But George also made it abundantly clear, through words and actions, that he understood the harsh reality of the challenge. Our plan to make our hometown of Camden, NJ a better place is a small but meaningful part of what allows employees at Campbell to feel fulfilled through even this latest economic crisis. This extremely high degree of engagement is a byproduct of realistic-idealism. Over the years, leveraging this philosophy is what has helped me recruit and retain some of the best people in the consumer products industry.
As a leader, my thinking always starts with the question: how can things be better? I find it much more interesting, and fruitful, to start with optimism and then to move quickly on to how to execute against that aspiration. An idealistic vision can lift people up and engage them, but it also needs to be approached in a way that acknowledges the reality of the challenge.
Great leaders are able to work both agendas simultaneously in a compelling way. You have 1 free article s left this month. You are reading your last free article for this month.
Subscribe for unlimited access. Seeing as how you did it for me — thanks! There is so much yuk going on in the world, and to the world, that is gets depressing to look at. It is refreshing, and reminding, to hear one say that we just need to live.
Live as we see fit and be a model. Even if the intent is not to change the world, we all know it will in time! See and feel the joy in the mean time. As easily as many reasons to be depressed can be found — so too — reasons for joy and personal peace can be found.
Thanks again for reminding me and putting my thinking back on track. You do not come off as being spiritualy bent, however your message is one of spiritual enlightenment nevertheless. I wonder if you would consider this to be the essence of your personal conflict? You seem to love nature but spend everyday on your computer not out in the bush. Judging by the pictures you post occasionally you seem to live in a very well to do area but despise the excesses of humanity.
Do you despise yourself? So in your immediate surroundings you have food, shelter, safety, friends? What could be so stressful causing this idealism and your apparent conflict. And really, what need is your blog satisfying? A good post.
But this philosophy is nothing new, just needs to be adopted by many more people and passed along more…. Thanks for the reminder. I also am on board for the Progressive Party…I have voted third party, some say wasting my vote, I say voting my conscious, for the past 3 elections. I hope to see that thrid party in my life time. Idealism is a stress response. That pops out in point bold to me. Humor is a stress response too.
Not caring and pleading are both reactions. It makes a sort it unifying theory that we all have stress that we deflect or reflect on, float on, or mire in as we choose or as we feel we must from whatever stimulus. You saw Steve Pavlina is talking subjective realities these days? The explanation of quantum theory was interesting though. Stentor: I guess it depends on how you define it; Cheney defines himself as a pragmatist.
My name for objective reality is Gaia. It works for me. My book: Discover the work you're meant to do Borrow from Open Library. They are more forgiving, accepting and open-minded. They are constantly working on themselves. They see themselves as the people they hope to become, and everything else is simply a product of the work-in-progress.
Their perpetual disappointment with less-than-perfect outcomes leads them to find a sense of inner control. They are able to imagine an outcome that is better than anything otherwise conceived of. They are the most romantic people alive. Romance is all about seeing an imperfect person perfectly, so to say, and idealists who channel that perspective often have happier relationships.
They see the world as it is and still hope for the best, which is nothing short of a gift.
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