Thriving In A Rapidly-Changing World

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Change is here to stay. If you want to thrive, change is the way. If you are not willing to change, people will leave you behind.

But you can’t do it alone. You need other people. According to Arpil Rinne, ‘In times of great change, when the world is in flux, we need each other more than ever. We need one another’s support, wisdom, guidance, presence, and occasionally a shoulder to cry on. We need one another’s generosity.’

‘Knowing your enough means knowing that the more you give, the better you make others’ lives. The better you make others’ lives, the more they can contribute to the world, the more your life is improved … and the cycle continues.’

‘Generous leaders understand that having the greatest impact on the world means giving the most of ourselves, not acquiring the most for ourselves. To be more, give more.’

‘Leading with enough means nurturing relationships above all else: not for money, but for their inherent and often incalculable value.’

‘Knowing your enough sees through the futility of comparison and empowers you to develop your own metrics of ‘enoughness’ rooted in internal satisfaction, meaning, relationships, resilience, discovery, and helping others.’

‘Knowing your enough brings clarity about what really matters.’

‘When you know your enough, you have less anxiety and your ability to thrive expands a lot.’

‘We don’t need to find new solutions: we need to regain our bearings, reconnect with ourselves and one another, and discover what we’ve already known.’

‘Getting lost doesn’t mean lacking direction or being foolish- … it means being completely comfortable with what you don’t (and may never) know.’

‘Learning to see what’s invisible doesn’t mean losing focus or ignoring what is visible. … It’s the ability to adjust your gaze, see the full picuture, and really understand what’s what.’

Source:

April Rinne (2021). Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change

How To ‘Thrive In An Unpredictable Economy’

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Who knows what is going to happen tomorrow? No one knows what is going to happen in the future.

But we can get to work. Because tomorrow starts today, right now. If we want the future to be better, we have got to be better.

Attitude is key. If you assume everything, even a problem, is a gift, it invariably will be.’

Before beginning anything new, ask yourself this: ‘Is this something I really want to do?’

Failing is an important part of the act. Learn. Build. Repeat. model. Unfortunately.’

Mistakes are simply part of the learning process. The ‘secret’ is to make sure that they don’t cost you too much and that you do, in fact, learn from each one and build that learning into the next step you take.’

You need to put your thoughts into action to see if you are right about there being a potential audience/customer for your idea (and learn what you need to change if there is not). Thinking by itself doesn’t accomplish anything.

‘What if you can’t come up with an idea to get yourself started? The place most people begin is by asking, ‘What am I good at?’

‘The people who are best at dealing with uncertainty are serial entrepreneurs.’

‘If you aren’t spending at least six hours a week- about an hour a day- preparing for your next career, you run the risk of falling behind. Start today.’

Instead of searching for the perfect job, why not create it?

‘There is a proven path for dealing with uncertainty: proceeds as proven entrepreneurs do. After all, there is nothing more uncertain than starting a business, and these people have done it successfully. What has worked for them will work for you.’

Source:

Paul B. Brown (2014). Own Your Future: How to Think Like An Entrepreneur and Thrive in an Unpredictable Economy