Grasshopper Notes Podcast

Selective Resistance

John Morgan Season 5 Episode 5

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Who do you resist learning from? It'll be a thorn in your side until you recognize they know how to make the rose bloom.

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 podcasting site: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1628038

"The Grasshopper" is 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? 

Make sure to order a copy of John's new book: WISDOM OF THE GRASSHOPPER – 21 Days to Creativity. These mini-meditations take you inside where all your creative resources live. And you'll come out not only refreshed but recommitted to creating your future. 

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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

Selective Resistance

Do you resist learning from people you don't like? In the past, I know I did. I equated people I didn’t like with any information they had to offer. As a result, I missed a lot.

The Grasshopper succinctly reminded me: “You can learn lots from somebody you don’t like.”

As a personal example of this, there's someone who is very skilled that I know, and we're Facebook friends. But for whatever the reason I can’t seem to warm up to this guy.

Almost everything he posts accentuates the things I don’t like about him. I have a visceral response to this person. That said, I have learned quite a bit from his expertise.

He's quite accomplished and very knowledgeable, and to me, quite annoying. But, I would have missed out on many of his pearls of wisdom if I globally painted him with my prejudicial brush.

We can learn from everyone we meet. What stands in the way of our learning is a wall of resistance that doesn’t separate the wheat from the chaff. (Gluten free folks, please substitute a different metaphor).

This is just a quick reminder that we hinder our own learning when we decide that there are certain people we can’t learn from.

Want to learn more? Resist less.

All the best,

John

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