The Human Mind
Businesses are built by people for people.
Understanding how we take in information,
how we make decisions, and how we decide
what to do or what not to do is critically important
if you want to create and sustain a successful business venture.
Inhibition
Inhibition is the ability to stop: to delay our response until we are adequately prepared to make it. — Michael Gelb, author of Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique and How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci
Key Ideas:
- Inhibition is the ability to temporarily override our natural inclinations.
- Willpower is the fuel of Inhibition. Whenever we inhibit our natural responses to our environment, willpower is at work.
- Inhibiting certain decisions or responses can be beneficial, but our ability inhibit has limitations (see Willpower Depletion).
Questions for Consideration:
- How often do you rely on your ability to inhibit your natural responses?
- Do you try to inhibit too much, or too often?