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Words to inspire the belief that we have all we need to be the change we wish to see.

Tag: Choice

The way we live our lives

I was listening to The Tim Ferriss Show and his guest was Ricardo Semler.  He is the former CEO of Semler Partners and he grew his father’s business from making four million in 1982 to 212 million in 2003.  He now has a podcast called Leadwise that challenges what we think about the way we live our lives at home and at work.

When he joined his dad’s company, at age 19, he didn’t understand why they did things they way they did.  He talks about asking three whys and how by the third why, many find they aren’t really sure why it’s done that way at all. Continue reading

David Whyte

I recently came across poet David Whyte.  He has Irish and English roots and a hypnotic voice that draws you in to his poems.  There is a segment in the Waking Up meditation app where he shares some of his work.  He writes words that really cut you open and change the way you see things.  Things you thought you knew seem new again.

In The Bell and the Blackbird, he recalls an old Irish story of a monk standing by the monastary in early morning and hearing the bell ring, calling him to his work of prayer.  The monk thinks this is the most beautiful sound.  He turns to go but then hears the blackbird singing in the forest and he thinks this is the most beautiful sound.  We don’t know what sound the monk chooses to follow, but he represents us all.  Where will we go next on our journey?  We have many compelling options. Continue reading

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