Course 3: PL 102 - The Problem is the Path (Discussion 1)
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Hello LDP Team!
I am enjoying this program and I hope that you all are finding it helpful and meaningful! I'm excited about this next course. The problem is the path is the core insight that helps us evolve as individuals and as a community here on 7 Cups.
Here is an overview of this course:
Course Description: It is natural for us to want to avoid problems. Problems can cause worry, anxiety, and frustration. These are feelings that we often want to avoid. Problems, however, are the key to growth. When we face our problems directly we get smarter and grow stronger. A saying that captures this is: Progress = Pain + Reflection. This course helps you learn the value of problems by highlighting the difference between problems you might be concerned about and problems you can directly solve. Next, it walks you through the ancient practice of steering into problems directly in order to unlock their value and gifts. Finally, it helps you identify and measure progress so you can make continued gains in your personal and professional life.
1. Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.
2. Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive? What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj8dmSgQa1c
Bonus: Check out chapter 8 of the book 7 Cups for the Searching Soul (more in the next discussion) for a deeper dive into learning more about accepting what we cannot control.
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(edited by @SoulfullyAButterfly on 29/1/2021 to update (1) to replace it with a working YouTube link)
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@GlenM
Q: Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.
A:
The 3 things of concern in my circle are: 1: school, 2: my health 3: my future.
The 3 things in my circle of influence are: 1: taking my medicine on a daily basis, 2: working as hard as I can in school and trying my best to pass this year, 3: to pass school and to fly by plane to the person I love and eventually create a future together.
one thing that I can do to remind myself to focus on my circle of influence: To always do my best and to remind myself of the reason why I am doing this and how happy I will be when I finally meet him in person.
Q: Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive? What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?
A: he was proactive and he focused on his circle of influence, he initiated, he anticipated, he empathized. He wasn’t criticizing weaknesses but he was compensate for them, he read with empathy, made weaknesses irrelevant
Q: Bonus: Check out chapter 8 of the book 7 Cups for the Searching Soul (more in the next discussion) for a deeper dive into learning more about accepting what we cannot control.
A: I loved it and I hope that everyone checked it out, it’s amazing.
@GlenM
Q: Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.
A:
The 3 things of concern in my circle are: 1: school, 2: my health 3: my future.
The 3 things in my circle of influence are: 1: taking my medicine on a daily basis, 2: working as hard as I can in school and trying my best to pass this year, 3: to pass school and to fly by plane to the person I love and eventually create a future together.
one thing that I can do to remind myself to focus on my circle of influence: To always do my best and to remind myself of the reason why I am doing this and how happy I will be when I finally meet him in person.
Q: Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive? What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?
A: he was proactive and he focused on his circle of influence, he initiated, he anticipated, he empathized. He wasn’t criticizing weaknesses but he was compensate for them, he read with empathy, made weaknesses irrelevant
Q: Bonus: Check out chapter 8 of the book 7 Cups for the Searching Soul (more in the next discussion) for a deeper dive into learning more about accepting what we cannot control.
A: I loved it and I hope that everyone checked it out, it’s amazing.
- lena
@GlenM
1. Identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.
3 things in my circle of concern : the wellbeing of my family, my financial stability and create a better world for all to live in.
3 things in my circle of influence : spending time with my family and being there for them, upskilling myself, volunteering whenever i can.
1 thing to remind : being aware of my thoughts and reminding myself to focus on the COI rather than the CIC.
2. What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?
The person communicated to the other employees and looked from their side instead of judging and dismissing their concerns. He also worked ahead of his bosses' weak points, significantly dimnishing them using his strengths and bringing in a better workplace experience for all of the employees and the ceo
@GlenM
Three things in my circle of concern are:
1) Social anxiety
2) My luck
3) Other people's reactions
Three things in my circle of influence are:
1) My health
2) My study habits
3) My reactions
One thing I can do to remind myself to focus on my circle of influence is:
Meditate!
He focused on his circle of influence and the factors that he could control.
@GlenM
1. Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.
-How people behave, the environment, and politics (circle of concern)
-How I respond to others, how I care for the environment, educate myself (circle of influence)
-Focus on the things I can work on to improve the situation rather than fix things that are out of my control (reminder to focus on my circle of influence)
2. Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive? What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?
The executive channeled his focus for the good of the company and turned a weakness into a strength. He was a proactive person who focused on his circle of influence, and didn't participate in the turmoil around him.
Bonus: Check out chapter 8 of the book 7 Cups for the Searching Soul (more in the next discussion) for a deeper dive into learning more about accepting what we cannot control.
Yes, I've read and understood this chapter clearly. Thank you.
