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Chapter Eleven
Mission
Mission
The goal of Resilient Intention is to create systems that support long-term success by persisting through obstacles and aligning our environments, relationships, and content with our goals. By cultivating steady, intentional progress and resilience, we ensure that success is not just about luck but about sustainable, purposeful effort.
Concept
Concept
Resilient Intention emphasizes the importance of perseverance and preparation, ensuring that we are consistently in the right place to take advantage of opportunities. By creating flexible, low-stakes systems that focus on daily progress and making small, consistent improvements, we position ourselves for long-term success.
Operational Definitions
Operational Definitions
Several key terms are clarified to ensure understanding throughout the book:
Cognitive Diet: The content we consume that shapes our thoughts and views of the world.
Supportive: How external influences contribute to our ability to maintain change.
Realign Relationships: Adjusting social connections to better support personal growth.
Regress: Losing progress and returning to a previous state before change.
Content: Information consumed that impacts how we engage with our goals.
Environments: Physical spaces where we interact and achieve progress.
Social Circles: Groups of individuals that influence personal and collaborative efforts.
Story
Story
John worked in a hostile office environment and spent his free time engaging in unhealthy habits. After a breakup and a desire for change, he began to run and pursue self-improvement through education and better social connections. Despite resistance from coworkers and friends, John aligned his environments, social circles, and content to support his goals. Over time, he achieved success by maintaining resilient intentions, improving his workplace environment, and becoming a positive influence on others.
Lesson
Lesson
Change is challenging, but by aligning our environments, social circles, and the content we consume with our goals, we build resilience against setbacks. Resilient Intention involves consistently making small, meaningful changes and adapting the world around us to reflect the person we aim to become.
Plan of Application
Plan of Application
Begin by identifying specific social groups, environments, and content that either support or hinder your progress. Make small, intentional changes, such as adjusting the time spent with certain social groups or modifying the content you consume. Regularly assess how these changes impact your goals and continue refining your approach to ensure continued growth and resilience.
Exercises
Exercises
Assess the alignment of your social circles, environments, and cognitive diet with your goals.
Implement small adjustments to improve these areas and test their effects on your progress.
Reevaluate and refine these areas as you continue to grow and change.
Addition Reading Recommendations Based on Chapter Topic
Addition Reading Recommendations Based on Chapter Topic
"How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie
The idea of working with others and being aware of ways to navigate issues and foster growth makes this a classic work on social influence and awareness. Dale Carnegie’s timeless book delves into techniques for effective communication and building relationships that support both personal and professional growth. His principles, such as expressing genuine interest in others and remembering people's names, are essential for anyone looking to positively influence their external environments. This book is particularly relevant for those seeking to enhance their time management by fostering relationships that encourage and support their personal productivity and resilience, helping them become the best versions of themselves. It is amazing how well this book holds its value and remains relevant today, and hopefully, it will continue to be in the future.
"Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)" by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
This is a fun and engaging read, and I recommend it to any of my interns who are working to become therapists. Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson do a great job of illustrating the concept of cognitive dissonance and how individuals justify actions that might be contrary to their interests or beliefs. Understanding these psychological underpinnings is crucial for effectively influencing others and maintaining personal integrity in time management. Their work indirectly illustrates the impact of content consumption, environment, and social circles on our behavior. Their insights help readers recognize and correct their missteps and effectively engage with others to support mutual growth. This knowledge is instrumental in building a support network that reinforces the intentional use of time, thereby enhancing personal resiliency and the journey toward self-improvement. The stories are interesting, and the storytelling is a work of art.
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