People Stealing From Your Efforts Has Value In Your Success

Loosing and finding passion... In the giant race toward the painted horizon the destination of multiple dreams look more like personalized version of Reality TV rather than plain ole life just happening. Along the way someone shouted, "Ask and you shall receive! Give and the Great Creator gives back!" Like well programmed machines we set up invisible shops featuring larger than a bread box rocking chairs patiently waiting for the "Arrival!" I asked! Shouldn't I be gettin? Are we there yet? How about now? I'd love to the see the research numbers on how many people reach the crossing point of life becoming death and they're angrier than a Red Tail Hawk being chased by four huge black crows. They didn't what they wanted. Author Lou Solomon describes "Courage" as, "You do not get power from your listeners without first giving them yours. Once you step forward in courage and offer them transparency, they'll return in kind, but not before." To give away one's power is like handing out your the "Banking On Line" password on Face Book. Although many base their foundational strength on the thickness of their checking account; you'd never give away the numbers that would allow others to taketh away! "You do not get power from your listeners without first giving them yours." And we thought "Courage" was based on how many guts you had left before hopping on a mile long Zip Line that skates over a body of water then quickly toward tree trunks they promised would never be hit. But do you truly believe? We must! Look how many great people play the Power Ball Lottery! There's a one in a billionth chance financial success is about to swat your tail sending you into a level of life very few can truly handle. Solomon continues his tale on "Courage", "Your listeners will begin to conspire with you to produce a great moment in communication, to create new meaning, when you offer your humanity." How many times have you given someone an hour of your time only to abuse it? Does that instantly qualify you for the 2012 Courageous Man or Woman of the Year? How many of us understand the sport of humanity? Dictionary.com shares the definition: The quality of being humane. Which is a great way to say, "Stop being fake." Have the "Courage" to believe in yourself while giving true self a reason to grow. You can't grow forward without having support! If your personal path was meant to be achieved alone Michael Jordon would have already won the NBA championship with his Charlotte Bobcats. But no! Without shame, silence or doubt, he's shaping the efforts of his endeavor by showcasing true business "Courage!" He refuses to stop believing and isn't afraid to share his art of leadership with basketball fans, players and coaches on what's required for there to be success. "You do not get power from your listeners without first giving them yours." The drive to hoop has never been about being an overnight success. It demands more than perfectly built legs and a keen vision to rip through extremely tall lines of long arms and sticky stinking sweat. Giving away to others shouldn't be based on dollars dropped in the offering plate or how much time you've donated to nonprofit organizations or staying long after the normal eight hour day and not putting in for overtime. Lou Solomon explains that people can see your spirit, they begin to trust you. If you're transparent, without airs or need for concealment, people will be the same way with you. I can hear the masses in the upper level seating, "I'm tired of giving! I'm the first to say good morning! I never stop sharing when I meet people who need something. But I have nothing!" But you do... You have "Courage." The courage to be different during a time when selfishness is accepted. You have the courage to lift the bent smile of people you barely know toward a brilliantly better day at work. Your ability to never hide your courage has opened your life to a reason why so many trust your decision making. Being with courage may not look like an Olympic sized Christmas morning but in the end do you truly have enough room in your life for all the gifts you think you deserve? "You do not get power from your listeners without first giving them yours." I'm no different than you! I hurt in the worst ways when sales reps press my passion to create so hard that being me means nothing. Only to realize...when I get home and my dogs are jumping all over my lap like wild monkeys...my giving to them comes with incredible rewards. A woman sends me an email the other day, "Please read the short paragraphs I've written. Because of your efforts to share everyday through blogging. My silence as a writer is now over." I will always believe in you first... arroe@arroe.net