“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
Revisiting Peace of Mind, à la Dumb and Dumber
We ended last time with the idea that peace of mind is found by embracing paradox.
On that note, we’re headed back, as we left some meat on the bone.
Let’s explore a few familiar paradoxes:
Sam Walton: “High expectations are the key to everything.”
Shakespeare: “Expectation is the root of all heartache.”
Who's right?
High expectations can pull us to greatness — and they may cause heartache.
Peace arises from managing expectations.
Ryan Holiday: “Ego is the enemy.”
Charlie Munger: “Never underestimate the man who overestimates himself.”
So which is it?
Is ego the problem… or the secret weapon?
Ego can destroy you — and propel you.
It depends.
Sales gooroo: “You must know what the customer wants!”
Steve Jobs, channeling Henry Ford: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
Which is it?
Do you follow the customer… or lead them?
Innovation moves on instinct and listens to the customer.
“Never compromise!”
“Relationships are built on compromise.”
Can both be true?
Compromise is how bridges are built.
“The highest form of maturity is interdependence.”— Dr. Stephen Covey
Peace demands discernment, not dogma.
This is an invitation to sit with the opposition and the tension.
This is the art of holistic understanding.
It is not about being indecisive — it’s about being OPEN.
“He who confronts the paradoxical exposes himself to reality.”— Friedrich Dürrenmatt
See you in the field my friend.
Keep on trackin’ ✅
~mg
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Revisiting Peace of Mind, à la Dumb and Dumber
We ended last time with the idea that peace of mind is found by embracing paradox.
On that note, we’re headed back, as we left some meat on the bone.
Let’s explore a few familiar paradoxes:
Expectations
Sam Walton: “High expectations are the key to everything.”
Shakespeare: “Expectation is the root of all heartache.”
Who's right?
Both.
High expectations can pull us to greatness — and they may cause heartache.
Peace arises from managing expectations.
Ego
Ryan Holiday: “Ego is the enemy.”
Charlie Munger: “Never underestimate the man who overestimates himself.”
So which is it?
Is ego the problem… or the secret weapon?
Yes.
Ego can destroy you — and propel you.
It depends.
Customer-Centricity
Sales gooroo: “You must know what the customer wants!”
Steve Jobs, channeling Henry Ford: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
Which is it?
Do you follow the customer… or lead them?
Yes.
Innovation moves on instinct and listens to the customer.
Compromise
“Never compromise!”
“Relationships are built on compromise.”
Can both be true?
Yes.
Compromise is how bridges are built.
Peace demands discernment, not dogma.
This is an invitation to sit with the opposition and the tension.
This is the art of holistic understanding.
It is not about being indecisive — it’s about being OPEN.
See you in the field my friend.
Keep on trackin’ ✅
~mg
To listen to this episode:
https://habits2goals.substack.com/p/peace-of-mind-to
Chances are, you know someone who could use a little H2G!
Share
Thanks for reading. 🙏🏼
Time to level up? Upgrade.
GOOD HABITS HAPPEN WHEN PLANNED;
BAD HABITS HAPPEN ON THEIR OWN.
🙌 That’s right! You can get The Habit Factor® FREE with your Audible trial! https://audibletrial.com/habits2goals
New listeners, grab your free habits 2 goals tracking template here: https://thehabitfactor.com/templates
Podcast → Subscribe iTunes, Android
*Awarded: “Finalist: Self-help, Motivation”* International Book Awards: EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY.