Career Basics Course: Week 5, Day 25!
Gerald Doyle
Human Centered Design and Innovation: "You know, I believe it's sometimes even good to be ridiculous. Yes, much better. People forgive each other more readily and become more humble, ..." Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Idiot
“The gravity of the time is such that every new avenue of peace, no matter how dimly discernible, should be explored.” —?Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Leadership is not a matter of winning. The work is done in order to shed the light of awareness on whatever is happening: also, selfless service, without prejudice, available to all.” ―?John Heider,?The Tao of Leadership: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching Adapted for a New Age
"All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well." ― The Optimism of Mother Julian of Norwich
Find Your Center of Gravity
IMAGINE FINDING A JOB that fits perfectly with the way you naturally are and the way you interpret the world around you. Finding and understanding what your center of gravity is will you achieve that.
Your center of gravity is a characteristig tied to the way you experience what happens to you. It is neither a good thing nor a bad thing. It simply exists, and we all have our own. It is a quality that helps you interpret your reality -- and often times it can be at the root of what you transition in and out of jobs. ...
Uniqueness, being alone, authenticity, acknowledgement, and feminine power are all examples of centers of gravity from individuals I've interviewed. It can be anything -- and often those closest to us can tell us what ours is. ...
Once you know your center of gravity, things will shift. You'll start to notice it at play in even the smallest of situations.
There is no right or wrong center. By identifying it, and noticing when it is at play, we relieve ourselves of te stress of having to change it. We can simply choose to ignore it when it isn't serving us and even find careers that benefit from our natural inclinations.
The Exercise
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“You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die, or when. You can only decide how you’re going to live. Now” – Joan Baez
For me, ... the center of gravity has always been education, learning, and collaborating with others -- I might have said "helping others earlier in my life -- to co-create the lives that they were meant to live with abundance, purpose, fulfillment and love so that they have true freedom, the responsibility of which is to help others become free ... I like this quote very much ..
"Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else." ~ Maya Angelou
Much peace,
Gerald Doyle
A Happy Friday (now Saturday)?-- Winding down, Week 5, Day 25.?
As I mentioned last week, we have welcomed two individuals who will continue throughout the remaining 6 weeks of Career Basics Course as Contributing Respondents. They are:
Thanks for accompanying us on this journey. All the best to the you and your family as we begin the weekend.
All the very best to everyone. Much peace.
Gerald and?Al Nunez
P.S. Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate.
Human Centered Design and Innovation: "You know, I believe it's sometimes even good to be ridiculous. Yes, much better. People forgive each other more readily and become more humble, ..." Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Idiot
1 年Lap Gong Leong Greetings; it's been awhile. Let's circle back for a conversation this weekend, perhaps....or, on Monday to Tuesday. P.S. How might you define and describe your center of gravity? How might you define and describe my center of gravity?
Human Centered Design and Innovation: "You know, I believe it's sometimes even good to be ridiculous. Yes, much better. People forgive each other more readily and become more humble, ..." Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Idiot
1 年Harish Chinnadurai Greetings; a Happy April 1st to you. How are you doing? Thought to share; let's find time to talk tomorrow.
Human Centered Design and Innovation: "You know, I believe it's sometimes even good to be ridiculous. Yes, much better. People forgive each other more readily and become more humble, ..." Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Idiot
1 年Salvador Cerna Mendoza Here's an example of some of the writing that I mentioned to you the other day.
University Advancement | Passionate higher education professional who builds relationships with alumni and friends of the university.
1 年Having worked in higher education admissions most of my career my center of gravity has been to be liked much like Dev mentioned. As a recruiter you are constantly putting your best self forward to build a relationship with students and families and present the qualities of the University. Although students have many options and I shouldn't take it personal but its difficult when you put your whole self into your job. In the end I relish the successes and move forward. As a manager there were times when a decision I needed to make wasn't always taken well and it leaves you feeling unliked. Here's where I needed to move past that center of gravity. Ultimately you need to find a place where you can be true to yourself. The following is a group picture of one the Admissions teams I had the pleasure of working with .Great memories.