The Mindset of a Revolutionary
by Sueños on 02/02/17
Whether its in your community or workplace we all have changes we would like to see. Whether it's launching a product that will revolutionize an industry, creating profound social change, or simply organizing a community garden, it takes vision and commitment of a special sort to attain meaningful change. Today I wanted to theorize what some of those might be.
A Commitment to a Larger Ideal
In my post "How Transforming Work Culture Can Transform Your Brand" I discussed how a company's commitment to a larger ideal can lead to groundbreaking discoveries and performance. However, being able to inspire people toward larger ideals is necessary for any revolution. Whether that's a future made simpler through technology, or happier through outstanding customer experiences, to think as a revolutionary we must commit ourselves to these larger principals, so that solutions to them will occur as antecedents.
Attentiveness
Now that you've decided what you would like to inspire in the world, now it's time to look for place to implement it. It's through attentiveness that we are able to see where opportunities to seek our larger ideal might lie. Maybe you want to increase access to nutritional food in your area, a good idea might be to petition your local city government to allow an open lot to be used for a community garden. Or you're a community organizer working for social equality, perhaps a town hall where people can voice their concerns might be a starting point. Whatever it is, it is important that you constantly sample the needs of other people, so that your solution will have the largest impact possible.
Undying Resolve
In the face of defeat it can seem tantalizing to join everyone else in continuing as you always have, but if you read this post, I'm guessing you have a bit of "save the world" in you. Hold onto that. It's that confidence that what you stand for will ultimately make the lives of others better, even if you're not around to see it. Vincent Van Gogh never sold a painting during his life time, yet who could argue now that his paintings did not inspire millions after his death? I'm reminded of one of my favorite Emerson quotes on the topic of success,
"to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived—this is to have succeeded."
So, I encourage you, allow one life to breathe easier this day through radically new ideas, and impossibly large dreams.
This is a guest post by one of our coaches Diego-Andreas. If you like what you read, make sure to follow his blog at www.wonderingintomyself.com
This is a guest post by one of our coaches Diego-Andreas. If you like what you read, make sure to follow his blog at www.wonderingintomyself.com
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