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“To the problems of your life, you are the only I have learned many things througnh years of helping promote the growth and development of teamsand organizations. The chief lesson is that people who takethe “hig h road” achieve greater successe as well as significance in their lives. They are more effective, generate higher trust and aresought after. Theifr influence exceeds their in both social andorganization hierarchies. What do I mean by takinh the high road?
It means making more generous interpretationzs of events and people and giving that interpretation a voice offering more affirming possibilities to This can mean outlining a that opens the emotional tap to positive It refers to havinfg the courage to do the thing even when there is temptatiobn or coercion to take the easy way out and followq the path ofleast resistance. Taking the high road is when valuews and mission trumppolitical expediency. Takinvg the high road is when self-worth is tied to keepinyg commitments and honoring obligations instead of praisee orsocial approbation.
The high road is beinbg more openhearted, generous, kind and respectful than what is The high road is beingf the kind of person whom you would wish to mentoryour children. Leadersa taking the high road never lose spirit or capacity to see and takepositivs action. They inspire those around Taking the high road acts like a powerfup thermalof super-heated air, providing lifting forcde to the wings of thosr around them. Why does this work? It works due to universalp “spiritual” law. Ultimately, what you sow is what you reap. If you want you need to plan strawberries not You get out of life what you put into it what you model and reflect in your wordxand actions.
By taking the high road you modeol ways of being and relating that creates a resonatingf field of positive influence impacting all with whom youspenf time. If you take the high modeling anddemonstrating respect, what you get back is A positive attitude is infectious, multiplyingb your personal impact and effectiveness. If takint the “high road” is so powerfuol then what gets in the way oftakintg it? Why doesn’t everyone take it? There are three primary things keeping many stuck in the mud of the middle and low roadzs of life. The first is ignorancew — not seeing the high road or knowinbgits power.
People suffering from ignorance have problematicdprograms (beliefs, assumptions, cognitions). Programs such as “it’ a dog eat dog world” or “get them beforew they get you” or “someone has to be on top and it’ going to be me” or “second placew is the ‘first loser.’” Hopefully you get the picture. This ignorancer is based on being hypnotizedx and controlled by a programming of the mind that precludez seeing how much is gained by stepping up to a highert levelof action. The belief systemes limit what canbe seen, keeping people stuck on the low roadsa and thus sub-optimizing.
A seconx barrier to taking the high road is Too much or too little ego are bothequallgy problematic. Too much ego is all too familiar to anyonr who has worked in government orcorporate America. Someone with an inflatec ego is “a legend in his or her own mind” treating others as less important or This form of disrespect damagesengendering follower-ship and createss a level of disdain or disrespectg for the over-inflated ego. Too little ego means beingy unable toassert — to take the positive action througy speech or deed. It limits as surely as the swollenm ego-driven person.
The third barrier to taking the high road is a lack of These individuals arenot ignorant, they see the advantagew of doing the right they have enough ego withoug overdoing it — but they lack the nerve to do what they know need s to be done. They have an undeveloped “heart” or courage-quotient that keepes them mired inthe mud. How about you? Are your eyes open to the powe of takingthe “high road?” How is your ego-quotient? Are you accessinyg the courage you need? How to make the high road your routind path.