Success is Guaranteed if Happiness Comes First

In the past and unfortunately in the present schools idolize left brain activities. That generally means getting the right answers to known problems.  The work place has emphasized these valuable qualities as well.

However, there has never been as much emphasis as there is currently for finding the answers to problems that are not known. Why? Because the economic order, the social order, and the individual order of things has been turned on its head.

Technology, the internet, the vast amounts of people online and Google have made answers to known problems available to everyone. (The World is Flat)

Today we need to have a better idea of the specific skills that will help us establish our own business, advance in the work place, make our work a contribution, and find personal satisfaction in our lives.

The loss of economic power to 99% of the global population has made people rethink their values. This comes along with the realization that if you can no longer have that last dream, what will my new dream be?

For most students that did not plan to become scientists or engineers I would suspend the algebra, trigonometry and physics classes. This makes right brain thinkers feel they have no place in the world.

I would introduce curriculum on whole brain thinking. How do you define a problem, then suspend the left brain thinking while creating all the possible solutions, then reengage the left brain to analyze the practicality of the alternatives and then engage all systems in implementing the best solutions.

I would introduce curriculum dealing with emotional intelligence. How can you learn to recognize your own feelings and immediately decide what would be appropriate expressions? How do you recognize others’ feelings and respond empathetically? How do you sublimate our needs for the good of the group?

I would open discussion on the values of community. How many communities do each of us have? We might start with family, friends, neighborhood, city, nation, and global. What are the needs of each of these communities and how do we find a mutual exchange of value by being responsible members?

Unfortunately gangs and guerillas and anti establishment groups are communities that don’t identify or see a role in putting all their energy into activities for mutual benefit. Society has not been able to find a way to include these dissidents who see destruction as the way to the new order. We have rogue neighborhood groups and we have rogue nations.

I would have classes on flow. How does an individual find their peak performance? They must start with self appreciation by developing health, fitness, discipline, and connection. If you can’t value yourself and being on this planet you have lost 80% of the battle before you begin.

I would proceed by emphasizing finding ones core competencies whether they are left brain or right brain. I would emphasize engagement in activities that create inspiration and passion. If someone would like to spend their time developing clay pottery, should we judge or deny their passion?

Not everyone should start working in a big business. Today it seems that those who can find their core competencies and understand how to build community can pursue their passions and find both supporters and become contributors. How would you define Bill Gates success? How would you define Steve Jobs success? How would you define the Face Book success?

If you engage daily in your core competency and tackle problems that are a challenge but not above your abilities you may fall into flow. Your results are not as important to you as engaging in the activity. You are not conscious of whether you are failing or succeeding, You are, however, producing at the peak of your capability because all your faculties are optimized.

Life could be lived on this plane. We could forget all the glamour magazine ideologies. Each person could find their passions, engage while optimizing their personal peak performance, understand their role in communities, and realize happiness can and usually comes before success.

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