Week 3 Art of Possibility Ch 9

I love the idea of enrolling someone into your idea instead of tricking or guilting them into the activity. So often we do this to friends and family with the idea that since we are excited about it they will certainly have to follow suit only to find out the insincere means by which you garnered their involvement bit you as they failed to share in your enthusiasm. I have learned that it isn’t worth the price, and if they are the least bit disinterested say it’s ok, and go about your activity, or find a willing partner to ski, hike, bike, shop, help you move or visit a friend. It is also wise to remember the old saying “tis better to give than receive”. We spend so much of our time trying to get ahead, keeping up the the damn Jones that the concept of giving is lost on many as a sign of weakness or wondering “what’s in it for me”. What is in it if you are aware enough to notice is not usually a material thing, but a feeling of happiness which could prove far more valuable. If we stop keeping score and simply do things out of a feeling of good will or see a need that could be met by our time and talent, then we truly have accomplished something. I do believe it all evens out, and to quote Sir Paul McCartney, “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make”.