This is Our Moment!
Moving beyond change to transformation…
We are living in a moment of extraordinary change. Things seem to be falling apart all over the place and we are uncertain how or when it will come back together again. For those of us who have honed the skills of resilience, steadiness and deep inner reserves this is our moment. THIS IS YOUR MOMENT! When things fall apart, we can affect real change –> transformation. Far beyond change, in metaphor change would be like moving the living room furniture around, while transformation would be ripping up the floor, moving the walls and adding windows for a more expansive view. Like any major home renovation, this much change (transformation) can be more than a little unsettling. This is where we find ourselves as Americans and as global citizens. This is our moment.
We have been living with the same furniture, in the same spots for a long time. Sure, it worked great for many and for many others it has not been comfortable at all. Even though the sofa may be on the other side of the table from the chair, they both inhabit the same room. I may live in Houston and you in Hong Kong, but we inhabit the same world. Now, in the midst of the ripped out floor of our economy, climate change, population growth etc., we get to decide… change or transformation. Tapping our inner reserves to steady ourselves, to calm our nerves, let’s think clearly:
- How can you use this opportunity to transform your life, business, career, community, the world?
- What are the personal habits and mind-sets that will serve you well now?
- Who are your allies, those people who are ready to ride the wave to greater love, joy and happiness?
- If everything is up for change, what would you really like to change about your life right now?
- What are you willing to let go of… to be open to?
Consider these questions. Then set about nurturing the habits, choices, goals and mind-sets that will enable you to transform our world!
“Every few hundred years in Western society there occurs a sharp transformation. Within a few short decades, society rearranges itself… We are currently living through such a transformation.”
– Peter Drucker
We are living in a moment of extraordinary change. Things seem to be falling apart all over the place and we are uncertain how or when it will come back together again. For those of us who have honed the skills of resilience, steadiness and deep inner reserves this is our moment. When things fall apart, we can affect real transformation. Far beyond change, in metaphor change would be moving the living room furniture around, transformation would be ripping up the floor, moving the walls and adding windows for a more expansive view. But like a major home renovation, that much change (transformation) can be more than a little unsettling. This is where we find ourselves as Americans and as global citizens. We have been living with the same furniture, in the same spots for a long time. Sure, it worked great for many and for many others it has not been comfortable at all. Even though the sofa may be on the other side of the table from the chair, they both inhabit the same room. I may live in Houston and you in Hong Kong, but we inhabit the same world. Now, in the midst of the ripped out floor of our economy, climate change, population growth etc., we get to decide… change or transformation. Tapping our inner reserves to steady ourselves, to calm our nerves, let’s think clearly:
- How can we use this opportunity to transform our lives, businesses, careers, community, the world?
- What are the personal habits and mind-sets that will serve us well now?
- Who are your allies, those people who are ready to ride the wave to greater success, joy and happiness?
- If everything is up for change, what would you really like to change about your life?
- What do you need to let go of… be open to?
Let’s consider these questions. Then set about nurturing the habits, choices, goals and mind-sets that will enable us to transform our world!
“Every few hundred years in Western society there occurs a sharp transformation. Within a few short decades, society rearranges itself… We are currently living through such a transformation.” – Peter Drucker
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