Any leader on the path to success can benefit from this
mindset. So, this week, I am sharing this article that came from an Association
that I am affiliated with. (Next week, I am going to share an excerpt from the
book that is referenced in this article.)
You have probably heard some excellent leadership speeches
in your time. Powerful leaders talking about the importance of having a vision,
how to lead with charisma, creating the best environment for a team,
communicating effectively, exhibiting integrity, generating passion for a
mission, etc.
Recently, there was one such speech that appeared quite
different, yet all of the above wouldn't be possible without the one quality it
references. This speech has been attributed to Charlie Chaplin, yet research
points to a re-translation of "When I Loved Myself Enough" by Kim
McMillen.
Its theme is elegant, yet simple: Love. How does love figure in to being an effective leader? In more
ways than you have probably thought. The characteristics that spring from love
help to build a solid foundation for a good leader: authenticity, respect,
maturity, self-confidence, simplicity, modesty, fulfillment, and more. These
traits are necessary in leading yourself, your team, and your business.
As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional
suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today,
I know, this is AUTHENTICITY.
As I began to love myself I understood how much it can
offend somebody as I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew
the time was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though
this person was me. Today I call it RESPECT.
As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different
life, and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to
grow. Today I call it MATURITY.
As I began to love myself I understood that at any
circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens
at the exactly right moment, so I could be calm. Today I call it SELF-CONFIDENCE.
As I began to love myself I quit stealing my own time, and I
stopped designing huge projects for the future. Today, I only do what brings me
joy and happiness, things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and I do
them in my own way and in my own rhythm. Today I call it SIMPLICITY.
As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is
no good for my health - food, people, things, situations, and everything that
drew me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude a healthy
egoism. Today I know it is LOVE OF ONESELF.
As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right,
and ever since I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is
MODESTY.
As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the
past and worry about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where
everything is happening. Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it
FULFILLMENT.
As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can
disturb me and it can make me sick. But as I connected it to my heart, my mind
became a valuable ally. Today I call this connection WISDOM OF THE HEART.
We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any
kind of problems with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their
crashing new worlds are born. Today I know THAT IS LIFE!
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