The "Missing-out-the-obvious" Bias

In the course of evolution, we have developed some traits which ensure our well being and survival. But the same traits could be going against our becoming successful. 

One of them is what I call the missing-out-the-obvious bias. Whatever we keep seeing, smelling or feeling for a long enough period of time, our brain starts ignoring it. In a way it's good because that's how humans can remain happy in whatever state they may be. In pain, in poverty, in filth...their brain stops noticing things around them which remain the same. In other ways, it's not so good because our brain also stops acknowledging what's good and happening in our lives. Great kids, house, car, health or friendships. 

But this is specially harmful for our becoming successful. We draw our organisations (calling it BIB or Board in the Bedroom) to be able to plan our course of action, but when we keep seeing the org chart drawn from before, very quickly our brain stops really "seeing" it. Same with our action item list. When we make a master list and just keep watching it, we simply start ignoring it. Or with our self talks too - though when we play it repeatedly, it goes to the subconscious; on the other hand, the moment it starts playing, our minds start wandering to other places very quickly.

And that is why these things have to be converted into living models rather than dead. Every time you draw the org chart afresh, it triggers new areas in the brain; every time the to do list is made anew, new things come to the fore of the mind; and every time the self talk is spoken instead of just heard, new dreams and goals come forth and come alive again...