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What is your worldview?

WorldviewNo question about it – this is one of the most important questions you’ll ever have to think about.

It’s almost always relevant. Whether you’re applying to new jobs or submitting applications for school. When you’re looking for new customers or looking to convince a jury that your client is innocent. When you’re looking for funding for your idea or perhaps looking for that special someone. The worldview of the person you’re talking to matters more than anything else.

You not only have to understand who the person is, but also where they are from and what they believe.  And for a second, you have to forget what you believe, and what you think they believe.  Beause it’s more important to know what they actually believe.

The tricky thing is that worldview is not right or wrong, it’s just true.  Even when you don’t agree.  Because it’s usually formed by the experiences of the other person.

So instead of trying to change their mind, you’re probably better off thinking more about a story you can tell that resonates with them and/or making sure you’re telling the right people the story.  Both can be great options depending on the scenario at hand.

I stumbled across the funny cartoon photo below, which got me thinkng about worldview. It shows two people (e.g. chess pieces) in the exact same place, thinking about the exact same thing, and they have two very different views.

kingsandpawns

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