Emotion & Perception

         

        Marla often points out how naive I am because I draw conclusions and make decisions based on facts and logic.  She points out how many people do not let facts get in the way of their perception if the facts don't support their ideas.  She is right, but it still frustrates me. 

        Many people let their emotions and perception control their opinions in many ways.  These include career choices, personal decisions, life style, how they spend their money, and politics. 

        I am on our country economic development board.  The major problem in our area right now is finding and hiring employees at all levels.  People who have been born, raised and educated in western Wisconsin say they would love to return here to live, but there is no work for them.  That perception is not true.  The facts are, they could find a job, move back, have a lower cost of living, a higher quality of life with many recreational options, and most likely get an increase in pay.  How do we change their perception with the facts?

        I think most people will agree there is not a lot of logic in how we choose our life partners.  Love is emotion, but it does have a way of working out most of the time.

        As a coach/consultant for people looking for their own business I often see people make decisions based on emotion and perception.  This too often leads to failure.  That is the reason I wrote Business Fits: How to find the right business for you!

        In Business Fits, I have a chapter on price.  I discuss how quality and price are not directly related, but the consumer often perceives a product or service as one of higher quality because it is higher priced.  This is often not true. 

        In politics there is not enough common sense.  Too much is based on emotion and not on the facts.  Too much is a scramble for party power with zero consideration for the American people.  I am concerned every time I see a vote in the US House or Senate that is 100% along party lines.  These Representatives and Senators should be representing the people who elected them and not the Washington establishment.  Party loyalty should come after loyalty to the American people.

        The people of this country are fed up with party politics and the Washington elite.  That is why they elected President Trump.  He is following the people’s mandate, not the Party’s.  Look at what he has accomplished.  I am hopeful the Republican Party is getting the picture.  I am not so sure about the Democratic Party.  Their only agenda remains Never Trump. 

God bless President Trump and guide him to make America great again. 

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