Go The Way Of The Peaceful Warrior
Wednesday January 8, 2014
“If you don't get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don't want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can't hold on to it forever. Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change. Free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is a law, and no amount of pretending will alter that reality.“
-Dan Millman
I often resonate with the work of gymnast, college professor, Aikido Master, human potential expert and author (The Way of the Peaceful Warrior) Dan Millman. He brings a kind of Western sensibility to timeless Eastern wisdom.
The saying goes “there’s nothing certain except death and taxes.” I’d amend that to include CHANGE. Each of us is exposed to an often mind-numbing, even frightening amount of change in our personal, professional and community lives. Railing against it, pretending it doesn’t exist or making half-hearted efforts to adapt …. Does not work for us in creating the extraordinary life we were born to live.
Developing the mind-set, the attitudes, the flexibility to handle and even thrive when confronted with the massive changes facing us today and in the future is an imperative. As always, your comments and questions are welcome and appreciated.
Robert White
Robert White is a Speaker, Author, Leadership Trainer and Executive Mentor who teaches the art and science of mastering executive challenges. He specializes in integrating a heart centered, result-oriented and transformational leadership approach to being effective. His experience includes founding and leading companies doing high-impact experiential learning events with over one million graduates.
Robert’s culture change work has been praised by corporations like JPMorganChase, Progressive Insurance, Duke Energy and The American Cancer Society.
Additionally top business experts and authors Ken Blanchard, Jimmy Calano, Kathy Gardarian, and Robert Wright, plus thousands of training and mentoring clients, have endorsed his professional knowledge and skills.
Robert authored the best-seller “Living an Extraordinary Life” available in English and Mandarin. He is a contributing author to “Being Fuller” a compilation from students of Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller and “One World, One People,” a photo journal of mankind’s journey to oneness.
Today you’ll find him speaking at conferences, hosting masterminds, mentoring today’s emerging business leaders and teaching everything he knows about fostering entrepreneurial success and building an entrepreneurial mindset in established, growth-oriented companies.
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