Sigmund Freud summarized his worldview into two words – “Grow up.” He believed humans are alone in this world and traced most mental disorders to messed up belief systems. He believed religion was delusional. The scientific method, he believed, was to be trusted.
C.S. Lewis summarized his worldview into two words as well – “Wake up!” Lewis was an atheist up until he turned 31 years old. He came to faith, according to him, by examining the evidence. His awakening drained his mind of depression and unleashed his creative spirit as reflected in his broad range of writings.
Grow up. Wake up. You decide.
Yesterday, during practice 89 held in a beautiful board room at some company Churp was visiting downtown, an outsider made an interesting observation. She commented after participating in her first hour of BTL practice ever, “I’ve been in meetings in this room for five years and haven’t heard real talk like this ever.” I laughed at the clarity of her observation and the honesty with which she spoke. You see, Churp is weird. He believes he and his team will perform at their best when they discover who they are, what they believe, and learn to speak and listen with those around them both alike and very, very different. His worldview, you could surmize from his actions, is – “Open up.”
The norm, as reflected by our accurate and honest observer, in the world of work is simply – “Shut up.”
Open up. Shut up. You decide.
Where do you do your best work? Where you are free to be who you are or where you are told what to say, how to say it, and play all nice and politically correct with your professional bullshit artists you work alongside but never know? Let me help you out with some scientific data. According to Gallup, one of the most trusted organizations in one of the most trusted countries in the world, suggests that 90% of American workers do their best work outside of work. Huh? Yup, it’s true. When surveyed by Gallup, workers in our free country confirm they do their best work where they are not paid – namely for charity, for community, and for family. Why?
Because they “believe in” the purpose of the charity, community, and family – their company, not so much. What, my friend, do you believe in? God, I love the scientific method. Thanks, God, for giving it to us…
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