Comments on: Checking Our Assumptions http://stresstopower.com/blog/2009/09/25/checking-our-assumptions/ Stress Hardiness, Optimizing Stress, Being Fully Alive Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:16:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Grannymar http://stresstopower.com/blog/2009/09/25/checking-our-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-3147 Grannymar Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:10:45 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1216#comment-3147 It sure was! It sure was!

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2009/09/25/checking-our-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-3146 Jean Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:06:04 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1216#comment-3146 Grannymar, That must have been frustrating! Grannymar,
That must have been frustrating!

]]> By: Grannymar http://stresstopower.com/blog/2009/09/25/checking-our-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-3144 Grannymar Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:35:02 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1216#comment-3144 Jean, these puzzles remind of how I struggled with my maths homework as a child. If I asked mammy for help she would say "The answer is (whatever) but don't ask me how got it. She was always correct but could not explain the method. The method was the whole point in our homework. Jean, these puzzles remind of how I struggled with my maths homework as a child. If I asked mammy for help she would say “The answer is (whatever) but don’t ask me how got it. She was always correct but could not explain the method. The method was the whole point in our homework.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://stresstopower.com/blog/2009/09/25/checking-our-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-3143 bikehikebabe Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:20:52 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1216#comment-3143 Oh yes, he will have other ideas. But I will feel "in charge" (a sign of low self-esteem, but I accept that about myself). Oh yes, he will have other ideas. But I will feel “in charge” (a sign of low self-esteem, but I accept that about myself).

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2009/09/25/checking-our-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-3141 Jean Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:29:45 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1216#comment-3141 Grannymar, I know what you mean. The puzzle after this one was there are six glasses lined up in a row. The first three are filled with tea, the last three are empty. How can you move one glass and have them alternate between tea, empty, tea, empty, etc.? I saw that one right away. On the other hand the latest one is how can you divide 16 apples equally between 17 children? All I can think of is make apple sauce and divide it into 17 equal portions. I'll have to wait until the new issue comes out to see the answer. :) bikehikebabe, What would happen if you tell Tom your theory and ask if he has other ideas? In other words, turn it into a learning conversation. Maybe that sounds boring, it's just an idea. Grannymar,
I know what you mean. The puzzle after this one was there are six glasses lined up in a row. The first three are filled with tea, the last three are empty. How can you move one glass and have them alternate between tea, empty, tea, empty, etc.? I saw that one right away. On the other hand the latest one is how can you divide 16 apples equally between 17 children? All I can think of is make apple sauce and divide it into 17 equal portions. I’ll have to wait until the new issue comes out to see the answer. :)

bikehikebabe,
What would happen if you tell Tom your theory and ask if he has other ideas? In other words, turn it into a learning conversation. Maybe that sounds boring, it’s just an idea.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://stresstopower.com/blog/2009/09/25/checking-our-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-3139 bikehikebabe Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:31:22 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1216#comment-3139 bikehikebabe, So the big assumption you make is that you are right and Tom is wrong. ;) Yes, I tend to do that. But whatever I say (it seems) Tom has a conflicting idea. I must remember that it's just an angle that I hadn't considered. He's not trying to negate my idea. bikehikebabe,
So the big assumption you make is that you are right and Tom is wrong. ;)

Yes, I tend to do that. But whatever I say (it seems) Tom has a conflicting idea. I must remember that it’s just an angle that I hadn’t considered. He’s not trying to negate my idea.

]]> By: Grannymar http://stresstopower.com/blog/2009/09/25/checking-our-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 Grannymar Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:39:26 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1216#comment-3138 I look at these puzzles and either see the answer in a flash or never manage to see it at all. This time I saw the correct answer, but your mention of assumptions sent me off looking for a puzzle that was not there. I saw the word eight and even removed that thinking it might play a part. Finally I clicked on the link and saw I was correct all along. .-= Grannymar´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/09/26/old-rope/" rel="nofollow">Old Rope</a> =-. I look at these puzzles and either see the answer in a flash or never manage to see it at all. This time I saw the correct answer, but your mention of assumptions sent me off looking for a puzzle that was not there. I saw the word eight and even removed that thinking it might play a part.

Finally I clicked on the link and saw I was correct all along.
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]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2009/09/25/checking-our-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-3132 Jean Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:09:54 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1216#comment-3132 Cathy, Thanks so much for commenting. I would hate to have your schedule. I'm impressed that you can handle it. :) Rummuser, "...and the solutions are always so obvious that I feel like kicking myself for not having seen them." I'm more likely to laugh than kick myself. If it's something I think I should have seen I get curious about why I missed it. bikehikebabe, So the big assumption you make is that you are right and Tom is wrong. ;) Evan, It would take way to long to challenge all of our assumptions, but I think it's a good idea to rethink at least some of them. It keeps us from believing everything we think. ;) Cathy,
Thanks so much for commenting. I would hate to have your schedule. I’m impressed that you can handle it. :)

Rummuser,
“…and the solutions are always so obvious that I feel like kicking myself for not having seen them.” I’m more likely to laugh than kick myself. If it’s something I think I should have seen I get curious about why I missed it.

bikehikebabe,
So the big assumption you make is that you are right and Tom is wrong. ;)

Evan,
It would take way to long to challenge all of our assumptions, but I think it’s a good idea to rethink at least some of them. It keeps us from believing everything we think. ;)

]]> By: Evan http://stresstopower.com/blog/2009/09/25/checking-our-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-3130 Evan Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:13:30 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1216#comment-3130 I think I only do it when investigating something I'm interested in. At the moment I'm working through Mark Silver's Heart of Money book, challenging lots of my assumptions about money, marketing, business. New insight: money is trust. Quite different to my old assumptions about what it is. I think I only do it when investigating something I’m interested in. At the moment I’m working through Mark Silver’s Heart of Money book, challenging lots of my assumptions about money, marketing, business.

New insight: money is trust. Quite different to my old assumptions about what it is.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://stresstopower.com/blog/2009/09/25/checking-our-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-3129 bikehikebabe Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:19:20 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1216#comment-3129 Most (or a lot) of my thinking is assumptions. After all, we females are good at intuition. Tom sees all the angles. I accuse him of usually disagreeing with me. Turns out he was RIGHT! Oh well. But I like him because he's smart. I can't think of any common assumptions I make. I make up stories behind facts I hear. I like details so if not there, I invent them. I don't look at all the angles. Most (or a lot) of my thinking is assumptions. After all, we females are good at intuition.
Tom sees all the angles. I accuse him of usually disagreeing with me. Turns out he was RIGHT! Oh well. But I like him because he’s smart.

I can’t think of any common assumptions I make. I make up stories behind facts I hear. I like details so if not there, I invent them. I don’t look at all the angles.

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