Exploration
A period of research and data gathering, of tasting and trying, of pushing
and shoving our world. During exploration we are building knowledge and
gaining a sense of preference – what we like as opposed to what we
don’t like. Play, curiosity, inquisitiveness.
Artistry
A period of shaping and refining. This comes from a period of exploration
during which we have built a sense of what we might prefer to do –
in life, at work, in the community, in our backyard! As our sense of what
we might prefer to do builds, the artist in us then begins to shape our
preliminary idea. Moulding, pushing, crafting a “sense of possibility”
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Judgement
Following this period of creating or innovating, we put on our judging
capacity. This is the skill (in all of us) that allows us to test our
assumptions, to affirm or challenge the appropriateness of what it is
we are wishing to do. The judge ‘advises’ the artist in us,
determines where an idea needs further refinement, what the wins and the
losses might be – based on what is presented.
The challenge with our internal judge is rarely its effectiveness. Most
of us have a potent internal judge who, for many people, more often than
not, diminishes their sense of what is possible in their lives rather
than enhances it. The judge is, however, that part of our thinking which
ensures all contingencies have been thought of, preferably before the
situation is a fait accompli.
Warriorhood
The warrior is that part of us that becomes consumed with passionate purpose,
goes out and willingly fights for what we believe in. The warrior looks
for ways to make things happen, to ensure dreams and ambitions are fulfilled.
The warrior inside us is well prepared for adversity (both physical and
spiritual) and welcomes the battle, knowing that in the trail, real strength
is measured.
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