As human beings we often define ourselves by what we believe - spiritual beliefs (I'm a Christian, I'm an atheist), or values (I'm honest, I'm hardworking) - or we use adjectives based on how we see that we fit in the world (I'm a mother, I'm a salesman, I'm a greenie).
My thoughts today are following on from my post on integrity (read it here).
This week I delivered a workshop on strategic planning, and finding some correlation between what a business owner needs to define for the long term goals of their business AND how that fits with their own personal goals. I used the example of how I decided that in 2011 I wanted to learn how to spin wool. I visualised myself sitting in my living room, spinning wool whilst my handmade bread dough was rising, looking out on my flourishing vege garden, and generally being an earth mother. What I hadn't considered was that the reality of bags of wool everywhere, and the time required to make the dough - and the effort the garden was going to take...none of which I had the inclination to enjoy.
So whilst I wanted to BELIEVE that I was an earth mother at heart, the reality is that I don't really have the follow through. Now this is a simplistic example I know, but I do think it can be translated into lots of different areas of life.
You might believe that you are a great business leader. Or you might want to be come one. So what are you doing to make that happen? Is it a realistic goal when lined up with the rest of your life?
You might want to be really fit and healthy. That's a great goal and attitude. But do you really want to put in the time and commitment to be that fit and healthy person? And if not, is hanging on to the idea helping or hindering you to achieve other goals?
Do you have a vision of the person you want to be, or are already? Does what you believe match what you do? Why or why not?
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