IF THE SYSTEM HAS TAKEN YOUR ATTENTION AND YOUR INTENTION THERE IS NOTHING LEFT WHICH IS YOURS
Your mid-life crisis, strategic review, or next chapter, does not have to be a crisis but can be one of recalibration or indeed counterbalance. That’s want happens when you shift from productivity to purpose.
There are many books currently topping the best seller list about how live in a world which is increasingly dysfunctional and disappointing, monetising our attention and intention to ‘win’ by producing more and buying more before we die.
More alarmingly in pursuit of productivity we loose our personality, we become our profession and become what we do rather than who we are. Our left brain cranks out a rhythm, cookie cuts a pattern, repeats a behaviour for which it is rewarded whilst the right brain struggles to make sense of it all feeling that a tree is more than timber, animals are more than food, the sea is not a place for refuse, and our life is more than work.
I recommend these books…
THE ORGANIZED MIND: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J. Levitin, Luke Daniels, et al.
STOLEN FOCUS: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari
FOUR THOUSAND WEEKS: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
The reason we have weekend and holidays is they make us more productive. Indeed some businesses have found that working 4 days per week instead of 5 or 6 can actually increase productivity and profit, as well as consumption. Time off work is simply to recharge the batteries ready to be reloaded into the system and discharged in pursuit of delivery of more stuff.
What if your next weekend or holiday was not simply trickle charging with serotonin, dopamine or endorphins just to be able to face the next challenge mindlessly taking instruction from social media, political propaganda or corporate evangelism, and soon the AI which will be your friend, coach, boss and task master.
TAKING THE RED PILL
In the 1999 science fiction film "the matrix," directed by the Wachowskis, the protagonist, Neo, is presented with a choice between two pills by the character Morpheus…
RED PILL: Taking the red pill will "awaken" Neo to the truth of reality, allowing him to see the world as it truly is, which is a simulated construct controlled by machines. Choosing the red pill means facing the often uncomfortable truth and the challenges that come with it.
BLUE PILL : Taking the blue pill will allow Neo to remain in the simulated reality of the Matrix, continuing to live in ignorance and comfort without the knowledge of the true nature of the world. It means choosing blissful ignorance over harsh reality.
The "red pill vs. blue pill" choice has since become a cultural metaphor, often used to represent the decision between confronting an uncomfortable or challenging truth (taking the red pill) and remaining in blissful ignorance (taking the blue pill).
RE CALIBRATION AND COUNTERBALANCE
We speak of work-life-balance but are they in balance? Isn’t work hard and play hard both hard? Is working on yourself, working on your hobbies, working on your relationships still just working? Is that it, simply endless hard + work?
In the backdrop of our fast-paced, technologically advanced lives, we often forget the essence of being human - to feel, to think, to connect, and to be in sync with our surroundings. Our minds crave intellectual stimulation, our bodies seek health and balance, and our souls long for purpose and meaning. In essence, we need a retreat that empowers us to embark on a transformative journey, one that encompasses all aspects of our existence and encourages us to flourish as whole beings.
There is nothing wrong with a deckchair with sun, sea, sand and sangria but how about instead a retreat, designed to provide an enriching, holistic experience. Various activities, each aimed at enhancing different aspects of the self. Imagine beginning your day with yoga and meditation, stimulating your mind with a climate studies course, expressing your inner creativity through dance, and ending the day with a peaceful reflection session. A unique blend of the tranquillity of island retreat.
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR DREAM CURRICULUM
What would you add, amend, delete from this 6 day curriculum
Checking-in
Togetherness: Community Outreach
Understanding Ourselves: Spiritual History And Practice
Critical Thinking: Philosophy, Logic, And Debate
Embracing The Digital Age: Technology Studies
Engaged Citizens: Current Affairs
Expressing The Soul: Music And Dance
Guardians Of The Earth: Climate And Nature Studies
Guiding Others: Leadership And Responsibility
Seeking Truth: Research And Analytical Studies
The Art Of Collaboration: Personal / Team Project
Uniting Through Words: Language And Communication
Unlocking Potential: Creativity Workshop
Collective Progression: Peer Coaching
Cultivating Life: Gardening And Cooking
Wisdom From History: Lessons From The Past
Yoga And Meditation
PROCESSING LIFE: Reflections of the Week
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR DREAM LOCATION
How about hosting this on an Island 1 hour from London or Paris, connected to the world but remote from it. One of the most significant finance centres on the planet, the powerhouse for the London economy, and yet surrounded by water, beaches, cliff paths and castles. The oldest dolmens and prehistory caves, rural and rustic agriculture and the worlds best connected and fastest broadband of any European country.
Here you can take the Red Pill or the Blue Pill. You can "Turn on, tune in, drop out," popularized by Timothy Leary in the 1960s, without having to be out of touch, or off-grid from reality.
Jersey's professional reputation attracts business leaders seeking enrichment and growth and its vibrant tourism and hospitality sector, rich heritage, culture, arts, and crafts scenes, amplify the appeal.
YOU CAN DREAM OR YOU CAN DECIDE
If you decide this is something you want to be part of contact me.
Tim@AdaptConsultingCompany.com
Tim HJ Rogers
ICF Trained Coach, BeTheBusiness Business Mentor, Mediation Practitioner
MBA Management Consultant + Change Practitioner
PRINCE2 Agile-Scrum Projects, Programmes and PMO
Tim@AdaptConsultingCompany.com Mob 447797762051
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