The first of which was the perceptions other people have of me. The more I think about it, the less i'm sure of how i'm percieved by other people. It's a difficult concept to grasp, having to not only be aware of one's own perception of themselves but also be aware of how they are percieved by other people. I also found the notion a "blind spot" interesting but also a little disconcerting.
The second was congruence. I enjoyed reading this chapter because it basically piggy backs on chapter 9. Having values is great and all, but they mean nothing unless you stick to and live by them. Without Congruence there's no real point in having values. I especially enjoyed this chapter because it recited my favorite quote of ALL TIME. I typed it out below just because I wanted to and I enjoy it so much.
"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
doesn't serve the world. There's 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're liberated from our own fear, our presence
automatically liberates others." - Marianne Williamson
For me this quote is very powerful in it's message that we all have the skills necessary to be a leader. It is up to us to use and develop those assets. Does anyone agree or disagree with this? I'm curious as to how everyone felt after reading this quote in our textbook.
Jon I knew you were my boy, that's one of my favorite quotes too. We definitely owe it to ourselves and others to "shine" and be "brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous." This is what separates the leaders from everyone else - We are all capable to be leaders (as we read for last class) and its those who actually push themselves and others and "shine" that actually become leaders.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Alex. I love that quote.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree with your feelings on a "blind spot". It is very disconcerting. I think its also hard because people usually do not like to be very up front with people. One of the things I'm hoping to get out of this class is to really figure out what may be in that blind spot of mine, and I'm really looking forward to all of your feedback to do that!