Wk 3 Response to Jena Wayt

 Here is Jena's original post:

It is my responsibility to awaken the possibility in other people. I like the way that sounds! I find that I have certain people I go to when I need encouragement and just someone to listen to me express my thoughts and feelings out loud. I am pretty sure that I have friends that come to me when they need the same thing. Listening is very important to help others see the possibility right before them. I get very excited when I get the opportunity to do just that. But, shouldn’t I be doing that with everyone I meet? Do I do that? If I am being honest, I will have to say no. The first people that come to mind are my children. Are their eyes always shining? Do I awaken possibility in them? No, I don’t always. Why? Because I take my desires and myself too seriously! Downward spirals are everywhere at times. I need to start saying, “How fascinating!” every time my children/people and I make mistakes. I need to begin to use the words – How about? What if? What are we looking for? What’s next? More often! Zander says, “The leader is the one who can distinguish the downward spiral and then has the power to take people from the downward spiral to radiating possibility.” That is my new goal for this year! I want to empower people to radiate with possibility, to have a vision. How do I do that? I will use Zander’s key:

1.  It’s all invented.

2.  Standing in possibility.

3.  Rule #6 – Don’t take myself so seriously.

I watched an interview with Roz and Ben. This is what Ben said at the end:

“Possibility is always only one sentence away. Whenever things get tough or difficult or the mountain seems too high climb, remember that possibility is always only one sentence away. So, come up with a sentence and think what it is we can say and physically manifest that will take us into possibility. It can be something very simple. It is always there. You can never fail to find it.”
Zanders Art of Possibility Introduction

The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional & Personal Life 

by Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander

Here are my comments to Jena: 
Your honesty is refreshing.  I think people tend to get wrapped up in the "self help-ness" of readings such as these, and get a little too overzealous for their own good.  Really, people start to think they are better than they actually are.  This is not realistic, and I am so glad you stayed away from that.  I'm sure it was difficult to realize that you do not always inspire possibility and greatness in your children.  I have a feeling, though, that you do more than you credit yourself.  Someone who is so open and honest is someone who inspires possibility in me, so you must do the same with your children and students.  I have found that students thrive when their teacher is honest with them.  Or, like Zander says, when someone doesn't take themselves too seriously.  I think you are succeeding.  Keep it up.