How are you feeling about yourself today? Snail-small, just so-so, or earthmover?
What is the impact of each perspective?
How might your feelings about yourself affect your work?
Who do you want to be?
The ultimate question: Who do I want to be?
This is a choice we make in every moment, oftentimes being unaware that we have made a choice. In Arbinger’s book, The Anatomy of Peace there is this sentence that blows the mind:
In every moment we are choosing to either be like Saladin or like the crusading invaders.
The comparison here refers to our way of being. Saladin represents a heart at peace; the crusading invaders symbolize a heart at war.
What is so interesting to us are the layers of meaning in that one sentence.
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First, the difference between those two hearts is huge
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Can it be true that we choose?
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Is it either/or?
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Second, we are making a choice at every moment.
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Every moment?
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Really, it is an active choice.
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Third, that we have so much power within us.
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We are not a victim.
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We always have choice.
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Fourth, our choice makes a difference.
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We invite the world’s response to us.
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We can influence the outcome we desire.
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How aware am I of the choices I make?
Contemplate: How can I bring my heart at peace to activities and people?
The miracle is that when I live from my heart at peace in little ways throughout each day — things get accomplished. And I like myself and my life….living into my best self moment by moment — not either snail-small or earthmover, but an authentic leader who serves.
With deep respect,
RelationSmiths, Nancy and Sharon
This week’s challenge: Become aware of moments of choice
