http://forums.thinkarete.com/users/67/posts en-us 60 <p><strong>Inner Purpose, Genius and Business</strong></p> <p>In Eckhart Tolle’s book A New Earth, he talks about the importance of reconciliation between your inner and outer purpose. He says, “If you look within rather than only without, however, you discover that you have an inner and an outer purpose, and since you are a microcosmic reflection of the macrocosm, it follows that the universe too has an inner and outer purpose inseparable from yours.”</p> <p>I have found that teams of leaders are attracted to each other, professions, and to particular businesses. Sometimes, this common outer purpose is a reflection of a deeper inner purpose. But often that deeper inner purpose, which can supercharge the outer purpose, is not always clear to each individual or the team. Once each leader begins to discover their inner purpose or genius, the level of “acceptance, enjoyment and enthusiasm,” which Eckhart Tolle feels is an indicator of this alignment, goes up dramatically. Each leader then begins to see the synergy within the team and creativity expands. The organizational culture becomes vibrant, people want to be part of it, and the marketplace finds that being connected to the business and its people is irresistible, because on some level they recognize the expression of genius.</p> <p>It takes courage to take the first step toward this state of being. It seems we fear transcendence more than “the darkness.” Our egos, fears and the world tell us it is a crazy and dangerous dream, but it is not crazy, it is our purpose to lead enterprises of this kind. Imagine what our world would be like if every corporation, country, and community was an outward expression of true inner purpose and genius.</p> Sun, 11 May 2008 15:22:01 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:1:656 pauldavidwalker http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/1