“In times of change the learners shall inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists” Eric Hoffer
Now more than ever this statement becomes true, many people are right now experiencing change at a rate that seems dictated from outside and on one level that is true, but on another we are constantly in a state of change and learning and development. Every day we are faced with choices, some the same as yesterday others are different but the choices however remain. These choices can sometimes feel like a lack of choice and when that occurs we need to look at, re set and re define our goals. As human beings we always have a goal in mind even if it is outside of conscious awareness. One of the NLP presuppositions is “Every behaviour has a positive intention” and many times I’ve heard people say “but the outcome isn’t positive, I don’t feel happy when I do xyz” and this got me thinking that maybe the statement ”Every behaviour is purposeful” might be a more useful way of considering this. As human beings everything we do is purposeful and provides us with something. Maybe that something is as simple as still being here to read this and feel good about it. What the presupposition does do is make clear that you can choose your purpose, your direction. And while many people get the fact that having a purpose in mind is useful, often that is as far as they go. In reality it is action that brings things into being.
I heard the amazing Zig Ziglar talking about the importance of setting goals and taking action and he said, “without action any goal is 100% less likely to be achieved. You have to take the first step otherwise the second step will never happen”, he askes the question “Are you a wandering generality or a meaningful specific?” which makes sense of course and with this in mind, what is the first step you will take action on right now and what is that action specifically, that will put you on the path to achieving the purposeful goal you have in mind?
“Nobody knows what is going to happen with the rest of this day, much less the rest of their lives, optimism is key, optimism and enthusiasm to make every day a day to remember, a day to encourage somebody else to do something, that’s where joy comes from and joy is a great energizer.” Zig Ziglar
Enjoy
Andy
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