Sunday, October 28, 2012

An open letter to my son - Part 14

I can’t count how many times that you have asked me “why?” this weekend.  At 2 ½ years old, you have definitely entered your why phase.  Please don’t ever leave that phase.  

Look around and you will find people going about their days without intention . . . without purpose.  Simply put, they couldn’t answer your question “why?”.  They are just going through the motions and following the herd.  

Don’t buy into herd mentality.  In fact, find reasons to go against the grain.  In Earl Nightengale’s recordings he encourages people to find out what the majority of the people are doing, and do exactly the opposite.  

Be a leader!  

If you don’t understand why things are being done a certain way . . . ask “why?”   If you don’t get a qualified answer, there is probably a better way to do it . . . or it may not be necessary to do it at all.  

If you have a compelling “Why” or purpose to what you are doing the “Hows” will take care of themselves.  That “Why”  allows your mind to find the resources it needs to complete the mission.  Make “Why” foundational to what you do (and how you do them).  

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