Like vs Don't Like

Very often, we hear people say

"I don't know what I LIKE but I definitely know what I DON'T LIKE."

Sometimes, you wonder how is it possible for people not to know their liking or their preferences.
It is how the brain is structured to tag your thought.
Our brains are cultivated through a myriad of channels eg society, media, peers and etc to pick up negative or bad things in our daily lives.
How do we know that?
We have a tendency to criticise every time we see something be it good or bad.
Thus, our brain is "tagged" with all the things that we don't like or hated.
Hence, the famous saying as above.
It is, of course, much harder to find out what one like. Nonetheless, it is worthwhile exploring what is one's preferences so that one can filter out what they do not like and get to the root of the matter.
The question is how can we find out what we like?
The method I have tried and tested is called "Reverse Engineering".
We can start by picking up the positive or the good things in mind and tagged it as

"Oh this is good! I shall remember it and use it."

In this way, the mind is reversed to pick up positive or good things that you like and thus much easier to find out your likings.
However, if the tendency to pick up negative things is still strong, fret not, you can always do a twist in your mind as such:

"Well, this is something I don't like. But what is the thing I can improve on with dislike?"

Reframing the way you view things can help one to find their preferences as well.
After several repetitive rounds, I am sure you can do it with ease and speed.
And, there is a fringe benefit, it changes the way one thinks i.e. from negative to positive. Do not know if you feel it, if you think positively, you will attract all the positive, helpful things in your life.
Not sure about it?
Try it and experience it for yourself.