Growing whole involves celebrating by giving back and enjoying a real legacy. Growing whole, on the other hand, is working aligned with purpose, less stress and anguish, and more time living than working. Growing older concerns most of us because it fills our mind with visions of what we are going to lose. Meaning is the personal fulfillment we enjoy as we grow through our own experiences. When we make the shift from ambition to meaning, we let our authentic self be our guide. Ambition is our early career drive to prove our worth to others, to achieve recognition, often without regard for the sacrifices we are making. Finally, significance satisfies our deepest aspirations. It has a life of its own, inspiring someone else to make an impact, and nothing can stop it once it starts rolling. Significance will always be around longer than you will be around. Success is a count of favorable outcomes, which may or may not be significant. Our legacy is strengthened when we demonstrate an ability to take action to make things better for all parties. To hear, we must actively and anxiously be willing to take action on what is being requested of us. Listening skills are important, to focus first on noticing what is being said and what is not being said. A dialogue provides an opportunity to explore the uncertainties that exist and the questions that are yet to be answered, with the potential of improving our relationships and benefiting from the collective wisdom. A discussion is a conversation that involves holding onto and defending our differences, seeking a winner. Understanding is a higher attribute, because it allows us to hold on to what we value most, while at the same time showing a sympathetic and even an positive attitude toward another point of view. Acceptance embodies the idea that we must get to a place where we approve of something that we disagree with.
Focus gives us a sharpness of vision, and improves our understanding, to create a legacy that will endure the chaos of our busy life. In fact, finding more balance may be impossible, due to the many daily emergencies and problems, but we can all find the time to fine-tune our focus. Work/life balance is not a natural business goal. When we factor in our aspirations to guide us, we begin to connect to what really gives us value in life. Aspirations are more intensely connected to our deeper yearnings. Goals are generally connected to the near-term boundaries or limits that we wish to overcome and the actions that we must take to overcome them. Growth is natural for everyone, as a symbol of individual maturity. Growth, on the other hand, is most simply defined as change by natural development. The only time we really like change if when we are acting as the change agents and inviting others to change. Leaders often forget that change is hard for anyone.
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