Comments on: Language creates. http://www.wilmasblog.com/leverage/2007/12/17/language-creates/ Being a strong basecamp Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:43:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Beth Webster http://www.wilmasblog.com/leverage/2007/12/17/language-creates/#comment-587 Beth Webster Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:01:29 +0000 http://www.wilmasblog.com/trek-education/2007/12/17/language-creates/#comment-587 I remember when I first encountered the bargaining style of the Golden Bazaar in Istanbul and then the Arab / Jewish styles in Israel. Different societies require varying sophisticated approaches. More travel and a local Helper together,make travelling sweeter, eh.. I remember when I first encountered the bargaining style of the Golden Bazaar in Istanbul and then the Arab / Jewish styles in Israel. Different societies require varying sophisticated approaches. More travel and a local Helper together,make travelling sweeter, eh..

]]> By: Wilma http://www.wilmasblog.com/leverage/2007/12/17/language-creates/#comment-584 Wilma Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:42:15 +0000 http://www.wilmasblog.com/trek-education/2007/12/17/language-creates/#comment-584 Thanks for your comments Jane and Ros. Isn't it so true how just by words we shift our world and Ros what great examples. You are spot on Jane, that as an immigrant we are to be careful how we relate to our new world. Living in another country certainly shakes our views and taught me a thing or two. Thanks again for sharing your insights, love Wilma Thanks for your comments Jane and Ros.
Isn’t it so true how just by words we shift our world and Ros what great examples.
You are spot on Jane, that as an immigrant we are to be careful how we relate to our new world. Living in another country certainly shakes our views and taught me a thing or two.
Thanks again for sharing your insights, love Wilma

]]> By: Ros http://www.wilmasblog.com/leverage/2007/12/17/language-creates/#comment-583 Ros Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:06:45 +0000 http://www.wilmasblog.com/trek-education/2007/12/17/language-creates/#comment-583 This is such a valuable lesson for relationships too. I was horrified to find I had been back-stabbing a loyal and wonderful friend because things weren't initially going in the direction I wanted them to. This became evident when other friends met him at my birthday and commented on what a nice guy he seemed (surprise!!). Same goes for moaning about public transport in London. As foreigners here, we kiwis have to be careful not to become "winging poms" over here too !!! (irony intended). There have been many occasions when I've moaned about the inefficiencies only to find I keep boarding one defective/ delayed train after another...then when I shift my language and my energy field to say the trains are really efficient and great, guess what happens! That's right, I find there's a new connection I never knew about that gets me to work 10 mins earlier in the morning! And we all know 10 mins can make all the difference...a bit like those random conversations we have. Thanks Wilma This is such a valuable lesson for relationships too. I was horrified to find I had been back-stabbing a loyal and wonderful friend because things weren’t initially going in the direction I wanted them to. This became evident when other friends met him at my birthday and commented on what a nice guy he seemed (surprise!!).

Same goes for moaning about public transport in London. As foreigners here, we kiwis have to be careful not to become “winging poms” over here too !!! (irony intended). There have been many occasions when I’ve moaned about the inefficiencies only to find I keep boarding one defective/ delayed train after another…then when I shift my language and my energy field to say the trains are really efficient and great, guess what happens! That’s right, I find there’s a new connection I never knew about that gets me to work 10 mins earlier in the morning! And we all know 10 mins can make all the difference…a bit like those random conversations we have.

Thanks Wilma

]]> By: Jane Lin http://www.wilmasblog.com/leverage/2007/12/17/language-creates/#comment-582 Jane Lin Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:41:41 +0000 http://www.wilmasblog.com/trek-education/2007/12/17/language-creates/#comment-582 We have our mindset and tend to use our past experience and knowledge to interpret and judge what we encouter, that is the natural reaction but does create confusion. Being a migrant myself, I have had lots of similar experience like this in the past (still have). Although it is scary having to deal with something out of my comfort zone most of the time, I find myself in a peaceful space whenever I manage to have a open mind. Congratulations for overcoming the obstable Wilma, that makes your tour much more memorable:) We have our mindset and tend to use our past experience and knowledge to interpret and judge what we encouter, that is the natural reaction but does create confusion.

Being a migrant myself, I have had lots of similar experience like this in the past (still have). Although it is scary having to deal with something out of my comfort zone most of the time, I find myself in a peaceful space whenever I manage to have a open mind.

Congratulations for overcoming the obstable Wilma, that makes your tour much more memorable:)

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