@GlenM
1. Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.
my circle of concern:
1. my family 2. Government policies and decisions 3. my relationship 's future
circle of influence :
1. my education 2. (Finance) 3.trying to be the best version of me
reminder : its Ok if you get tired , take a rest . you can not control everything . please chill down
2. Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive? What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?
actually the idea of being proactive , and focusing on my circle of influence rather than being reactive on circle of concern. as long as we pay more attention on circle of concern , the circle of influence gets smaller and smaller.
Chapter 8 talks about stressing and how we need to work on like practicing mindfulness. Taking care of ourselves and the important thing is letting go of things that we can not control.
@GlenM
My circle of concern involves: My health, my education and The flood stricken areas of my country
My circle of influence involves: me taking my medicines on time, doing my best when i am studying and keeping my head in the game, and donating as much as can to those who need it the most.
1 thing i can do to remind myself to focus on my circle:
I have to take it one step at a time.
@StarrrGirl20
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Instead of complaining he focused on what he should : his circle of influence. He understood the situation and expanded his circle and his strenghts to meet the company's requirements and therefore he succeeded.
@StarrrGirl20
He focused on his circle of influence instead of his circle of concern.
@GlenM
Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.
3 things in your circle of concern: my mom, my education, the world's pollution.
3 things in your circle of influence: improving my relationships, meeting my educational goals by working smart, using environmentally friendly materials.
1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence:
I can remind myself by knowing that by focusing on my circle of influence, I can really make a difference and change something, improve and develop!
Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive? What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?
The executive was a proactive person, he shaped the circumstances and worked clever. He focused on his circle of influence and became a role model and beneficial for his company and fellow coworkers. He grew individually and as a team by knowing how to focus on his inner circle.
@GlenM
1. Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.
3 things in my circle of concern:
-feeling insignificant at my current job and the changes in the environment
-How my bf/fiancé will handle his situation
-not having enough time to enjoy hobbies and activities and to travel
3 things in my circle of influence:
-staying disciplined in my everyday actions (I usually think of the example with exercising because it’s an easier way to see how it affects my weight and mood. I noticed that without the consistent exercise I got worse but I’ve kept up lately with my exercise routine and I see this to fruition when I look slimmer and feel a bit better).
-taking a time now and then to talk to him to see how I can help (I did this more often in the beginning which he appreciated but then I got busy dealing with my own things and lost touch on checking in which feels like not much had improved so now that things are more settled I can sin to discuss this with him again).
-looking back to everything I did and how I accomplished my goals (I did this lately by reading my past journal entries and read about the struggles I had and remembering what it took go s risky finish what I started. I did things I normally wouldn’t have been as comfortable with and ended up being more successful than anticipated. So I can work on translating this into my current work to show my capabilities even though I’m not doing as much as I’d like to make an impact for people but if I show my reliability I can build hope to someday doing a more meaningful job.)
1 thing I can do to remind myself to focus on my influence:
-think about the compliments other people would say to me at work and when listening and remembering how rewarding and impactful I’ve made them at the moment.
2. Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive? What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?
What stood out to me about this executive is the way they took initiative by reading the situation and compromising for what was missed in the team, seeing the underlying concerns of the boss. I thought was cool of them to initiators this because most people would be focused on how others weaknesses are affecting themselves but doesn’t give the push to actually make the situation better for everyone. So this was inspiring to see how someone first understood the way the body was and his values and then worked on their own what was needed like making connections with people and getting research done.
what they did that would considered proactive as opposed to reactive is to take the time to anticipate what the boss wanted and what his tule in leadership was. Another proactive action was gathering information from the other members used the skills the boss didn’t have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj8dmSgQa1c
@GlenM
1. Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.
My Circle of Concern -
1) The health of my family and I
2) Financial security for my family and I
3) Getting my driver's license as soon as possible to own a car
Circle of Influence -
1) Maintaining my own self care and leading by example as much as I can as a positive and healthy influence
2) Exercising better spending habits and becoming a bit more self disciplined with the amount I save (save more). Coupons are also really great
3) I am able to get to and from my home at any time without having my own vehicle, driving takes practice and I can't rush it if I want to be a safe driver.
Remind Myself - There's actually 3 things I can/will remind myself: Maintaining a balance of self care, responsibility and self discipline with finances, and gratitude for my current reliable transportation
2. Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive? What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?
- Towards the end of the video, the narrator described the executive's techniques as "chosen responses". This description stood out to me because it shows he was being proactive. He chose to work with his boss's weaknesses rather than criticize them. He chose to remain committed to his role while strategizing ways to improve the way the work environment was instead of joining in on gossiping about the boss.
