First they ignore you, then they
laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” This is a quote from Mahatma
Gandhi. When he suggested non-violence as a way to make India free. It was
revolutionary thought because usually, most of us will meet violence with
violence. He suggested the exact opposite of what most of us would do. And it
worked. Because as he said, “An eye for an eye only ends up making whole world
blind.”
As his birthday approaches let us
use a thinking tool called Turn it Upside Down. I will help you consider a
course of action that is the revolutionary opposite of what is usually done.
So look at your life and think about turning it
upside down. Think mostly about giving and loving rather than wanting and
taking stop complaining. Give thanks in gratitude for what you have. Don’t sell
your ideas. Let your ideas be a magnet that will draw others to them. Focus on
maintaining abundant positive physical, mental and spiritual health, instead of
dealing with illness. Finally remember that as the Mahatma said, ‘The best way
to find yourself is to love yourself in the service of others.’
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