Week 3 - Blog #2 - Response to Jennifer

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Jennifer wrote:

I thought last week's reading was really good, but this week I couldn't stop reading. I was blown away by the chapter on being a contribution. I love the thought of being a meaningful contributor instead of focusing on competition. Although I do have a competitive spirit, it's generally within myself. I strive to grow and be better than I was the day before. I especially enjoy collaborating and working together for the greater good. This chapter empowered me to value this about myself and strive to incorporate this in my future career path.

I also liked the chapter on accepting things the way they are. I realized that I spend too much time focusing on how I think things should be or I would like for them to be. Instead, if I allowed things to be just as they are, I can use my time to be in the moment or find solutions that would work better.

My response:

Jennifer,  I enjoyed the chapter on contribution as well.  I think we are trained from youth to be in constant competition.  A little friendly competition is good.  Living in constant competition isn’t.  I think you are right on when you talk about trying to be a little better today then you were yesterday.  We should embrace the good things that we know about ourselves.  I too, would love to learn how to be in the moment more often.  All we can do is try to learn from our mistakes and try to do it better tomorrow.  That’s all any of us can do.  J