Yesterday I posted about the fact that kids ask better questions than adults. After several conversations in the last twenty four hours, I believe this is due to their level of awareness. That’s right, I said children have better awareness than adults. Why? Because they don’t have all the “stuff” that we have getting in the way.
Think about it, have you ever just watched a three or four year old looking at the world around them. They are devouring every last piece of information out there. They notice things we don’t all the time. You have said it before … “that kid doesn’t miss a thing.”
John Maxwell in his The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth suggests that we are in one of three levels as related to the Law of Awareness:
“You must know yourself to grow yourself”
In order to know yourself, you have to increase your level of awareness. He describes three levels to consider as we develop the awareness needed for growth.
1. PEOPLE WHO DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO
We all know this person. They are not happy with what they are doing and have no real idea on what they would like to be doing. The question becomes “why don’t they know?” Probably because they are not even aware of what is important to them, what they are passionate about.
I think there are many people that are so busy surviving that they don’t even have the time to think about what it is that they want to do. If you know this person, talk to them about it. Life is too precious to waste and maybe you can be the catalyst to make someone more aware of what matters.
2. PEOPLE WHO KNOW WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO BUT DON’T DO IT
Most people are probably at this level. They know what they would like to do but their current level of awareness most likely has some type of limiting belief that prevents them from doing what they want to do. Their dominating thoughts consume their state of awareness and they simply get stuck where they are.
3. PEOPLE WHO KNOW WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO AND DO IT
Here is the sweet spot. Knowing what you want to do and doing it. If you are at this level, you know and appreciate the quality of life that you enjoy. You are totally aware of the challenges that we face each day but have the cognitive ability to process what is needed to deal with them and move on. With this level of awareness, you should be helping others increase their awareness.
So there it is. You fit into one of these levels. If you are in level one or two, block out some time to look around you and see how the level three people are doing it. Ask them questions. Ask for help. What? Ask for help … yes ask for help. Most people are willing to help if you simply ask.
If you are a level three person. Use the level of awareness that you have and make a difference. Maxwell gives us a very powerful statement when he says:
“There are two great days in a person’s life: the day you were born and the day you discover why.”
When you realize why you are here, what your purpose is, you will find that you become increasingly aware of what it is that you are supposed to do. Do you know why you are here?
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Barry Smith www.buildingwhatmatters.com 10/17/12 photo by author
