There’s hardly a political discussion on TV,
, that doesn’t involve a heated debate over
“How is that supposed to work?” “How is it supposed to be funded?”
And just like that, we’re faced with a dilemma.
Last weekend was another Winning Spirit
Weekend, and we all learned that this
“how” question often gets in our way. Is it the same for you
at home?
A child asks for something, a partner expresses a wish, and right away
the “how” question pops up. How am I supposed to pay for this,
how is it even going to work, and then—perhaps in a milder form
—the “who” question: who’s going to pay for it,
and who’s going to do it?
In my last blog post—"What Kind of World Do You Live In?"—
, I also wrote about the question I was asked:
How can you….
How, how, how—I keep asking this so often,
so that it might become completely clear;
should ideally lead into the second question,
the one that pops into our heads.
What isn’t being discussed enough?! How about
having an in-depth political discussion
about what we’d like to see and what we really want.
What do we want for the future? Would it be a good idea, for example,
if “poor” people had better financial education and
could build up a financial cushion through stocks?
What if we first asked ourselves, “Do we want this?”
and “Do we think it’s a good idea?” before moving on to the
“how” question.
Words and actions aren't always just about
what I see on the surface.
If I hold the door open for someone, no one can tell
whether it's politeness or “brown-nosing.”
My intention is what matters.
The intention—the energy underlying a question
—is more important than the choice of words.
Thus, the classic “how” question is linked to
Energy does not go all the way—nor should it.
We so often react instinctively to the energy of the person across from us
, but then stick to the words
during the discussion. That always ends up going down the drain.
Only once we clarify what really matters to us—and then
agree on what we want together—does it become easy
to answer the meaningful “how” question.
But then, of course, with the intention of achieving the desired
goal.
Einstein's wisdom lies in the following: The mind
that created the problem cannot solve it.
The mind that asks "How?" is usually stuck at
the level of the problem and cannot find the solution.
Only when we are willing to move to a different level of consciousness
do good solutions emerge. Incidentally, they usually come with greater ease.
Because exploring the question, “What do we really want
?” gives us the opportunity to move to a meta-level—
—to a different level of consciousness.
So, how did that go again?
What do you really want?
This coming Saturday, October 2, is Winspiration Day.
What do you want to do on this day?
What do you want to think about on this day?
What will you do—for yourself?
Sincerely
Wolfgang Georg Sonnenburg
winning for life
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