"Building the Ark" by James Tissot, ca. 1900 I’m learning each day the difference between striving and receiving. Striving is mostly how I operated the first 50 years of my life. Set a vision or goal. Put a plan in place. Work until it happens. This may sound great in theory. But in reality, the vision was often either too hazy or too rigid. The plan I created was based on wishful thinking (which is scarcity mindset disguised as faith) and/or assumptions. The work I did was often based on obstinance and proving others wrong.
I love this essay! (as much as the previous ones), and I do have a couple of fo comments to share with you. I think it is a great reflection of two different mindsets and it made me realized how exhausting and frustrating is to be in a thriving mindset all the time. Part of me resists the idea of being in a receiving mindset all the time because it still feels very passive (like waiting for a signal or the blueprint from God to start working on something AND is not really you won project or idea, in the best scenario is a co-created one), so what does one does with dreams and ideas that seem "impossible" will just "come to you" without you making them happen. My other question would be: If we want to balance our mindsets better and be more in a receiving mode more often, what would you suggest (maybe a tip or exercise) that will help up develop that skill in your professional life (harder than in the personal realm I think)? Especially if we are entrepreneurs and we are trained to think that "if you want something, you have to plan for it and make it happen". Thanks!
I love this essay! (as much as the previous ones), and I do have a couple of fo comments to share with you. I think it is a great reflection of two different mindsets and it made me realized how exhausting and frustrating is to be in a thriving mindset all the time. Part of me resists the idea of being in a receiving mindset all the time because it still feels very passive (like waiting for a signal or the blueprint from God to start working on something AND is not really you won project or idea, in the best scenario is a co-created one), so what does one does with dreams and ideas that seem "impossible" will just "come to you" without you making them happen. My other question would be: If we want to balance our mindsets better and be more in a receiving mode more often, what would you suggest (maybe a tip or exercise) that will help up develop that skill in your professional life (harder than in the personal realm I think)? Especially if we are entrepreneurs and we are trained to think that "if you want something, you have to plan for it and make it happen". Thanks!