Catalyst Lesson 4
First, no one gets to the place where he no longer needs wise counsel…Second, you will never reach your full potential without tapping into the wisdom of others.
Andy Stanely in The Princinple of the Path (Thomas Nelson, 2009) Excerpt printed in Catalyst Notebook.
I really liked this quote. It reminds me of the importance of continuing to grow – and especially (duh!) of learning from others! Sometimes I think I can go it alone – i.e. just keep trying HARDER and then you’ll be successful – but that leaves me worn out. BUT when I TAP INTO the wisdom of others and learn how to move ahead SMARTER – that’s when I really start growing and seeing positive change.
My reflection is short today – I’m off to have supper with friends.
Question:
What’s the last thing you learned from someone else (mundane/profound…)?
For me I learned from my friend Julie today, at lunch. She shared how she sees my strategic strength at play in my position at work. I had never realized that when dealing with angry/mad/crazy constituents in a calm way in which I present multiple options of how we can proceed falls under strategic. But it does. Thanks Julie!
