I get a number of online publications to assist me in staying current a fresh without breaking the bank on books I may only read once. Recently, I received a piece from TalentSmart, an online publication, from the authors of Emotional Intelligence. TalentSmart is an organization committed to providing the tools necessary for organizations and individuals to be successful. The recent article was 10 Truths we forget to Easily Dr. Travis Bradberry, the co-founder of TalentSmart.I was struck by how so many of the principles and teaching align with the Unity teachings.
The 10 truths are...
"Being busy does not equal being productive.
Success does not come from movement and activity. It comes from focus.
Great success is often preceded by great failure.
You will experience true success until you learn to embrace failure.
Fear is the #1 source of regret
You will lament the chances you did not take far more the your failures
Your self-worth must come within
The external world will never provided what you need to be happy until the internal world is balanced and in harmony
You are only as good as those you associate with
Life is short
Mindfulness to the moment provides the avenues for happiness and success.
You do not have to wait for an apology to forgive.
When you forgive someone, it does not condone their actions, it simply frees you from being their eternal victim
You are living the life you created.
You are not a victim of circumstances.
Live in the moment.
Life is lived in the present not the past or future
Change is inevitable-embrace it
Only by embracing change can you find the good in it."[1]
Reviewing talks and theme over the last few years I was amazed on how many of these themes we teach and embrace in Unity. Unity is a program of transformation. When we embrace and live our teachings our lives will transform. The science is aligning with our teachings. It is nice to see the world catching up to the principles and teachings we have expounded for over 100 years.
[1] 10 Truths we forget Easily, Travis Bradberry, April 9, 2015