To describe a belief on our training course we use the metaphor of R.S.I. Not as repetitive strain injury, but as Repetitive statement injury. It is a statement or a series of statements which can have a detrimental effect on you and your life. It can stop you from achieving your potential and decreases your performance.
These beliefs play big roles throughout childhood and into our adult lives, so realizing how much they affect us can lead to an even bigger opportunity to change them.
An example of this could be a parent who does not want their child to be disappointed and therefore protects them by telling them not to do something. It could also be a teacher telling you that you are not good enough or you can’t draw or sing etc. There are many more of these RSI’s, and they live with us forever and become part of who we are and form the values that we live by. This, in turn, forms part of the map we live with.
This can affect anyone, as we are all part of equality strands, for example, a woman in the work place. Her R.S.I’s may be stopping her fulfilling her own potential, but the interactions of others reinforce her own lowered self esteem. It’s like a viscous circle.
We are not always rational beings; we are often under the influence of others. Our R.S.I’s work because of this, and so our actions come about because of our beliefs and our experiences.
What our purpose is, is decided by how helpful are our beliefs are. Do there hinder us in our interactions with people or not? This is a core principle of community cohesion and the bridging and the bonding of communities. It is also a big influence on Equality and Diversity beliefs.
There is an old Chinese adage, that is half threat, half prophecy, “May you live in interesting times’’.
What do you think?
Does it matter?
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