Thursday, February 13, 2014

B FOR BALCONY!

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Have you ever played or watched the game of chess? Things are not as clear to the player as they are to a spectator. When you are not playing the game, your perception differs from those who are playing. You can win the game easily from the terraces, and think the guy who loses is useless.

There is a concept taught at Lead Us Today, where i am a leadership facilitator. The Balcony concept. I would like to help you understand the power of perception in a way a balcony gives you a better view of things. It can be in your business, school work, love life or wherever. I want us to apply it in the real world, believe me you will begin to see the challenges and mistakes that have been hindering your progress. To live a better life or improve your business, you must be able to see patterns as if you were on a balcony. What you see from the top is what you apply on the field. Its like a diagnostic machine, it helps you identify a problem.

In a game of soccer! Players might not recognize the larger patterns of play that a coach or fan would easily identify. The players may become so engaged in the game such that they get carried away. Their attention is captured by the rapid motion, physical contact, and the pressure to win. All this pressure makes the players lose focus. They may not see who is open to pass, who is missing the block, or how the offence and defence work together.

What does that have to do with your dream? You may ask.

It means that in life, you may become so focused on just attaining your goal such that you ignore the necessary people. The pressure to score good grades will cause you to turn a blind eye to some good direction. Your mind becomes clouded with a lot of pressure. You do not know who to consult or what area to study to get to your desired profession. The pressure of life can cause you to shut your ears to some good advice, your perception becomes your own deception. You will judge according to appearances. You say to yourself, "This mountain is too high, its not possible, i will never succeed in business, i am just not good enough." Your talk becomes negative, all you see around you is defeat and failure.

Take some time to clear your mind, relax and leave those tasks for a moment. Where did you go wrong, who can help you solve that problem. Begin to identify people who can help you score, stop giving the ball to the keeper, you need a striker to score a goal. You cannot do it on your own. You will never appreciate the beauty of this world until you view it from the top. "Missionaries thought the world was flat until they sailed the oceans and discovered continents". Until you start passing the ball to the right people, then you begin to score. Get on the balcony today, i know you will see things differently this time. Change your perception today and live a better life tomorrow.

Thank you once again for visiting this page, i hope you have been challenged to embrace the power of perception using the balcony theory. Get on the balcony.
 
 
 

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