Written by Eugene Morgan
How resistant are we for change? When we’re presented with new ideas or new changes, we find ourselves resisting them.
Resistance can be a good thing but not so good a thing, depending on the context of the situation. If someone is trying to indoctrinate us into a belief system that we’re unsure about, it’s okay to resist, especially if it can cause harm.
But how come we resist things that we know are better for us in the long run?
When Erickson couldn’t get through to his subject, he believed that he needed to continue looking for the “right key” to turn the tumbler to unlock and open his subject’s door of receptivity to welcome in new ideas. We can learn to do the same and continue looking for the right key.