Too many of us lead lives defined by the things that upset and frustrate us. Often it seems as if we view the world through a lens of “What is wrong” or “What we don’t like”.
On the other hand, a positive outlook is both finding those things that are good as well as recognizing when you’ve found them.
As for the 2021 Draft “winners”, I would have to say that the San Francisco 49ers did an effective job of obfuscating their plans in the lead-up attention to Alabama’s Mac Jones. When they “surprised” everyone by picking Trey Lance instead, that created some stir among the following picks. One big winner stands to be the New England Patriots who were able to stand pat at their 15th pick having Jones instead fall into their lap.
During Pre-Draft, fans of the 31 teams who did not win the Super Bowl eye hopefully for the next crop of college athletes who will change the future of their team. Regardless of the hype, it often turns out to be more like having a Porsche in 16th century England.
Our biggest accomplishments come from some of the toughest challenges. If you’re facing some, just keep digging!
“Find someone who has what you want; do what they do; you’ll get what they have!” The reality is merely duplicating what someone else is doing will only serve to ensure that both of you are now competing for the same target. To truly grow and thrive in our environment today, we need to be better (not similar)!
Emotional connections can be one of any number of different points: humor, surprise, anger, joy, etc. The key is to ensure that your message speaks to your audience in a manner that will touch them on one of these levels.
Regardless of what we say or what is dictated by others, we will all find ways and justifications to do the things that we want to do.
It intrigues me how audience sizes and raw numbers are interpreted as justification or evidence in our current environment. While the sentiment that “the market (or audience) is right” may be accurate in a sense, that is not evidence of truth. You get to define success for where you invest your time and energy. Usually, counting those who follow (or “agree with you”) is not the best measure.
We expend a lot of effort trying to “fix” things external to us, but as Hyams noted, we usually only affect current circumstances if anything at all. Oftentimes, this leads to frustration for us and our responses get expressed in unproductive ways.
It is a common self-centered perception that “the problem” is external to us. Whether it be on the roadways, in our businesses, or within our day-to-day relationships, human nature is quick to assess blame “to them”.
