Wants and Shoulds
Further from Bazerman, discussing the competition between the 'want' self and 'should' self:
"If the 'should' tries to control and dominate the 'want' self through rigid, restrictive or punitive decisions, the 'want' self can opt out by unilateral action. Do New Year's resolutions, failed savings plans and crazed slips from dieting ring a bell?"
Bazerman recommends treating the 'want' self as a legitimate negotiator and trying to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement.
"If the 'should' tries to control and dominate the 'want' self through rigid, restrictive or punitive decisions, the 'want' self can opt out by unilateral action. Do New Year's resolutions, failed savings plans and crazed slips from dieting ring a bell?"
Bazerman recommends treating the 'want' self as a legitimate negotiator and trying to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement.
posted by The Topiary Cow at
9:15 AM
3 Comments:
That's definitely something I need to try to do more often.
Maybe I could have negotiated a mutally satisfying split of the tiramisu with Stacey.
There is a happy medium in there somewhere...my checkbook hopes so, anyway.
Tiramisu--hard not to want the Whole Thing!
Yes....checkbook and diet rules. The BIG shoulds and Wants.
Moo!
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