Great point Alec. Talking on my behalf, but probably a similar thought for many, I still feel a "resistence" to what is happening when I believe it is "bad". However, living in a state of being ready and open to what will happen allows us freedom to choose our response. It takes a lot of work to do that consistently, but the first step is to not only accept that stuff happens, but be always ready to meet those difficulties (and good things) with a mindset of how I can best be. That takes discipline and constant self-awareness, which to me of 10 years ago was not something I wanted to take responsibility for. I just wanted things to be my way, and if they weren't. I wasn't aware that I had a responsibility to discipline my thinking. I thought, that's too much work. Now I see the opportunity in these difficult moments, but also in the "good" moments, to be humble and not want to look for acceptance and praise from others. It is liberating when you can let go of the need to be praised or accepted by others. Thanks for this reminder of the need to be consistent and self-aware all the time of how we work with what comes our way and what we are doing.
Thanks for your openness here, Andy. It is a powerful thing to be able to say publicly, "There was a time I was not the best I could be," and to acknowledge the changes that one has made.
You lead now with authenticity and humility, recognising we can all fall easily into being a little less ascended than we want.... and offering ourselves and others grace in these moments.
Great point Alec. Talking on my behalf, but probably a similar thought for many, I still feel a "resistence" to what is happening when I believe it is "bad". However, living in a state of being ready and open to what will happen allows us freedom to choose our response. It takes a lot of work to do that consistently, but the first step is to not only accept that stuff happens, but be always ready to meet those difficulties (and good things) with a mindset of how I can best be. That takes discipline and constant self-awareness, which to me of 10 years ago was not something I wanted to take responsibility for. I just wanted things to be my way, and if they weren't. I wasn't aware that I had a responsibility to discipline my thinking. I thought, that's too much work. Now I see the opportunity in these difficult moments, but also in the "good" moments, to be humble and not want to look for acceptance and praise from others. It is liberating when you can let go of the need to be praised or accepted by others. Thanks for this reminder of the need to be consistent and self-aware all the time of how we work with what comes our way and what we are doing.
Thanks for your openness here, Andy. It is a powerful thing to be able to say publicly, "There was a time I was not the best I could be," and to acknowledge the changes that one has made.
You lead now with authenticity and humility, recognising we can all fall easily into being a little less ascended than we want.... and offering ourselves and others grace in these moments.
Stay the course my friend, stay the course.