Today, I woke up once again realizing my role is not to take on the world. It is to remember I was put here do my part --- to contribute something significant in my own right. Significant has different definitions for each of us. However, once we have this realization of purpose, what we do is significant. Remembering this reality always leads me to a kind of perpetual self-examination. The great sages, scholars and doers passed on knowledge of this great human need:
Plato proclaimed, "A life unexamined is not worth living."
Lao Tze also urged us to spend time in reflection. "Turn inward and digest what has happened."
Gandhi told us that real education comes from continually "drawing the best out of yourself." These insights have led me to believe that self-assessment is a perpetual call-to-action to be keenly aware----always listening, thinking, reviewing, evaluating, interpreting, discerning, deciding, being---reaching toward a stronger understanding of our own values and intended purpose---discovering a deeper sense of meaning in our lives each time.
Changing from within...
Start with questions.
Be grateful for the strengths you find.
And for the honesty in the weaknesses you identify.
Be truthful about what is standing in the way.
Re-set you direction.
Walk boldly!
Repeat these steps often.
Warm regards to all who stop by...
Debbe
Debbe Kennedy
Founder, Global Dialogue Center
www.globaldialoguecenter.com
Home of Women in the Lead
Twitter: @debbekennedy
Author...
Putting Our Differences to Work
The Fastest Way to Innovation, Leadership and High Performance
by Debbe Kennedy ▪ Berrett-Koehler ▪ 2008 – Hardcover
Foreword by Joel A. Barker, futurist, filmmaker and author
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