Today was Day 16 of a class I have been taking. While the sessions have been insightful, today’s was the pinnacle (so far).
Have you ever had someone tell you “You can’t do that” or “That’ll never happen”.
According to several studies I have seen over the years, most of what we hear is negative. From “why can’t you get the grades your brothers do” to “Shut Up” to “Just be quiet” to more, the feedback we receive from others is overwhelming.
Conversely, I recall a friend from about 30 years ago who, although we had our disagreements, always ‘put the best construction on everything.’
Getting back to today, as I said, was the pinnacle of the class to date (although I still have 8 classes to go). This guru purposefully challenged the students to think an important goal, then attacked that goal using comments similar to the above. From there, he asked what each student’s initial response to this attack was.
A few students said “Watch Me” while others put a “F*** You” in front of behind the watch me. Why did he do this? In most people’s minds, they see the attack as a challenge and appropriately rise to that challenge – ultimately succeeding.
A few years ago we had a President tell America that her best days were behind her and we must realize austerity was the future. But a former actor challenged that attack as the world witnessed America collectively say “Watch Me.”
Twenty seven years later, we had a Presidential candidate say almost the same words. Yet a loud, sometimes obnoxious real estate titan repeated the words of that actor, demonstrating another “Watch Me” moment.
Today we have another President using similar language to two former Presidents, betting against America once again. Yet we have another former President saying “Watch me” if you want a repeat performance from 7 years ago.
Is America up for the challenge once again, or will it decline into another footnote in the book of World History. The choice is yours.
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