Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?!-Chapter 679 - 605: The Necessity of Visualization Technology (Part 2)

Chapter 679: Chapter 605: The Necessity of Visualization Technology (Part 2)

"This is the ’Concern Circle’. It includes all the things you care about, but cannot control or directly influence."

Nan Zhubin looked into Team Leader Li’s eyes, his voice soft and gentle: "In our recent exchange, you’ve mentioned many things related to this area. Now I need you to recall them once again and write them down."

"At the same time, also examine yourself... Are there any other things that need to be written in the ’Concern Circle’?"

Team Leader Li’s gaze followed Nan Zhubin’s words, falling on the blank, largest circular area.

He remained silent, his gaze flickering.

After a while, he let out a long sigh, picked up a pen, and wrote ’overall resources’, ’system process’ inside that circle; lastly, near the edge, he slowly and heavily wrote ’unexpected levee’.

The contents written inside this circle were much shorter compared to the other two circles, to the extent that each used a single word to designate them.

Nan Zhubin’s gaze flickered, noticing this detail.

This isn’t a problem—or rather, this is precisely the problem Nan Zhubin needs to address next.

Once all three circles were filled with words, Team Leader Li paused.

He stared blankly at the contents, the things that had just been visualized from his mind onto the paper.

It truly felt like a brand-new experience, an unfamiliar yet comfortable feeling emanating from the paper, enveloping him.

Nan Zhubin waited for a few breaths.

Then his body leaned slightly forward, his gaze sweeping across the three circles: "Now, let’s look at this diagram. —— Team Leader Li, please honestly tell me, during this recent period, which circle occupies most of your attention and intense emotions?"

With the previous dialogue, this answer was without much doubt. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

If Nan Zhubin previously guided Team Leader Li in analysis, now it’s the process of Team Leader Li’s self-examination and self-reflection.

Team Leader Li’s gaze wandered across the diagram momentarily, eventually settling on the outermost ’Concern Circle’.

The realm he cannot control.

Team Leader Li pressed his lips hard, offering a bitter smile: "... This outer one. I’m always wondering why they are so slow, why the process is so cumbersome... and that accident, I’m always pondering ’what if’."

"And what’s the outcome?" Nan Zhubin pressed urgently yet gently, "Pouring energy into this uncontrollable ’Concern Circle’, has it changed the system process? Has it resolved that accident? Has it... brought more peace to your heart, made your actions more effective?"

Team Leader Li was silent for a moment.

Then he leaned back hard against the chair’s backrest.

This wasn’t a sofa, the wood was somewhat discomforting, but it was enough to support the body.

Team Leader Li shook his head, the answer was self-evident: "No, none of it. I haven’t changed anything, nor have I become better... Instead, I’ve become more exhausted."

A visible sense of fatigue surfaced on him, yet Nan Zhubin saw it as a form of healing effect.

"Then, if we attempt to make a shift—" Nan Zhubin said.

He pointed with his finger at the ’Control Circle’ and the ’Influence Circle’.

"—What if you redirect your main energy and wisdom to focus on these inner circles, concentrating on what you can control and influence."

"This doesn’t mean you stop caring about the outside world, but rather, you choose a wiser, more effective ’battlefield’."

Nan Zhubin looked into Team Leader Li’s eyes, asking the final crucial question: "Compare these two states. Is obsessing over finding a ’foe’ in the ’Concern Circle’ more capable of driving work and comforting the heart, or is focusing on actions within the ’Control Circle’ and ’Influence Circle’ truly more helpful to those around you and makes you feel more grounded and empowered?"

This again was a form of Socratic questioning, aimed at evaluation and integration.

Guiding the visitor to compare and evaluate the advantages of new cognition against old, reinforcing the strengths of new cognition, promoting change consolidation and integration.

And the answer to this question had already emerged in the visitor’s mind.

Now, with the dialogue proceeding and techniques advancing, it’s becoming clearer and thoroughly lifted.

Team Leader Li exhaled deeply and thoroughly, as if releasing long-held murky air.

"The answer is certainly affirmative." Team Leader Li said.

Drawing just three circles, involved only about ten minutes of conversation.

Yet at this moment, Team Leader Li’s thoughts seemed like a jumbled Rubik’s cube, now rearranged correctly.

Even his eyes appeared clearer.

"I understand, Teacher Nan." His voice steadied significantly, "I know what I should do next, I’ve always known."

Team Leader Li firmly pointed his finger at the ’Control Circle’ and ’Influence Circle’.

"From now on, I won’t waste my energy battling against an imaginary foe."

He paused, his gaze turning sharp and determined again, yet this was a constructive sharpness: "I... will realign my work focus. As for those things..."

He glanced at the ’Concern Circle’, "Those I cannot change, I will leave them there, acknowledge them, but not let them drain me."

Nan Zhubin released a long breath.

Team Leader Li’s last words also counted as a form of ritual, which holds significant meaning in psychological intervention.

It was finally complete.

Nan Zhubin revealed a smile, responding to Team Leader Li’s recent answer, then shifted to deep seriousness.

He sincerely said: "Your sense of responsibility and contributions are seen by everyone. Remember, true strength doesn’t stem from denying helplessness but acknowledging its existence while still choosing to apply your strength where it’s most effective."

"You are an excellent commander, don’t let the fog obscure your direction."

With Nan Zhubin’s words, the surge of emotion on Team Leader Li’s face gradually retreated.

He exited the consultation state, transitioning to a mindset ready to tackle work at any moment.

"Of course." Team Leader Li nodded toward Nan Zhubin.

Nan Zhubin closed the folder: "Then we’ll end today’s conversation here, if you have any questions later, feel free to contact me—if I have time."

Team Leader Li chuckled: "I’ll try not to meet you this way again. But if it’s outside, I’d be pleased to collaborate with you."

This remark made Nan Zhubin laugh as well.

...

With a creaking sound, the temporary consultation room door opened.

Team Leader Li took a deep breath facing the window, letting the damp and cold sensation refill his chest.

He shivered, thoroughly leaving a part of himself in the consultation room; only now did he realize he hadn’t zipped up his windbreaker, so he hurriedly began adjusting his attire.

Soon, his appearance seemingly matched what it had been before he entered.

Yet the expression on his face, the look in his eyes, the aura he exuded, was drastically different.

"I was planning to do something originally..." Team Leader Li organized his thoughts, he had only intended to stay in the consultation room for about ten minutes, but ended up immersed in it.

"That’s right, the report!"

Team Leader Li took out the walkie-talkie, checked the location of his target, then hurriedly left the place.

Soon, a tent serving as a meeting room appeared in front of him.

"Old Zhou!" Team Leader Li greeted, lifting the curtain to enter.

Upon entry, he saw the camp leader sitting at the head seat, surrounded by a circle of scholarly intellectuals seeming out of place in the camp setting.

Leader Old Zhou kept silent, as these teachers examined dossiers, occasionally whispering disagreements among themselves.