The Art of Possibility 10 of 15: It’s All Invented
February 3, 2010 by dr. lam
Zander recalls a Taiwanese student who came to attend his class and was given an A (as explained in the previous blog the way that Zander does for all students.) The student expressed profound confusion since he was told in Taiwan that he was no. 68 of 70 students, the real bottom of the barrel. He could not reconcile how he could be no.68 but at the same time Zander’s A student. Then one day he realized he was much happier being an A student than no.68 so began to see himself as an A.
Zander’s expression “It’s All Invented” refers to the idea that we literally invent our life as we choose to see it. Like the two British salesmen sent out to Africa to find out about business opportunities, one coming back saying no Africans wear shoes and the situation is hopeless versus the other coming back and saying no Africans wear shoes and glorious opportunities abound, we can choose in every life circumstance a downward spiral or a land of unbridled opportunity.
How are you going to invent yourself? If we remember the catchphrase, “It’s All Invented” we can begin to assume a much cheerier outlook on life, one in which “glorious opportunities abound” rather than one in which we face the dismal prospect of a hopeless future because it truly is all invented.
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Love this one.
Thanks!
thanks nord!!!!!!!!!!
It is a lovely note for the cloudy-days; we must always remember how to be an A.
Thank you!