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On the other hand, if we have coping self-messages, “They would not ask me to do something that is impossible to do. It may be difficult but not impossible,” we will not experience the Not OK emotions that get blamed for our unwillingness to stick with the difficult task.
Our modern lives are so secure and easy and the consequences of our Stinking Thinking are frequently so far in the future that it is often difficult to get people to understand the concepts presented in this story. It is too easy to think that it does not apply to us or that we will somehow magically change.
You want to use this story to help the child understand that refusing to do the difficult and boring things in life can have negative consequences. This may seem overly apparent to many adults but avoiding the tasks that you may understand are necessary for a successful life is the natural predisposition of many children. The earlier this belief system is modified
the better.
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