World Domination

Posted on April 09, 2009 by Ronald T. Brown, Ph.D.

It’s a lonely road for those who set out to be their best, for many people prefer the path of comfort – a path is very appealing because it is paved with safe lives, status quo expectations, and little chance of failure.

But if you want something bad enough - and are willing to make changes in your life to cause it to happen - you can take over the world… at least your world. Yes, this is possible. But as you journey out, you will need to continually fight your limiting assumptions, comfort zone, and the temptation to remain average.

Consider the following ways you can remain unremarkably average, and thereby never reach your true potential and identity:

1. Accept what others tell you at face value
2. Don’t question authority or existing structures
3. Go to college because you’re supposed to, not because you want to equip yourself for a unique future
4. Go overseas once or twice in your life, to somewhere safe like England
5. Don’t try to learn another language; everyone else will eventually learn English
6. Think about starting your own business, but never do it
7. Think about writing a book, but never do it
8. Get the largest mortgage you qualify for and spend 30 years paying for it
9. Sit at a desk 40 hours a week for an average of 10 hours of productive work
10. Don’t stand out or draw attention to yourself
11. Jump through hoops. Check off boxes. Get permission

** How many in the above list describe you?