S:1001 Distinction: Essence vs. Appearance
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) The quick hit, the short bit, the sound bite, the flash of light. These are what most people pay attention to, if you could even call it paying attention. They are beguiled by the appearance of […]
S:0998 Distinction: Play vs. Movie
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) When attending a movie or a play you can have a similar experience. With each you are in an audience watching others (the actors) do what they do, though most people report the experience of watching […]
S:0991 Distinction: Illuminate vs. Dazzle
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) Sometimes it’s fun to be dazzled. It has an energy, a zip to it that seems so cool. Dazzle catches our eye and appears to be meaningful. But the essence of dazzle is hollow, all flash […]
S:0990 Distinction: Non-Attachment vs. Detachment
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that,when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) This is a subtle and powerful, maybe even life changing, Distinction. When you see, understand, ‘get’ and live it you will interact with your world differently and more peacefully. Much has been written and said about the […]
S:0983 Distinction: Path vs. Journey
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) The words path, journey, purpose, destiny, and fate are sometimes used interchangeably, collapsed into one bucket, one meaning. The intention of this Distinction is not to cement the definition of any word, rather to tease apart […]
S:0977 Distinction: Busy vs. Hurried
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) Hurried is stressed, frazzled, feeling not-enough, behind the power curve, maybe even feeling alone and separate-from. Busy is just … busy. Getting lots of things done, being in action. With hurried there is stress and tension. […]
S:0971 Distinction: Commitment vs. Compliance
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) Are you free to be committed to something or are you merely in compliance with the rules? Are the people who are following you doing so because they are committed to you and the vision you […]
S:0966 Distinction: Not know vs. Doubt
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) To not know something, and know that you don’t, puts you in league with top performers. Highly successful people know they can never know it all. They don’t stress over that fact. Instead, they seek, ask, […]
S:0964 Distinction: Educate vs. Regulate
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) When directing others what do you want to accomplish? It’s the outcome, isn’t it? Too frequently leaders, managers, parents, and others in charge slip into believing the way to an outcome is to focus people on […]
S:0963 Distinction: Privacy vs. Secrecy
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) These two words may seem similar but there is a hidden nature to one of them which defines the Distinction. You and I have a right to privacy, a fundamental right we have as humans, demonstrated […]