People tend to maximize the impact others have on their failures while
minimizing their own contribution to negative results. Likewise, they
maximize their personal contributions towards any success while discounting the
contribution of others. They DO NOT realize that distancing themselves
from a situation or problem does nothing to eliminate one of the most difficult
things to run from – the person they see whenever they look in a mirror.
We can run from places, situations, relationships and the ramifications
of the choices we make but we cannot alter “who we are” or how we react by
simply positioning ourselves in a different space or time. When
recognizing the need for change and identifying the steps needed to implement
it, “the monster in the closet” that needs addressing is often “us” (and the
things we do) rather than “them” (or the things done to us). Identifying
and owning our own role in creating a roadblock to success is vital if we are
to overcome the obstacles in front of us.
Too many people live in a world of “what is” rather than in one of “what if” OR “what could be.” They like to make excuses for things that happen “to them” rather than identifying and implementing solutions that change or alter “who or where they are” so they can become “what or whom they wish to be.” Nobody is going to make us succeed – we must wrap success around ourselves by considering the ramifications of each action we take and the impact that each choice we make has on the world around us. We cannot run away from “who” we have become – we only shift “what” we are to a new location by identifying our strengths (and utilizing them) as well as our weaknesses (working to correct or minimize their impact on our results) so we can share in the ownership of solutions developed through the contributions of many (rather than through our own limited knowledge or ability). Though a new environment might provide a fresh perspective, it will not change what we do or how we do it UNTIL we identify our flaws and intentionally act to change (or overcome) them.
Too many people live in a world of “what is” rather than in one of “what if” OR “what could be.” They like to make excuses for things that happen “to them” rather than identifying and implementing solutions that change or alter “who or where they are” so they can become “what or whom they wish to be.” Nobody is going to make us succeed – we must wrap success around ourselves by considering the ramifications of each action we take and the impact that each choice we make has on the world around us. We cannot run away from “who” we have become – we only shift “what” we are to a new location by identifying our strengths (and utilizing them) as well as our weaknesses (working to correct or minimize their impact on our results) so we can share in the ownership of solutions developed through the contributions of many (rather than through our own limited knowledge or ability). Though a new environment might provide a fresh perspective, it will not change what we do or how we do it UNTIL we identify our flaws and intentionally act to change (or overcome) them.
We cannot become something different by moving to a new location,
beginning a new relationship or taking a new job unless (and until) we change,
alter or modify ourselves in such a manner that new initiatives and altered
perspectives are probabilities rather than remote possibilities. Realistically establishing what role we play
in the success of an endeavor (rather than claiming all the credit while
shifting all the blame) will allow us to (collectively) accomplish much by
elevating all to the highest level imaginable rather than lowering others to
the highest level we might be able to individually achieve.
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