A focus on weakness leads to weakness, disease, and despair. A focus on strengths leads to improved wellbeing. Too many people and organizations create a sick environment by accentuating what's wrong. By focusing on what's right and managing what's wrong, we can improve the overall health of the individual and the organization.
NamastéHinduism has no founder or date of origin. Scholars describe modern Hinduism as the product of religious development in India that spans nearly four thousand years, making it the oldest surviving world religion. Albert Einstein learned of this word and its meaning after watching Mahatma Gandhi in a newsreel greeting people in the streets of India by bowing with his hands pressed together. Einstein wrote Gandhi and asked what he was saying.Gandhi replied: “Namasté. It means I honor the place in you where the entire universe resides. I honor the place in you of light, love, truth, peace, and wisdom.”Yoga practitioners may recognize this greeting. At one time, all men on earth had godlike power. Men displeased the gods by sinning and abusing the Divine. The gods decided that the godlike power should be taken away from man and hidden someplace where he would never find it again to abuse it.
Hindu Legend The lesser gods asked Brahma and Brahma replied – Where should we hide this?Deep in the earth? — No, because man will dig down deep in the earth and find it.Sink it in the deepest ocean? – No, because man will learn to dive and find it here too.On the highest mountain? — No, because man will someday climb every mountain on earth and find it.Where can we hide it where he will not find it?Hide it down in man himself. He will never think to look there.Ever since he has gone over the earth digging, diving, and climbing, looking for that godlike quality which all the time is hidden down within himself.5,000 meters (3.1 Miles = 16,403 feet): AngloGold in South Africa has brought together a group including General Electric Co. to figure out how to reach gold in excess of 5 kilometers down, or more than a kilometer (.6 miles) lower than any other mine.8,848 meters (5.5 miles = 29,028 feet): The peak of Mount Everest is 8,848 meters (29,028 feet) above sea level. First Ascent: May 29, 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary, NZ and Tenzing Norgay, NP, via the South Col Route. First Solo Ascent: August 20, 1980, Reinhold Messner, IT, via the NE Ridge to North Face. 10,912 meters (6.8 miles = 35,800 feet): Depth of the deepest manned dive. Jacques Piccard and US Navy lieutenant Don Walsh visited the Mariana Trench in the submersible Trieste on January 23, 1960.
Using your strengths is profoundly satisfying.Strengths affirm you on a deep, emotional level.Strengths make your life easier.Strengths make your work flow.Strengths enhance your performance.Strengths make what you do more meaningful.