The Ensaun Experience

How to Identify Your Blind Spots So You Can Accelerate Your Growth


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In this episode, host  Faisal Ensaun, a certified high-performance coach, shares a compelling analogy from his upbringing in Pakistan. Faisal recounts encounters with free-roaming elephants in marketplaces, tethered to small poles despite their immense power and intelligence. Through this vivid narrative, Faisal draws parallels to human conditioning and the formation of blind spots in our thinking and behavior.

Faisal goes on to emphasize the profound impact of early experiences, culture, religion, and family on our beliefs and perspectives. He candidly shares personal anecdotes, including his own journey of overcoming a perceived introverted nature, highlighting the potential for growth beyond conditioned limitations.

Throughout the talk, Faisal underscores the importance of self-awareness and the role of external perspectives, mentors, and supportive communities in identifying and navigating these blind spots. With his insights and coaching expertise, Faisal encourages listeners to reflect on their own areas of conditioning and consider the potential for transformation and personal growth.

Key take-a-ways

- Early Conditioning:  Faisal Ensaun highlights the powerful impact of early experiences and societal conditioning on shaping our beliefs and behaviors.

- The Elephant Analogy: The story of elephants being tethered as youngsters, despite their immense strength, serves as a vivid metaphor for how we can internalize limitations imposed upon us.

-  Limiting Beliefs: Faisal shares his personal experience of overcoming a perceived introverted nature, emphasizing that our self-perceptions can be limiting and changeable.

- Blind Spots:  The episode underscores the existence of blind spots in our thinking and behavior, areas where we may be unaware of conditioned patterns affecting our decisions and actions.

- Importance of External Perspectives: Faisal stresses the necessity of seeking feedback from mentors, coaches, and supportive communities to help identify and navigate these blind spots.

- Potential for Growth: Through self-awareness and external support, Faisal encourages listeners to recognize the potential for personal growth beyond conditioned limitations.

- Diverse Perspectives:  Faisal acknowledges the diverse range of cultural, religious, and familial influences that contribute to our individual conditioning, highlighting the need for self-reflection and awareness.

- Empowerment Through Awareness: By becoming conscious of our blind spots, we gain the ability to challenge and transform limiting beliefs, ultimately enabling personal and professional development.

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The Ensaun ExperienceBy Faisal Ensaun