STUDY BOOK The power of language and actions, the basis for

COACHING: El poder del lenguaje y las acciones

Because language is not passive; because it is action, it permanently generates new realities. We create the world with our interpretations and narratives, and with the capacity that language gives us to coordinate actions with others. As well as talking about things, we make things happen. That is why language is generative. By speaking, we open and close possibilities to create our future. The difference with the traditional interpretation is that we use language to describe reality. It speaks of reality, i.e. it does not assume the creation of things, they have already been created and language comes later to describe them. Each observer constructs his or her reality, and this reality depends on who the observer is and how the observer sees things. The reality that every observer forms according to the lens through which he/she observes the world will be conditioned / influenced by his/her beliefs, ideas or mental structures. Constructivism holds us solely responsible for our behaviour and actions, basing learning on reflection on our experiences. Each of us constructs the reality we want and organises our world based on experiences. We generate our own rules and mental models, we adjust our reality for learning and for the interpretation and understanding of our life. European Open Business School

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