“Ty Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. He lived
on the field as if it was his last day.” ~ Branch Rickey
“There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions.
Nothing pains people more than having to think.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
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If (yes, it’s a big “if”) you could share three “units of wisdom” that you now have, to your younger self, what three would you share?
One of the three “units of wisdom” I’d share with my younger self, is the inaccuracy of many scripts I’d “inherited” since birth, coupled with the importance of rewriting these scripts, in order to lead an amazing, purpose-driven life at a much younger age.
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Scripts impact us professionally, personally or quite often, holistically. Scripts can be described as the beliefs we routinely accept or believe to be “givens”. Therefore, they become foundational to our Decision Making Quality (DMQ). Scripts are “delivered” to us, beginning early in life, from parents, relatives, friends, neighbors, teachers, etc.
Interestingly; the majority of people who are giving us our first 1,000+ scripts, on how to lead our lives, are not selected by us. We don’t select our parents, neighbors, schools, etc. Thus; we typically end up with a large array of scripts centered on social norms, as determined primarily by those people whom we’ve inherited into our early lives. This could be good, bad or ugly; however, these scripts are unlikely to be aligned with our personal, unique thinking and decision making.
Scripts can change drastically if we pursue our life journey with an open mind and heart. If you’re a Top-7%’er, in general, the world will have trouble understanding your decisions. Your scripts will not fit neatly into many of society’s norms. Top people will love your decisions and actually help you pursue your goals, dreams, etc. Average people will wish you luck, but not really understand you. Lesser talented people will either ignore you because they won’t understand you or try to sabotage you, since you’re pursuing goals, dreams, etc. they don’t believe they’ll ever be able to achieve.
The general sequence for rewriting scripts can be summarized in this basic process.
- Acknowledge you’re using scripts;
- Determine if the scripts are aligned with your values, purpose and heart. For the scripts that aren’t; then,
- Create new scripts that enable you to lead a life aligned with your values, purpose and heart;
- Implement the use of your new scripts; however,
- Keep the old scripts for reference when interacting effectively with people who subscribe to the old scripts;
- Upgrade your life holistically, including the people in it, decisions, passions, dreams, etc.
- Embrace the new scripts while continually upgrading / tweaking them, to lead a simply amazing journey in life!
If you’re not sure about a script, imagine watching the video of your entire life, just before you meet your maker. Do your scripts enable you to:
- See good, great -or- simply amazing?
- See regrets due to a lack of courage /a weak Vision for New Possibilities -or- beautiful, unique decisions?
- See a generally successful person -or- a holistic leader able to reach your potential in every facet of life?
I believe our life journey is fascinating … amazing is elusive … and, there are no short cuts.
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“Stay hungry! Stay foolish!” ~ Steve Jobs
Who changes the world? I believe it’s almost exclusively the Top-7%. They are the only ones with the Talent Portfolios and social consciences needed to actually implement significant positive social impact.
If you believe you’re one of these executives, we’d love to explore possible opportunities.
Get Making A Difference! ~ JR
