Nothing Fails Like Success In Nature!

When I get to the next break point it means I need to open up again and start to include things that I excluded before.

Reflection Questions:

• What possibilities or options might I have excluded early in my life that have been lying dormant, maybe just waiting for me to re-discover them?

Family, belonging, caring, allowing, singing, loving, success, magnanimosity, spotlight, abundance and joy.

• What if I decided today to start developing these under-developed strengths? How difficult would that be? How beneficial would that be?

It would not be difficult and could be incredibly profitable.

• How willing and able am I to make these kinds of changes?

I am willing and able to do and change everything, change is exciting and vibrant and addictive!

Change Is Not Linear!

Change works slowly, slowly at first and than starts going at a faster pace than you can keep up with." Dr Amy Edmonson.

How might this insight help support my willingness to bring about important changes in my life?

It makes any of my past effort more valuable and encourages me to keep my eyes on the horizon and my hand on the rudder. Sail on into my blissful future.

Mistakes Are My Evidence!

How much pressure do I put on myself to be "perfect"?

If I could change my mind-set to the rational belief that humans make mistakes as a method of learning and growing. Would that relieve the stress and pressure created by the "need to be perfect" idea?

Yes. I have found that most mistakes are not fatal. Assess, adjust, continue is a workable and comfortable plan. If I need to apologize, I'm okay with that, I want responsibility for my actions. It is about owning my life and taking it where I want to go.

I Was Born A Genius!

We are born genius and programmed to learn, then we are taught right, wrong and judged. We turn away from our own thinking, tune out our natural wonderment and curiosity.

How does this programming affect me today as an adult? What can or will I do about it?

I can get caught in knowledge. Seeing only one way.

Re-genius is removing right and wrong for the improved "is". Releasing my mind to explore alternative, parallel, inverted and expanded options is the beginning of re-awakening dormant possiblities and bringing them into the present.

Reality Itself Is An Ongoing Process!

If, as Heraclitus believed, the universe is in constant change and there is an underlying order or reason to this change, I am a constant work in process.

What is the significance of this to me, my partners, team mates, students and acquaintances?

It is freeing. I, we, everyone are not confined to remain or continue in any venture or relationship not satisfying our needs. Difficulties or obstacles are also changing. So, like the weather in Florida at any given moment, I only have to wait five minutes and it will be different. Unlimited possibilities abound!

The Pleasure And Pain Of Connections

"Making connections is the source of pleasure and breaking connections is the source of pain."
". . . nature has, in its infinite wisdom, a process where in order for anything to get to a higher level, it has to give up what it had before. It has to break the old bonds and get out of bondage." Dr. George Land

How do these insights play out in my past or present life?

To create what I believe I want I have to let go of where I am now. Now is familiar, new is different. In the past, I have left family, relationships and careers to find the change I needed. The pain was in comparing. Leaving old "support" and comfortable connections means I am alone.
New is often surprising. Getting real to identify if this 'new' works for me. "Do I feel fulfilled?" is a hard question I must ask. Continuing on into the new to find "it" is risky. Having clear goals and plans are critical, as is regular assessments and revisions.

Increasing Complex Connections

What kind of increased complex connections am I or am I not making in my life?
And, what is the meaning to me? How does it speak to me?

It is apparent in my groups that the connections are much more complex. A few years ago I made sure that I was on the same plane with one, maybe two other members of the group. That worked because we would support each other. Now it is more viable to be connected with as many people in the group as I can, to talk with people beyond the meetings. It makes the team more diversified and increases the options.

The meaning is feeling I am being a better team player, sharing and flowing information for everyone rather than being focused on my personal goals.