Dear
lovely people,
Just like Mitch Albom, “I asked myself, 'Am I going to
withdraw from the world, like most people do, or am I going to live?' I decided
I am going to live - or at least try to live - the way I want, with dignity,
with courage, with humor, with composure.”
I
have known Ambesi for years now, he’s the type that completely lacks composure
and is always in a panic. Strangely enough, he is somebody with
remarkable credentials, but somehow, he lacks the ability to remain calm and
thus often makes many people around him to feel very uneasy. The one thing that
sets us apart is his dramatic nature and the smallest of problems plunges him
into a crisis to the extent that dealing with a real crisis or change is such
an uphill task for him. Ambesi’s greatest difficulty is his incapacity to reinvent
himself and to adapt to the unexpected thus, his future is imprisoned.
But
then, we all live in a world in which our ability to sail to the very top
depends largely on our individual capacities to see adversity through the lens
of opportunity. Rather than panic, a success oriented individual
with the requisite composure takes a step back and begins to connect the dots
of opportunity within adverse circumstances. Such people, quickly detect the
causes of adversity and solve for them immediately. They then enable the
opportunities previously unseen that could have avoided the adversity to begin
with. If you critically examine the moments when a crisis has resulted on
your path to success, you will realize that the important component of
composure was discreetly missing.
One other important quality which Ambesi lacks is
decisive action. When you maintain your composure, you will never show any
sign of doubt. You speak at all times with conviction, confidence and
authority – whether you know the answer or not! With your performance
alone, you give the people around you, a sense that everything is under
control and thus your growth is ensured.
C.J. Redwine says “Losing
your head in a crisis is a good way to become the crisis.”
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