MINDFUL CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE KNOWABLE

~This takes into consideration people who insist that they possess knowledge and skills that they obviously do not have. 

The What The Why? and The How? equate and translate to a person’s level and ‘Circle of Competence’

• The What? Be mindful to know your abilities, and do not lose sight of patience. When one learns to wait it is a virtue trait

• The Why? It is both prudent and wise to recognize your abilities. Most importantly  to have an understanding of what you do not know, and adjust accordingly

• The How? The human brain evolves to recognize patterns and solve problems using mental shortcuts. I can allude to the time when I had the occasion to serve as the Intervention and Prevention behavior counselor and practitioner for 350 teen pregnant girls, ages 12 to 18, in the Chicago Public School System during 2000- 2006. Which I captured and wrote in a book, “The Road That Is Difficult Travel’ 

• Key quotient component to understand and comprehend is to know the connectivity for the insights and intel of your ‘Competence Zone

Such competence-conscious awareness brings to the forefront the capacity for knowledge and understanding of The Dunning-Kruger Effect. Most people take some pride in a certain skill, or in their knowledge of a certain professional field, however, they are able to acknowledge where their abilities are lacking. The Dunning-Kruger Effect has been demonstrated by certain people who insist that they possess knowledge and skills they do not obviously have. This is known as and is called “Cognitive Bias of illusionary Superiority”

The Dunning-Kruger Effect can be seen in the behavior of certain, well-known media personalities, certain celebrities, and especially specific modern-day active elected officials who serve lawmakers and legislators,s and politicians of We The People. 

College and Universities researchers call this a “dual burden” Their narrative discourse of words and comments are: “People are not only incompetent, but their incompetence denies them the ability to recognize how inept that they really are

• They underestimate their skills

• They fail to recognize the actual skills and expertise  that others possess 

• They fail to be aware of their own inadequacies and do not mitigate risks to give themselves the best odds of success in life and in 

It is so important that this inherent bias is recognized and fought vigorously against it. However, such action and behavior require humility, the willingness to sacrifice short-term gains, and high levels of insight and intel of intellectual honesty. And by all means, all involved must stay within their levels of zone 

Steve Braxton, Executive Coach, Intervention/Prevention Behavior Modification Counselor & Practitioner, concentration on stress, anger management, crisis, anxiety, and depression  sbrax57@gmail.com