The Art of Possibility Chapters 10, 11, 12

Chapter 10. Being the Board.
Declare: “I am the frame work for everything that happens in my life.” And this mantra will be the ‘straight road to making a difference’ according to chapter ten. This reminds me a lot of the writings and speeches of Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now http://www.eckharttolle.com/home/ where one takes the responsibility of being present for the moment and to act accordingly for that moment. In addition the book Fierce Conversations http://www.fierceinc.com comes to mind as all three point in the direction of active listening, being present in the moment and practice on staying the course with the positive outcome in mind. I like this kind of self-determination philosophy and I often listen to lectures that support self-empowerment in decision-making and conflict resolution.

Chapter 11. Creating Frameworks for Possibility.
This chapter starts off reflecting upon Martin Luther King Jr’s I have a dream speech in 1963. How dreaming can make a powerful difference. I too use the concept of visualization of what I want to happen. As the chapter states “ Vision articulates a possibility” By having a clear idea on the end in mind, one can take the mental steps backward to see how it is possible to start from the beginning. The one needs to evaluate what is constructive to one’s goals and what is destructive to one’s goals. If you truly want your goals to become a reality one must spend more time focused on the constructive side of support and follow through in creating the frameworks of possibilities.

Chapter 12. Telling the WE Story.
I always held the belief of we, the human race. I always had a difficult time understanding us vs. them, when it came to nationality. I always embraced the uniqueness of different ethnic backgrounds and cultures. I never understood our US Constitution for saying Mankind to exclude most men and all women. Even today I am an advocate of correcting the grammar to truly equate to the ideals it pretends to equate to. I think our global community is becoming more connected then ever before, and some of the wealthier stakeholders attempt to influence the common folk with placing their fears and discriminations on the masses. We are all important and there is only one race of people, called the human race. Eventually the “Us vs. Them” people will need to get over their egocentric and ethnocentric points of view. As I can imagine a world of people working together across the globe in the name of the human race, inclusive of peace.
Happy 70th Birthday and Thank you John Lennon for your ideas expressed in ‘Imagine’. http://www.johnlennon.com/site.html