Comments on: Want To Improve Your Life? Tell A Whopper! http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:44:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DanGTD http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/comment-page-1/#comment-65963 DanGTD Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:00:27 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/#comment-65963 Regarding grades, it might not work, because usually the school is not one of their dreams. But with other exaggerations, like "I will make 1 million" ... you'll be surprised. Regarding grades, it might not work, because usually the school is not one of their dreams.

But with other exaggerations, like “I will make 1 million” … you’ll be surprised.

]]> By: Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D. http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/comment-page-1/#comment-65958 Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:28:54 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/#comment-65958 David, I have to disagree with the findings on exaggeration, especially regarding grades. Students who exaggerate about their grades may be rehearsing realities they'd like to experience, but in 40 years of teaching I didn't know many who were willing to do the work that would bring these realities about. David,

I have to disagree with the findings on exaggeration, especially regarding grades. Students who exaggerate about their grades may be rehearsing realities they’d like to experience, but in 40 years of teaching I didn’t know many who were willing to do the work that would bring these realities about.

]]> By: anna http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/comment-page-1/#comment-65944 anna Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:51:20 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/#comment-65944 i really liked the article exaguratuons are the keys to know what someone's future might be good article i enjoyed i really liked the article
exaguratuons are the keys to know what someone’s future might be
good article
i enjoyed

]]> By: Evelyn Lim http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/comment-page-1/#comment-65929 Evelyn Lim Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:14:58 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/#comment-65929 I enjoyed this article very much. What a different way of viewing exaggeration! You are right...exaggerations may just be clues to someone's hopes and dreams! I enjoyed this article very much. What a different way of viewing exaggeration! You are right…exaggerations may just be clues to someone’s hopes and dreams!

]]> By: Stephen Hopson http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/comment-page-1/#comment-65921 Stephen Hopson Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:47:47 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/#comment-65921 What an interesting way of looking at the difference between a lie and exaggeration! As a speaker, I have a poetic license to exaggerate for purposes of enlivening a story. It adds humor. It also adds a lot of visual cues in the minds of audience members. I find what Dr. Richard H. Gramzow said to be rather fascinating. Whether or not he intended to, he was tying his research notes into some of the Law of Attraction principles. What you focus on, you attract. The more you talk about something of epic proportions, the more you bring it into reality. LOA supports that notion. Quite interesting! What an interesting way of looking at the difference between a lie and exaggeration!

As a speaker, I have a poetic license to exaggerate for purposes of enlivening a story. It adds humor. It also adds a lot of visual cues in the minds of audience members.

I find what Dr. Richard H. Gramzow said to be rather fascinating. Whether or not he intended to, he was tying his research notes into some of the Law of Attraction principles. What you focus on, you attract.

The more you talk about something of epic proportions, the more you bring it into reality. LOA supports that notion.

Quite interesting!

]]> By: Stephen http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/comment-page-1/#comment-65905 Stephen Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:30:02 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/#comment-65905 Nice article with some very interesting information. I'm currently engaged in actualising certain things in my life and I feel I can make use of the info in this article. As the commentor above me says, click my name to visit the web's most read blog which will change your life forever. Heh. All the best! Stephen Nice article with some very interesting information. I’m currently engaged in actualising certain things in my life and I feel I can make use of the info in this article.

As the commentor above me says, click my name to visit the web’s most read blog which will change your life forever. Heh.

All the best!

Stephen

]]> By: Alex Fayle http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/comment-page-1/#comment-65904 Alex Fayle Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:28:08 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/#comment-65904 @Seamus For a statement like that, you need to visit Dave Navarro's guest post on IttyBiz: http://ittybiz.com/balls-on-marketing/ @Seamus
For a statement like that, you need to visit Dave Navarro’s guest post on IttyBiz: http://ittybiz.com/balls-on-marketing/

]]> By: Seamus Anthony http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/comment-page-1/#comment-65896 Seamus Anthony Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:27:51 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/#comment-65896 I like this idea! It makes me wanna say "Click on my name to visit Rebel Zen, the world's most popular ever personal development blog !" ;-) I like this idea! It makes me wanna say “Click on my name to visit Rebel Zen, the world’s most popular ever personal development blog !” ;-)

]]> By: Melissa http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/comment-page-1/#comment-65877 Melissa Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:47:17 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/#comment-65877 Interesting article. Definitely makes one think. My thinking and my gut tell me that exaggeration has a place, but we need to be careful about when and how we use it. Calling oneself an entrepreneur when you have just opened up a second checking account and gotten an ebay screen name is an exaggeration, but it is clearly an positive affirmation towards your goal and dream. Conversely telling people you graduated from Harvard with honors when you barely made it though community college with a C+ is probably more in the lie category and not cool at all. Like they say, everything in moderation!!!! Interesting article. Definitely makes one think. My thinking and my gut tell me that exaggeration has a place, but we need to be careful about when and how we use it. Calling oneself an entrepreneur when you have just opened up a second checking account and gotten an ebay screen name is an exaggeration, but it is clearly an positive affirmation towards your goal and dream. Conversely telling people you graduated from Harvard with honors when you barely made it though community college with a C+ is probably more in the lie category and not cool at all.

Like they say, everything in moderation!!!!

]]> By: Brian Maxwell http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/comment-page-1/#comment-65873 Brian Maxwell Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:44:36 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tell-a-whopper/#comment-65873 I agree with you that exaggeration is the same as a lie. To Exaggerate or "stretch the truth" as it is commonly called is totally unnecessary. I feel that no matter the situation the truth should be the focal point, PERIOD. One lie or exaggeration leads to a bigger lie and exaggeration and before you know it the story or piece of information being delivered has been multiplied and is no where close to the actual truth. The story teller knows this and that's where the stress and the feeling of "If anyone finds out the truth what will they think" come through and it can and will take it's toll on your body and mind. Visit the Success Development Resource Center http://www.brianmaxwellpublishing.org I agree with you that exaggeration is the same as a lie. To Exaggerate or “stretch the truth” as it is commonly called is totally unnecessary. I feel that no matter the situation the truth should be the focal point, PERIOD. One lie or exaggeration leads to a bigger lie and exaggeration and before you know it the story or piece of information being delivered has been multiplied and is no where close to the actual truth. The story teller knows this and that’s where the stress and the feeling of “If anyone finds out the truth what will they think” come through and it can and will take it’s toll on your body and mind.

Visit the Success Development Resource Center
http://www.brianmaxwellpublishing.org

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