Skip to main content

Is there such a thing as a personal constitution?

By Bamboo In The Wind

There are a few things that drive what happens to us.

We have a system of determining truths;

We have a system of engineering our actions;

And,

We have a system of what we actually do based on these two.

The first system is the belief system. It places a picture of our reality through a tiny time window through which we absorb all our experiences.
And, through a high-speed network wired to our brains, we make sense of the truth we have absorbed. 

The thing about a belief system is its DNA can be rigid. The first experience of the world develops an image of the actual or false nature of what we just experienced. We extrapolate from our past experiences. 

The repeat experience helps amplify our belief or reject it based on how cemented our version of the faith is. It reflects the difference between the two mindsets. Closed mindset or Open mindset.

The second one is a system of engineering our actions is a value system. The value system reflects what we actually want and must do. We must feed it the truth as determined by the belief system.

When there is a marked difference between what we must do and what we actually do, it reflects an out-of-sync operation of systems driven by a version of truth and priorities of actions drawn from our cemented rigid beliefs and values. That usually stems from a closed mindset.

The third is the system of triggering actions governed by the timeliness of deploying a regime called the discipline.

The strength of discipline determines whether the actions occur as per what we value that is consistent with our beliefs. 

Discipline is a compass that tells us whether we are walking the talk while remaining compatible with ourselves.

Anytime The belief system, the value system, or the discipline system has a gap, we might experience a seemingly unexpected bump of disappointment. The swell comes from our personal constitution needing to be more explicit and precise and being out of sync.

We are bound to express conviction with a well-thought personal constitution, and actions are undeterred by temporary distractions.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Checks and balances!

By Bamboo In The Wind
Defining a good purpose, setting a target goal and getting people working on them is usually not enough! There are too many aspects involved in getting the results we want. For example, there is an aspect of painting the big picture, working on motivation management, productivity tracking, building experimentation labs, and erecting resilient systems that systematize the workflows. Just putting bodies to work and defining milestones rarely achieves the right results. The other aspects that help march towards the milestones in an orderly manner, they are equally important. At the very least, they make objectives widely understandable and results more attainable. The job of a thought leader is to enable progress and enable recovery. Therefore, it is never enough to have just ideas. Those with ideas also have the responsibility to assemble the work environment in such a way as to create situations containing the energy disperses. Energy dispersal from lack of clarity, loss of motivation, ...
Post a Comment
Next »

Choking the communication channel.

By Bamboo In The Wind
There are instances where everything looks in order. Structures are rightly in place. Right roles are defined. Responsibilities are distributed. Bi-directional open communication is expected to take place. And with that, collective work is expected to turn out productive. Yet, when the action begins, everything breaks apart. Productivity dwindles, cooperation is missing, and ad-hoc interactions are common-place That creates chaos. No one appears in charge even though there is someone responsible. It clearly is a sign of broken communication channels. A well-orchestrated workplace focuses on methods to communicate grounds-up and top-down. It encourages patient listening, internalizing and responding rather than reacting. All effective open communication channels are a result of making such communication possible. Often, the structures are set such that you centralize communication of every bit of your activity to someone in the hierarchy. Over time it turns into a permission-based inter...
1 comment
Next »

The hyacinth at the surface - nectar - just beneath!

By Bamboo In The Wind
The envy of comparison is an unconscious, quietly growing emotion, like water hyacinth spreading unnoticed on a pond's surface. It surrounds the nectar of the water, creating the illusion of poison. The water itself, however, is inherently sweet, with the nectar infused deeply within it. But just cast off the tangled trap of those creeping vines, and the water will reveal its true nature—flowing freely, tirelessly, with a sparkling clarity. Water’s existence, its entire journey, is one of cooperation, of giving endlessly with a pure heart.  Even in the face of numerous obstacles and thorns along its path, water remains undeterred—a divine miracle, no doubt, but one forged through relentless effort. Who notices this journey? Who understands it? Water has no respite—it constantly battles friction and wear. "Why is this thorny life my lot?" It may ask, as feelings of resentment, anger, jealousy, hatred, sorrow, and helplessness arise. Just when it seems trapped, its spirit s...
Post a Comment
Next »