A mentor of ours named Logan Gelbrich recently introduced us to a new phenomenon, named breaking frames. The idea that in order to grow we have to ultimately break the frame in which our capacity is limited to in order to expand it and take in new information. We have a limited understanding of the way the world works, moves and acts based on previous experiences. Those could be from our family and friends, society or coaches mentors etc. If we don’t seek out new and disconfirming information we fall prey to only achieving growth when tragedy strikes.
We are forced to either grow or to sit in pain when tragedy strikes. This could be something like a death in the family, losing your job or a break up. We then find ourselves changing and growing out of necessity, but the argument we have in front of us is the idea that we could instead grow before tragedy strikes. We could potentially do this by seeking information that goes against what we may previously believed to be true.
Seeking out this disconfirming information is difficult, but we can break the frames that previously limited our understanding. New possibilities and explanations either reaffirm what we already believed to be true or it has forced us to grow and learn before tragedy strikes. This topic was very poignant for us at the What Is Humans? Podcast and we hope that it means something for you all at home as well!
