Understanding is the booby prize
I remember est founder Werner Erhard saying many years ago, “Understanding is the booby prize.” That statement sort of made sense at the time, but in recent years I’ve come to fully appreciate how profound it really is. There are literally thousands of books, courses, workshops, webinars, DVDs, etc. that will tell you exactly what to do to be happy and have your life be the way you want it to be. And yet most of the people who read those books and take those courses are still not happy and fulfilled. Why? Why understanding isn’t sufficient Because merely knowing [...]
Do you know the difference in the many personal growth materials?
I’d like to slightly modify a story we’ve all heard before in order to enable you to get greater value from the many personal growth products and services. If you give a man a fish, he will eat fish today but not have any fish for future meals. If you teach a man to fish, he will be able to eat fish forever as long as he is willing to catch the fish. There is a third possibility that is not often talked about: If you transform the man’s diet (for instance, have him become a vegetarian) so that he [...]
What I just learned will transform my life … and yours
I’m writing this from New Mexico just before I leave my bi-annual meeting of the Transformational Leadership Council (TLC). Jack Canfield, the co-author of the Chicken Soup books, created this organization for transformational leaders (workshop leaders, authors, owners of organizations dedicated to transformation, etc.) such as John Gray, New York Times best-selling authors Marci Shimoff and Lisa Nichols, Rev. Michael Beckwith, and about 100 more. It is a place where people who have committed their lives to empowering others get supported and nourished. I am honored to have been a founding member about five years ago. The two five-day meetings [...]
