Think back through your life: at the age of 16 you were not the same person you had been when you were six. Nor were you the same at 16 as you later became (or will become) at 26, 36, 46, or 56. Throughout our lives, in different ways, we are always changing and becoming. Like caterpillars, we do not stay the same.
We are not just human beings, we are human becomings.
But unlike caterpillars, we can make our becoming a deliberate, conscious process. We can choose who we want to become.
We can identify the people we most admire and the reasons why we admire them. We can connect more deeply with what it will take for us to live a worthwhile life. We can find what we love. We can get clear on our purpose and values. And more…
And the more clarity we then have about who we want to become, the more we deliberately we can focus our efforts on becoming that person, no matter what might happen around us. The more adaptable to change we will become. And the more energy and enthusiasm we will have to take us where we want to get to.
In this time of change, realising that we are human becomings and then choosing who we want to become are two more steps to becoming antifragile: able to use change to become stronger and more valuable, in the ways that matter most to us.
Are you clear about who you want to become? Are you actively taking steps to become that person?
Adapted from Inner Leadership: a framework and tools for building inspiration in times of change.
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