Sunday Thinking

Nothing in life is of any value, unless you can share it with someone.

November 03, 2019

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“Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager.”

— Susan Sontag, American Writer & Filmmaker

I. Four Stages of Learning

  1. You do not know that you don’t know.

  2. You know that you do not know.

  3. You do not know that you know.

  4. You know that you know.

Create space in your day to allow insights and inspiration to flood in. Never stop learning, getting better and exploring the unknown. When we stop learning while alive, we die while living. 

II. Coaching Management

One does not need a title to be a leader. All transcending leadership begins with self-leadership. Leading is a behavior, not a title. Of all the things a leader must manage, none is more vital, challenging, and transformative than leading and managing oneself. 

  • Self-Management

  • Performance Management

  • Attitude Management

  • Behavior Management

  • Time Management

  • Energy Management

  • Stress Management

  • Environmental Management

III. Be Uncommon

Special characteristics of uncommon people:

  • Pragmatic Optimists & Resilient

  • Unselfish Givers & Self-Taught

  • Connectors & Humble

  • Open-minded & Gracefully honest

  • Curious & Radically Transparent

  • Truth-teller & Compassionate

Allow yourself to be uncommon. Celebrate your story and your self-discovery journey. Your job is to live your life in a way that makes sense to you, not the outside world. Do not settle for a life that is not by your design.

IV. Question

Do you have a list of the things you absolutely must do before you die?

“To experience conflicts knowingly, though it may be distressing, can be an invaluable asset. The more we face our own conflicts and seek out our own solutions, the more inner freedom and strength we will gain. Only when we are willing to bear the brunt can we approximate the ideal of being the captain of our ship. A spurious tranquillity rooted in inner dullness is anything but enviable. It is bound to make us weak and an easy prey to any kind of influence.”

— Karen Horney, German Psychoanalyst

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