The Greek myth of Pygmalion tells the story of a sculptor who fell so much in love with the perfectly beautiful statue he created that the statue came to life.
Named after the story, the Pygmalion effect is a psychological phenomenon in which high expectations lead to improved performance in a given area and low expectations lead to worse.
The stories we tell ourselves and others are one of the most common methods of setting expectations.
Tell a story that sets high expectations and your performance will likely improve.
Tell a story that sets low expectations and your outcomes will likely worsen.
Your move…