Deliberately not acting & establishing rituals: the Angela Merkel principle

Our chancellor is particularly well-known for a property: she can be persistently persevering in difficult situations - if you mean evil - stubborn.

The Kohl's extinguishing perfected

The taz captioned a comment with "Merkel has perfected Kohl's sitting out - victory of stoicism". The clear Focus magazine, located further to the right, even awarded the chancellor the title of “master in sitting out”.

Let us concentrate on the positive aspect of sitting out: Sometimes it can be advisable not to act consciously in a problematic situation or simply not to do an unpleasant task. I remember a saying: "Time heals all wounds."

Much is done by itself

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I interpret this type of speech more comprehensively than is generally the case, namely, much is done by itself if one waits long enough.

Perhaps you are familiar with this: you collect specialist articles that you absolutely want to read, but which you do not have time to do now. Half a year later, you look through the stack and say to yourself "Oh, but not so important - off to the trash."

Another example: In your Office There is a heated debate about how long the window should remain open for ventilation. You apply the Angela Merkel principle and think to yourself: “It will soon be winter anyway and no one wants to tilt the window anymore.”

No request to refuse to work

Please do not misinterpret the Angela Merkel principle. This is by no means a request to refuse work. Rather, the Angela Merkel principle stands for an unexcited attitude and for the Suggestionsto resist the impulse to act immediately and to wait and see.

The Art consists of recognizing when immediate intervention is required and when waiting is worthwhile. In any case, one thing is clear: you don't always have to react immediately and in a hectic manner actionism Break Out - Patience can be a rewarding one Alternatives be!

Why routine and patience are important

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And the following applies: rituals and patience are part of our lives Everyday life – and they make our lives a lot easier. Because on what Brain unwinds automatically, it no longer has to work. That creates space for something new.

Therefore, I would like to break a lance for the positive sides of routine and habits. Just think about the famous Dinner for One.

What would New Year's Eve be without Miss Sophie?

What do numerous public TV stations do on New Year's Eve? They radiate the classic dinner for one, because they know for sure that for many Germans the comedy about Miss Sophie belongs to the yearly change like böller, lead dipping and sparkling wine.

For my Mother for example, December 31st would be inconceivable without Butler James and Tigerfell - it is their fixed ritual to usher in the last hours of the year with this sketch classic.

What are rituals?

And that brings us to the topic: rituals! In his book, Vom Zauber der Rituale, which is well worth reading, Jörg Zirfas writes: “Rituals bring the past into the present and at the same time leave it as Future become tangible.”

But what actually is a ritual? Generally speaking: one according to certain Regulate ongoing action. We are not talking about church, social or family rituals here - such as the course of Christmas Eve - but about personal rituals.

Maroons or slanting habits?

One person always starts his day's work spraying the ficus with water, the other treats himself to a cappuccino at 10 o'clock every day, and another goes for a walk around the block in any weather after lunch.

One may smile at such rituals, one may call them fancies, or even as slanting habits - but one neglects the positive effects that such actions have on the performer.

Rituals give structure and create order

Because rituals give Structure, they create Order and are beacons in the chaotic everyday life. Rituals help us slow down - they are parking spots along life's hectic highway.

That is why: Rituals are built into your daily work - whether it is the extensive morning shower, the enjoyment of a cup of herbal tea in the breakfast break or the reading of the football magazine at Vespers.

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