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What Have We Learned from the Pandemic?

One of the wisest things economist Milton Friedman ever taught was that only a crisis — actual or perceived — produces real change. It is times of crisis that cause our preconceived beliefs and confirmation biases to get shaken and stirred. Things that weeks ago seemed politically impossible become politically inevitable. Countries and cultures mirror individual people in the sense that we usually learn a lot more from our challenges than we do from our victories.

Starting Your Reboot

Last post I told you that the nexus of the issue for reinventing yourself is the vision you create for your life. This vision is the intention for what “the new you” is going to look, feel, and act like. This is no time to play safe, but the moment to be seeking challenges at the fringe of your fear. The person you are meant to become doesn’t live in your comfort zone.

Ignorance versus Stupidity

You can hone, improve, and accelerate your ability to learn. So success is not about the capacity you were born with, but how you choose to use it. (Or neglect it.)

Learning from the Experience of Others…

There are so many timeless and universal principles that when followed, allow us to live a lives of prosperity and abundance. Do you learn from them, and give yourself a head start towards enlightenment?

The Process of Mental Transformation

Of course the real breakthroughs come when you learn how to think instead of what to think. It is those two last steps above, the reflection and contemplative experience where wisdom, insights and innovation come from. Buddhists may not see it that way, but I view this as the critical thinking element.

Being Inspired versus Being Demoralized

People become demoralized because they lose the idealized version they have of themselves. Everything in your life depends on how you represent it to yourself. Meaning, the “inner dialogue” you use with yourself.

The Problem with Just Fixing Gaps

A learning agenda actually shifts the focus to who you become. You develop into the person who indeed does achieve the performance goals or accomplishments. So the accomplishment is not a “one of” thing, but a transformational development for you.

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