With a new year approaching, many thoughts leap around in my head as to my becoming in a world becoming!!!
To stay mindful in a whirlwind of change in diverse thoughts, world views, individual biases, business transitions, society demonstrations and media and political gyrations requires a moment by moment self awareness evaluation and commitment. A revolution is brewing. Not just an evolution, but a revolution.
What is happening reminds me of a statement made by author, John Naisbitt, years ago in his book Megatrends. He said then, we are living in the time of the parenthesis, the time between eras. He describes the parentheses as a time of bracketing off the present from both the past and the future; where we are neither here nor there.
The time of the parenthesis is a time of change and questioning; and those willing to handle the new era will be a quantum leap ahead of those who hold onto the past. Changes, questions, challenges and possibilities represent the time of the parenthesis. An exciting time if we view change and ambiguity as stimulating.
Although the time between eras is uncertain, it is a great and yeasty time filled with opportunity. It is possible to achieve more during uncertain times than in stable times. For in stable times, everything has a name and everything knows it place; whereas, in uncertain times things are chaotic and seem impossible; often leading to questioning what is.
During those times of questioning is when we seem most confused and off balance because we are so used to living on automatic. Right now, I am going to step out on a limb and suggest that there is clearly a shift taking place in our world and in your life, as I write this and as you read this!
FROM POLARITY TO RECONCILIATION
This is a new year! The present world and our social systems are in chaos. There is a willingness to toss it all out at times and at other times there is a definite holding on to the old standard systems, styles and behaviors of ourselves and of our society. These polarities without a willingness for negotiation or middle ground reconciliation leave an individual or society stuck in the parenthesis state.
We can be molders of a new life for ourselves and a new world society or we can continue to live in the past expecting something different in our becoming (future). All great things have come from and through those who refused to continue living in the past; and were willing to step up to the responsibilities and possibilities of creating a great future.
This in the beginning of a new year… what is behind us is known; what is ahead for us is unknown. Your choice not only impacts your becoming but the becoming of our society and world! To create a new life for ourselves and a new society and world order for all, require beginning with our own self becoming. What leap of faith will you take to become more? Your response will impact the becoming of our society and ultimately the world!
An article you might find interesting about being a better person. https://www.inc.com/john-rampton/15-ways-to-become-a-better-person.html
Patricia Leonard, Business Owner, Speaker, Coach, Trainer and Author of “BECOMING WOMAN…a journal of personal discovery“ on Amazon – www.patricialeonard.net
