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“design for measurable improvement in the lives of more than a million people”
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness
that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about
shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant
to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that
is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our
own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
~Marianne Williamson
These words are very powerful. This quote has great meaning to me in a time
where I see a family member going through recovery to regain her fears and
inadequacies. The struggles we face as human beings begin to over take our
every thought, action, and movement. In order to create our framework of
possibility we must move forward to change our perspective. The downward spiral
that overcomes us all on a daily basis can cause defeat. This is when we must
pick ourselves up by our bootstraps and charge on.
Everyday I see countless numbers of students being overtaken with the
perspective of defeat. They come from broken homes, gang infested
neighborhoods, peer pressure, poverty, teen pregnancy, and so many other
perils. This becomes disheartening. Just like Martian Luther King finding a way
to awaken their underlying desire becomes more and more difficult. As teachers,
we are now asked to not only teach the three R’s but also offer assistance in
counseling, friendship, parenting, etc. This takes a toll on all involved.
I am so very passionate about making a difference in the lives of others,
although I feel so stuck in quicksand as I watch the lives of students be
overtaken with pessimism and apathy. How can we regain control in a world so
lost? We must reignite the fire that shows students their dreams do make a
difference and if they can dream it they can live it. The chapters throughout The Art of Possibility have definitely
given me a new hope in the dismal situations that I face on a daily basis. I
want to empower my students to live life to the fullest and to embrace each day
as if it were the last.
Pictures from personal Library of Heather Eaton
Zander, R. & Zander, B. (2000). The
art of possibility: Transforming personal and
professional life. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.
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Comment by Nick Heyming on March 7, 2010 at 6:18am
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Great quote! I appreciate the perspective you give on your life, its hard seeing people going down with the ship, or refusing to make an effort.
Sometimes the best you can do is just reach them young, or make them feel young again...
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Comment by Ken Walling on March 7, 2010 at 3:07pm
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I have voted you a courage power point for what you have already written, and what I hope you will write. I have a personal challenge for you, which I hope you will take seriously and put your heart into.
I challenge you to re-write the above post. I'm not challenging you to do this because your post is inadequate in any way. It is fine just the way it is. So, you might be wondering, why then would I ask you to re-write it?
My challenge is for you to look at every time you use the word 'we', and change it to "I". This is a self-empowering thing to do. In doing this, I hope you will find that you "own" this even more. If when you change the "we" to "I", you need to do a little more re-write to make it true, then this is where the real power comes in. In this way, you can gain insights to your self, and perhaps what Carl Jung called the shadow self.
While in the end - we will all talk about what "we" can do as a group. "We" must each become as powerful as we individually can. "We" will then be stronger as a group because of our individual light shining through.
I love the quote you have used above. I often times shrink to make others feel better about themselves. It is a struggle for me, at times, to maintain my connection to the divine, and shine as I should. I value your courage. I look forward to hearing more from you. I see someone, in you, who cares and is willing to battle apathy.
"I" statements are empowering. I hope you give it an honest try and see how it feels when you read the final product out loud.
Sincerely,
Ken
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Comment by Christian McCrea on March 7, 2010 at 5:53pm
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A great reaction to a wonderful quote. Thanks.
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Remember to tag your posts with the mission elements so you can get credit for them. And it would be good to see more posts in general from you, thanks!
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