Insights from 13 February 2007

Insights from 13 February 2007

From Tuesday’s class I realized that change starts with me. Brother Adams emphasized this, and I am glad he did. I have grown a little tired of the negativity that seems to exist in our class. I often will find myself annoyed with other people and our overall lack of progress as a class. However, today I realized that my negativity will get us no where. If I choose to be negative and constantly critical, nothing constructive will come about. If I choose to be positive and optimistic, then the likelihood of good things happening is much higher, even if it takes awhile. As an individual, team, or organization, our self-fulfilling prophecies will surely come to pass.

Beginning with the end in mind: The 11-year goals sheet is an awesome idea. When we know what we are working for, and we are dedicated to a cause, then it becomes easier to want to suffer now for the end goal. If we don’t have the end in mind, then all suffering that we currently go through seems meaningless and it will be easy to give up.

My final insight is to include others. Sometimes there are those that will withdraw from the group. That is not a good thing. One of my philosophies is that a society has a responsibility to itself, whether the society is a class, a business, a nation, or the world. We are put here to help others out. In lifting others, we lift our society, which in turn lifts one’s self.