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Irrational Change: You Can’t Reason Your Way Out of Something You Didn’t Reason Into (Reviewed)


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Change is hard, even for people, like me, who get started on new things rather quickly.  Our habits – the way we’ve always done things – end up running our lives, even when we’d like to choose otherwise. 
We react defensively to feedback, even after committing to receive and apply it gracefully.  We use poor judgment and overspend again, even though we’ve promised ourselves a million times to stick to the plan.  Or we get jazzed about a new health and workout routine, only to hit the snooze button and then cave in when offered dessert. 
So how do you truly apply a growth mindset, continually improve, and create lasting change? 
Specifically, how do you change your money mindset to choose a different approach that is more conducive to building wealth?
In his article titled, Irrational Change: You Can’t Reason Your Way Out of Something You Didn’t Reason Into, Steven Handel reveals a change agent that works.  He suggests that we should consider making changes irrationally, rather than by using logic.
The article points out a truth we all feel, but rarely act on.  Since we didn’t pick our paradigms and worldviews by rational thinking, we won’t be able to shift them by applying the rules of logic either.  Instead, we should use a much more irrational approach.
In today’s discussion of this article, we’ll help you think differently about change.  With this insight, you can grow, become better, and build a life you love.
Table of contentsWhere Does Money Mindset Fit into the Cash Flow System?Why Logic Falls ShortChange Starts by Thinking About Your ThinkingAn Irrational Approach to Change … That Actually WorksCreate Financial ChangeCreate New ConvictionsTurn Your Mind into A Mental PlaygroundStart Building Your Cash Flow System Today
Where Does Money Mindset Fit into the Cash Flow System?
Deliberately choosing a successful money mindset is a crucial part of your financial foundation. 
With the right thinking about yourself, your value, money, and human relationships, you’ll create and build wealth. But, with the wrong thinking, you’ll repel wealth, spin your wheels, and continue wealth-defeating habits. 
However, your mindset is just one step in the bigger journey to time and money freedom.  You need to have all of the pieces in place to produce wealth systematically.
That's why we have created the 3-step Business Owner's Cash Flow System. It's your roadmap to take you from just surviving, to a life of significance, purpose, and financial freedom.
The first stage is the foundation. You keep more of the money you make by fixing money leaks, becoming more efficient and profitable. Then, you protect your money with insurance and legal protection and Privatized Banking. Finally, you put your money to work, increasing your income with cash-flowing assets.
Your money mindset is part of stage 1. Developing an abundance mindset, and taking control with prosperity thinking are what allow you to become the person that produces wealth. 
Why Logic Falls Short
Jonathan Swift, late 1600’s Anglo-Irish author and Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral of Dublin, published this insight about 200 years ago.  He said,
You cannot reason people out of something they were not reasoned into.Jonathan Swift
This insight holds true today. Even after centuries of psychology research, theory, and practice, we’re still recognizing the shortcomings of trying to change ourselves or others through logic. 
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has widespread acceptance as a popular and effective method of changing mental conditions and processes.  The technique helps you identify faulty logic, reframe negative beliefs, and accept your thoughts.  But ultimately, it’s a rational approach to change.  And its ability to affect a paradigm shift and new way of being is rather limited because our minds are not often very rational.
Logic falls short because most people don’t consciously choose their current mindset and...
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