Victims Curse Change [While Leaders Rise Within It]
Jan 8, 2024
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Discover the difference between fake power and true power as Robin Sharma emphasizes the importance of serving others, pursuing personal vision, and staying resilient. Get inspired and grow your business with Robin Sharma's latest book, The Everyday Hero Manifesto.
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True power comes from alignment with one's highest nature, not external validation.
Choosing service over the need for approval leads to significant impact and willingness to face rejection.
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The Difference Between Fake Power and True Power
The podcast explores the distinction between fake power, represented by external signs of success like wealth and fame, and true power, embodied by individuals like Mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi who derived their power from alignment with their highest nature. True power is not dependent on external validation and comes from a place of service and intimacy with one's own values.
Choosing Service Over Pleasing
The podcast emphasizes the importance of choosing service over the need for approval. Pleasing others is driven by scarcity, fear, and insecurities whereas true service arises from a strong vision and the willingness to disrupt and create value, even if ridiculed or criticized. The message is that those who have made a significant impact on the world have often stood alone in their convictions and have been willing to face rejection in pursuit of their vision.
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Exploring the Difference Between Fake Power and True Power
The job of a leader is to find the victory inside every adversity.
And the task of each human is to turn defeat into winning and tragedy into triumph.
I know that sounds obvious yet those who make their lives beautiful, joyful and great really do make it a practice of seeing windows of opportunity where most spot walls of adversity.
I’ve been through a lot in my life. Been bruised and bloodied, disappointed and dejected. Yet, I’ve always done my best to keep moving forward. And to seek the blessing inside the curse, if you get my drift.
And once you start operating like this (with the consistency that is the mother of mastery), failure becomes a friend. And a circumstance that introduces you to your gifts, strengths and most high of qualities.
If you’re seeking some strong inspiration to grow your business and self—along with some novel tools to win—go ahead and read (or listen to) my latest book The Everyday Hero Manifesto. Get it here.