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Life Experience

John Morgan Season 3 Episode 16

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Life experience is not necessarily factual. Find out why in John Morgan's weekly Grasshopper Notes essay for the week of January 23rd.

Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

Find the written versions of these podcasts on John's website: https://grasshoppernotes.com​​ 

"The Grasshopper" the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:

• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options? 

John uploads these podcasts on a regular basis. So check back often to hear these podcasts heard around the world. Who wants to be the next person to change? 

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Also, download John's FREE book INTER RUPTION: The Magic Key To Lasting Change. It's available at John's website  https://GrasshopperNotes.com

Life Experience

The Grasshopper visited the other day and had this to say: “Life experience is evidence, but not necessarily factual.”

I took this to mean that a considered opinion is still considered. What I mean by that is your experience that you base your opinion on may not be the whole picture.

“Well, my experience with Sarah is that she is quite opinionated on a number of topics.” In this person’s assertion about Sarah, the word “opinionated” is pejorative in nature - not a flattering label.

What may be lacking in our observer’s experience is the fact that Sarah is one of the most well-read people you’ll ever meet and an established authority on the topics she offers opinions on. 

My point here is to make the effort to get more of the whole story rather than base your opinion on a headline. That means to go deeper with the person to get a more fulsome experience.

The old adage “judging a book by its cover” is what’s at play here. And basing your opinion on that small amount of evidence will make you guilty of not exploring the facts that lead to innocence.

I think most of us can spot a blowhard . . . but sometimes I wonder how so many of them get elected. That observation aside, here’s my bottom line: It’s beneficial to inform our opinions with more of the facts, before we issue someone forty whacks.

All the best,

John


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