Yes to all of the above suggestions . . . This has been a topic that I have spent a lot of time thinking about.
How many people have you met that say, "I can never remember names." To which I say, "What?" They repeat it and again I say "What?"
So, if you keep telling yourself that you can't remember names, that's exactly what your brain is going to do, not remember names. Change that up to "I remember names with ease."
Another thing is that most of us are not in the present moment. We are, like stated above, trying to think of what we will say next and our minds are busy chattering away and not listening to their name or what they are saying. Staying present and observing, and listening to what the other person is saying has helped me immensely. And then you don't have to fake it. Instead, your authenticity will shine through.
you're right - thinking negatively and being sure that you'll forget the name anyway doesn't help!
You should always try again with effort and be certain that you can learn it.
Great input, thanks!
it's like those people who always seem to have bad luck, it's like everybody is always against them and all bad things only happen to them. Last week I overheard a conversation in a train where somebody was saying she always has problems when she orders pies at a bakery. First all pies were very expensive, well don't by them if they are too expensive. Then she ordered 2, one for Saturday which needed to have the minions as theme and a cars pie for Sunday.
Well, guess what happens, the cars pie was delivered on Saturday and the minions pie was delivered Sunday :-)) I had a hard time not to laugh
I agree. This may be one of the most important points. We always get what we are in alignment with. If someone says they get the flu every year, they are likely to get the flu every year. I often hear people who experience certain ailments like arthritis say something like "my arthritis is back"--claiming that the arthritis belongs to them. Our minds are very powerful. It's amazing the things we can convince ourselves of. Leaving the window open for a change of mind is the perfect opportunity for upgrades to happen. Fun post. Thanks for the dialogue.