lives - thinking about everything in terms of patterns and coloured blocks fitting together.
They become hypnotised by the imagery, fabric and rules of the game so it effectively becomes the filter through which they perceive the world, and dictates their behaviour accordingly.
That which we give focus and attention to will effectively control and influence our intentions, behaviours and results.
How does this show up...?
Being Petrified literally means to affect someone so that they are unable to move or think independently; Tetrified is what happens when our voluntary attention and focus does the same thing to us. We are all under hypnosis, we can, however, choose by what...
Imagine that someone reads the daily Newspaper, listens to ITV's This Morning or Fox TV News, watches only X Factor, Judge Judy and Jeremy Kyle and only circulates with other like minded people.
Now imagine that someone else reads a mix of fiction, biographies and both business and personal development books, blogs and articles. Their news finds them from a variety of sources including RT, Aljazeera and the BBC. They circulate with a variety of people from different cultures backgrounds and all social and economic groups; they write about their experiences and ideas, not what they are watching on TV...
Given that we are all effectively hypnotised by our surroundings; which one of these two people would you expect to be more ambitious, knowledgeable and successful..?
My formula for Results is;
Environment x Behaviour = Results
In order to change our Results, we need to change the contributory factors, and in order to change our Behaviour we need to choose our Environment. The message here is that we may have to change the source of our Hypnosis before we can affect our behaviours.
How to Change; Life Lessons from Gloria Gaynor...
Gloria Gaynor teaches us that whilst;
"At first I was afraid I was petrified, kept thinking I could never live without you by my side...."
She grew strong and learned how to get along...
We all need to grow strong and learn how to get along - I remember sitting in a damp bedsit listening to "Life from a Window" by the Jam on a C90 Cassette and thinking that I needed to change the view from my window - and making the decision to become someone I and those around me would be proud of. This journey continues...
I also remember the hate, fear and anger of that teenager and this song still reminds of what could have been if I hadn't done something...
Changing our environment simply means to surround ourselves with situations, people and information that inspires, motivates and teaches better quality behaviours that will deliver the Results we deserve...
Here's a checklist to get you started - sense the FEAR as you progress. FEAR is simply the minds way of keeping you locked within your comfort zone, which may not be serving you...
1. Friends - Only positive, ambitious, broad minded and intelligent allowed.
2. Books - Become a reader, be Amazons best customer.
3. TV - Stop It, just Stop It.
4. Travel - Travel only where they don't speak your language.
5. Risk - The biggest Risk is doing nothing.
6. Relationships - Make sure you have one for life's journey.
7. Family - You can't choose 'em but you can avoid 'em if necessary.
8. Plan - Write down your future and go for it.
So prepare to be Tetrified by what you choose, not what is imposed; make sure you take the lessons of Gloria Gaynor with you as you grow strong and learn how to get along...
And above all remember - Results Rules OK
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