“The excellence of daily life finally depends not on what we do, but on how we do it.” – Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi in Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life (Basic Books 1997) p. 47
When you have purposed to participate in the flow that is a life of one experience building on another, you acquire knowledge and skills that prepare you to journey with accountability.
It is important for you to be conscious of how you came to this committed participation. As you honored desire with your attention, you became conscious of need. Your diligent consideration of need put you on the path to purpose through intent. You have begun to make conscious commitments in light of the authentic self.
These commitments are an outcome of attention fixed on core values. Attention and understanding given to each of your core values allows these values to move together in a balanced cycle. Your balanced attentiveness is your guide on an otherwise treacherous journey.
Confidence is a treasure sought by many who do not purpose to enter the flow. Keep your eyes fixed on the flow unfolding before you. Do not be bothered by these narcissistic fishers. They come ill-equipped, stand on the largest rocks and cast disingenuous ideas into the flow.
Your confidence is the result of allowing your core to flow without judgment. The source of your confidence is deep within who you are – your wiring. Values identified and defined help bring language to your core to articulate who you are in a conscious expression of authenticity. You journey while employing skills congruent with the language spoken from your core. You express authenticity because you have unashamedly accepted who you are.
Jeff,
This update is one more in a long line of thought provoking commentaries by you! I’m thankful for your contributions to the leadership body of knowledge. I am greatful to have benefitted by your wisdom. Keep up the insightful work!
Be well,
Harry
Jeff,
Thank you for the thought provoking nature of your commentaries. Core values in a person is such an important aspect of confidence and leadership because these values drive a consistent behavior pattern for decision making.
Thanks Bob for that great phrase; “consistent behavior pattern for decision making.”
Jeff,
Thanks again for your “thoughts” on confident leadership. It is funny how you cannot really become who you want to be until you first find out who you authentically are “right now”.
Thanks for helping me build my confidence as a leader! Something I’m growing in…thanks to you and some other trusted guides on this journey!
Keep it up!