The List

The list. 

Have you ever been stuck not knowing what to do next? Sometimes we think we only have one choice or another. This is actually not true, and is what is called a “false choice.”

If you are trying to solve a problem you might want to use the advice of Bill O’Hanlon, the author of The Change Your Life Book. 

Hanlon recommends making a list of all possibilities you can come up with. If you need more ideas check with a trusted friend or family member.

Hanlon himself was struggling to find a job when he decided to make a list of all the things he had not yet tried.By the time he got to the third idea he had a job. 

Sometimes we think we’ve done it all, when in actuality we have barely scratched the surface. There is something about writing it down that seems to help put ideas into action. 

In the classroom one of the strategies we used was brainstorming. The rule behind this was not to judge the ideas as you penned them. Rather you were to continue jotting down ideas as they flowed, and later take the time to judge whether they were feasible or not. 

Sometimes the most absurd ideas just need to be tweaked. They might be the springboard to solving your dilemma. 

Think about something you’ve been struggling with lately, and start making your list.