Course 3: PL 102 - The Problem is the Path (Discussion 1)

1. Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.

Circle of Concern- Health of loved ones, meeting my academic goals, and family drama.

Circle of Influence- How I interact with my loved ones, completing all the necessary work to fulfill my goals, and working on myself and my mental health.

1 thing I can to do remind myself to remind myself to focus on my circle of influence- I can work on the things inside my circle of influence! Instead of just thinking about the things I can't change, think about the things I can!

2. Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive? What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?

The focus on the things they can change. Then, they go after and change those things that they can change. He adapted and changed to meet the needs of his coworkers/his superior. He didn't just complain and become passive aggressive.

@GlenM

1. Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.

My circle concern includes:

what people close to me think about me,

number of deaths caused by suicide (I used to check that statistics twice a day)

global warming

My circle of influence includes:

keeping up with my projects and studies and not making a promise unless I’m sure I can keep it

spreading as much love and support that I can and giving all my effort to making someone smile more

decreasing the size of my own carbon foot print and encouraging my friends and family to do the same

to remind myself to focus on circle of influence:

I can make a table with two columns, one for thing I can and other for things I cannot control, write it down in the right column every time I’m worrying a lot about something and if it is in the column of things in circle of concern then find an alternative which can be placed in circle of influence

2. Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive? What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?

they were able to see the situation as a whole and then focus and identify what was missing, what was needed by the boss and what could be done to fix it, he worked hard to have the job already readied when the boss started to worry about time and he talked to others and gave suggestions when he could other than reacting to the way boss acted, he made his own set of actions and waited for the situation to react based on what he did!

Bonus: Check out chapter 8 of the book 7 Cups for the Searching Soul (more in the next discussion) for a deeper dive into learning more about accepting what we cannot control.

I have already read the full book and I’m in love with it, I summarized the content in each chapter and presented it in front of my whole school, recommending them to check out on 7cups and everyone loved it

@GlenM

1.

Affects of global pandemics, health for my family and friends, finding a partner.

Try to be as productive as possible, take care of myself and my loved ones, be open to new things.

That I can control many things!

2.

His focus on the circle of infulence, that he took action right away without complaining. He was able to read the situation.

1. Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.

- 3 things in my circle of concern: climate change, the health of my family members, and the future

- 3 things in my circle of influence: any work that I do, my education, and my family and friends

- 1 thing I can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence: to always set realistic expectations

2. Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive? What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?

He focused on his inner circle and aimed to fix a problem he saw. I also found the contrast between him and his colleagues interesting.

1. Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.

Circle of concern: 1. the environment 2. my health 3. the health and happiness of my family and friends.

Circle of influence: 1. personal environmental habits, e.g. energy consumption, recycling 2. taking my medication consistently 3. making sure my friends and family know I am there for them when they need me.

To remind myself to focus on my circle of influence I will make a conscious effort to ask myself "is this something I have influence over?" especially when a situation is negatively affecting me. Hopefully this will allow me to take action if I can or let go if I can't, and overall have a positive effect on my mood.

2. Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive? What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?

The executive carefully analysed the situation and looked for things he good do to help the team and the organisation rather than dwelling on the negatives about the way the president worked. He was able to strengthen the team considerably by understanding people's needs.

Bonus: Check out chapter 8 of the book 7 Cups for the Searching Soul (more in the next discussion) for a deeper dive into learning more about accepting what we cannot control.

I read the book a few weeks ago and thoroughly recommend it to everyone =)

@GlenM

1. Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern, 3 things in your circle of influence, and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence.

Things in your circle of concern are things you have no control over. An example of this for me would be that because I have a large family with younger siblings it can be hard to study with all of the noise. Instead of being annoyed by this, I have started waking up earlier to get things done, focusing on my circle of influence, factors we can control.

Another 2 things in my circle of concern are the current state of the world with war and poverty and the happiness of my family. Another 2 things in my circle of influence are how much social media and news I let myself be exposed to and how I treat my family and friends.

2. Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive? What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?

The executive focused on his circle of influence, instead of complaining about the leader of the company he decided to not gossip (as it can cause negative thoughts for both parties ) and take action. By valuing others' opinions, being proactive, and not gossiping, he became highly respected by everyone.

1. 3 things in my circle of concern are: my grades, my dad’s health, my physical health.

3 things in my circle of influence are: my work ethic and focus on academics, caring for my father by avoiding actions that would place him at risk, and my eating habits.

One thing I can do to remind myself to focus on my circle of influence is to avoid overextending myself—trying to do everything, including things that I cannot feasibly control.

2 What stands out to be about this executive is his effort towards utilizing empathy and reading emotions in order to expand his influence on his circle. The fact that the executive didn’t wait for actions to be taken by his coworkers before providing them with an emotional response stood out to me as being proactive as opposed to reactive.

1. Watch the following video and identify

3 things in your circle of concern - Climate Change, Covid Virus, Animal extinctions

3 things in your circle of influence - Exercise routines, Food I eat, How I control or temper my emotions

and 1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence. Whenever I start playing the blame game, stop and think of what I can actually influence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVNpd7E7ltU

2. Next, watch the following video and highlight

what stands out to you about this executive? He does not play the blame game or react in a negative way to the grating boss.

What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive? He anticipated the leader's views and compensated for his weaknesses. He reached out to other coworkers and created harmony instead of reinforcing discord.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj8dmSgQa1c

Bonus: Check out chapter 8 of the book 7 Cups for the Searching Soul (more in the next discussion) for a deeper dive into learning more about accepting what we cannot control. Very interesting how mindfulness and gratitude can help us live more in the present and less in our worries and anxieties.

Watch the following video and identify 3 things in your circle of concern: People's opinion of me, My grades starting to slip, Coivd-19

3 things in your circle of influence: How my friends perceive me, The amount I revise for tests, Following my schools guidelines for Covid

1 thing you can do to remind yourself to focus on your circle of influence: Think positively, this will enable me to remind myself that I can make a difference and will therefore encourage me to use my circle of influence as apposed to fixating on my circle of Concern

Next, watch the following video and highlight what stands out to you about this executive?
The fact that he was the only person to take the initiative to do something about his unfortunate situation, as apposed to complaining and making excuses. He made the most out of a bad situation.

What did they do that would be considered proactive as opposed to reactive?
They changed the situation and status quo when they didn't like the position it was originally in. This was him taking the initiative to actually be bold and brave enough to make a change.

1) 3 things in my circle of my concern are:
- my education
- my health
- my family and friends' safety
3 things in my circle of influence are:
- closed relationships
- my habits and attitude
- budgets

2) Not every results we want will come in instance, sometimes it required patience, time and hope but for sure we need to do what's the best.

3) He reads the situation and comes with a solution . He also compensate his coworkers and president. He gives recommendations and information based on analysis he has done.