Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Tearing Down Walls
I struggle with being too inclined to isolate. Yet when I look at the successes in my life, I always find that that success wouldn't have happened without the involvement of someone else.
Someone either gave me a break, or gave me an idea that led to something I wouldn't have thought of otherwise, or contributed something to what I did that I never would have succeeded without.
Conversely, so many times when I have given of myself without any expectation of return, I have been rewarded in ways I never expected.
It's far too easy for us to build walls. Building walls, however, only cuts us off from the freedom that interdependence brings.
Jeff
I struggle with being too inclined to isolate. Yet when I look at the successes in my life, I always find that that success wouldn't have happened without the involvement of someone else.
Someone either gave me a break, or gave me an idea that led to something I wouldn't have thought of otherwise, or contributed something to what I did that I never would have succeeded without.
Conversely, so many times when I have given of myself without any expectation of return, I have been rewarded in ways I never expected.
It's far too easy for us to build walls. Building walls, however, only cuts us off from the freedom that interdependence brings.
Jeff
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BlinkDel.icio.usDiggFurlGoogleSimpySpurlY! MyWebTuesday, November 04, 2008
The Worst Thing to Do in Tough Economic Times
Is it even necessary to preface this with a reference to the difficulties many people are having economically? Pretty obvious, huh?
That brings up, though, the way of reacting to it that only makes things worse. The common reaction when things get tough is to pull back out of fear.
I believe, though, that the more fearful you get, the more you pull inside yourself. The more you pull inside yourself, the smaller your world is. The smaller your world is, the fewer opportunities are available for you to better your situation.
Conversely, the more you open up to the world around you, the bigger your world becomes and the more opportunities you can see.
Resist the temptation to hunker down and just try to ride any difficulties out. Keep moving forward. It's the best way to make a change.
Jeff
Is it even necessary to preface this with a reference to the difficulties many people are having economically? Pretty obvious, huh?
That brings up, though, the way of reacting to it that only makes things worse. The common reaction when things get tough is to pull back out of fear.
I believe, though, that the more fearful you get, the more you pull inside yourself. The more you pull inside yourself, the smaller your world is. The smaller your world is, the fewer opportunities are available for you to better your situation.
Conversely, the more you open up to the world around you, the bigger your world becomes and the more opportunities you can see.
Resist the temptation to hunker down and just try to ride any difficulties out. Keep moving forward. It's the best way to make a change.
Jeff
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