Category: culture

60 seconds

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What would happen if we could wait?

Before judging our neighbor who is still up at 4am. Before shouting at our kids who are trying to figure out something complex. Before sharing the advice nobody has asked for. Before answering to the instant message of somebody who is dealing with their own challenges. Before going on a rant about something we have misread in a conversation. Before clicking the comment box to leave some vitriolic words for somebody who does not share our worldview. Before beating ourselves up for not achieving what we so desperately wanted. Before rage quitting the place we have invested so much into. Before following that shiny little object that is going to take away from our lives.

If only we could wait 60 seconds, what would happen instead?

Stories are ideals

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The stories we tell others, the ones we use to buy people into our cause, to inspire action, to convince buyers that our brand is better, to present ourselves and the work we do.

They are not lies.

They are ideals waiting for an audience.

Privilege

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It is difficult to understand privilege when you are on the receiving end of the privilege discussed.

The best you can do is probably to step back, listen and learn. And try your best to empower the underprivileged to address the situation.

Behind change

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What moves the change you seek to make?

Anger, frustration, revenge, self-affirmation, fear. It is human to feel all that. Yet, while they are great fire to start the fuse, it’s better to move past them as the explosion approaches, else they will spread.

Empathy, kindness, joy, selflessness, care. They are much slower to burn, more complicated to find and express. Yet, when they reach the core, that’s the type of enthusiasm that sticks and scales.

There will never be enough of that.

Unconditional trust

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When you treat people as if they are going to cheat or take advantage of you, one of two things is going to happen.

Either they will cheat and take advantage of you – if only because that’s what you will read in their behaviour, no matter what they actually do -, or they will stay clear of you and look for somebody who sees in them more positive potential.

Build a system based on unconditional trust, instead, and take specific and appropriately directed actions the few times trust will be put on the line. You’ll be surprised with how much time you and people around you will save, and how much more inspired and inspiring the whole environment will be.