"Changing the eye of the observer" What do I mean by this term?
At some point in those years of studying NLP, coaching, systemic thinking, lateral thinking and several other things I have frequently heard this phrase that applies too well to everyday life situations.
For example: Yesterday we were invited to the presentation of a new high-end development, which was held at the Country Club of Ciudad del Este, an exclusive place. It was a development of high-end residential buildings located in front of the Paraná River. There they were waiting for us with a cocktail, an excellent presentation where we would live an incomparable experience and in the same way be able to transmit this to our buying clients. During the trip, in about 10 minutes we went from having a thermal sensation of 37 ° C to the sky changing color drastically with strong winds and a subsequent electrical storm with rain. All this caused a power outage and that is why we could not experience the presentation with digital media such as television or augmented reality glasses. The presenters did what they could with a model and a couple of flashlights and somehow they conveyed to us what they wanted to convey.
In short, the whole experience was chaotic and regrettable for some, while for me it was a great experience, even though the conditions were not optimal or as expected, we achieved the goal, which was to learn about the development and somehow be able to transmit it to our clients.
Based on this experience, changing the observer's eye means that we modify, that is, we have the power to transform the reality that we are perceiving. It does not simply mean seeing things from another angle but transforming the way in which we interpret different situations. Today I could be regretting what happened yesterday, but my reality is that I have learned, I have taken advantage of the situation and it was a great experience.
Changing the eye of the observer is very important because we generally do not see things as they are, we see them as we are, that is to say: our experiences, our beliefs, paradigms and our emotions filter absolutely everything we observe, so when we change the eye of the observer we are opening ourselves to new possibilities, and this allows us to find other paths and above all solutions that otherwise we could never have found.
When we change our perspective on situations, the first thing we do is discover new things and this implies new opportunities, since what seems like a problem becomes an obstacle and ends up becoming an opportunity. It also allows us to improve our communication since we understand another perspective and thus connect better with other people, which allows us to resolve conflicts and have greater empathy. This inevitably allows us to have greater mental flexibility and resolve different situations with creativity and greater speed.
An example in my field could be that difficult client who in reality could be someone very detailed and careful, his temperament leads him to be a person who needs a special type of attention, if we change our view of the person we can simply, instead of getting frustrated, see that as a great opportunity to demonstrate our confidence and experience. Do you dare to change the eye of the observer?
