A Word To The Cynics (From The Man In The Arena)

10th Sep 2012 | Leave a remark A Word to the Cynics (From The Man In the Arena) I watched Seb Coe’s speech on the finish of the Olympics and considered all of the doubt, cynicism and scepticism he must have encountered within the 10 years he nurtured and then delivered the dream of London 2012. If there was a loser from London 2012 it was assuredly the cynics, who have been proved overwhelmingly incorrect in virtually every single aspect of the Games. (Hey but thanks in your enter guys!) As I checked out him delivering his fantastic speech, in the magnificent Olympic stadium, surrounded by athletes, Games Makers and past that, hundreds of thousands of individuals moved beyond all expectations, I thought of our own struggles with our own internal cynics and sceptics. It was becoming that a part of the ceremony had a warfare between ‘dreamers’ and ‘internal demons’ with the demons represented by nightmarish chariots and apocalyptic warriors respiratory fire. These are like the demons all of us face when attempting to change profession, get unstuck or dis cover that means work. They are the voices who tell us we’ll look stupid, or that our plans won't ever work or that it'd simply be simpler to not attempt at all. And as I watched Seb Coe ship his rousing speech (between huge and desperate sobs) I was reminded by this quote by Teddy Roosevelt which I suppose sums it all up best: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or the place the doer of deeds may have carried out them higher. The credit score belongs to the person who is actually within the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes quick again and again, because there isn't a effort with out error and shortcoming; who spends himself in a worthy trigger; who at the most effective is aware of in the long run the triumph of excessive achievement, and who on the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring significantly, in order that his place shall never be with thes e cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat”. Career Change Tags: Compassion and careers, Dealing with troublesome ideas and emotions, Flexible pondering: utilizing ACT in profession change, Positive psychology Your e mail address is not going to be revealed. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Save my name, e mail, and website on this browser for the next time I remark. This website makes use of Akismet to scale back spam. Learn how your remark information is processed. « Career Change and the Olympics... What Would It Take For You To ... » Check your inbox or spam folder now to confirm your subscription.