I recently went to see the play Copenhagen, by Michael Frayn. This Tony Award-winning play stages the meeting between two Nobel laureates to discuss their role in the development of the atomic bomb. They brilliantly reveal how their actions and interactions with others were driven by their beliefs about the world.
While some communication training is geared to achieve a higher level of skills, quantum leaps in the way people communicate require an examination of beliefs. A persons beliefs about themselves, other people and the world drive their choices in the way they interact with others. For example, consider the following three statements:
I believe that when I walk into a room:
a.No one will notice.
b.I add to the energy of the room.
c.I change the room with my presence.
Whether a person believes statement a, b or c will influence the manner in which they enter a room. What they believe will also affect how others perceive them because of the non-verbal cues that result from their beliefs.
In quantum physics, the adaptability and energy of an electron enables it to enter any number of situations. In communication, beliefs...