PDP | A "True" Story About Self-awareness

Hello, I am Brian Cooke.

I coach leaders who know their strengths and do amazing things!

The search for understanding what makes people tick is as old as humanity itself.

And today - with heightened attention to diversity - it is more important than ever to know your unique strengths and appreciate the strengths of others.

Here is a story told in many ancient traditions about the origin and infinite challenge of self-discovery.

Once upon a time, all people lived as companions to the gods. They were happy and blessed with great knowledge and understanding.

But day-by-day, people began to take their gift of self-awareness for granted.

This angered the gods who were not pleased.

So, the Creator decided to revoke the gift and formed a council to recommend the best place to hide it.

The council proposed three options.

“Bury it deep in the earth,” the council said. 

“Sink it deep in the sea.”

“Or hide it on the highest, most remote mountain top!”

But the Creator knew people would climb the highest peaks, mine the darkest caverns, sail the widest oceans, and dive the deepest seas. Someday perhaps, people might even walk on Earth’s moon or rocket to a distant planet!

So, the Creator chose instead to hide people’s self-awareness in the one place they were most unlikely to look for it – at the very center of their own being.

And to this day – we continue searching to rediscover our leadership strengths and the diverse strengths of others!

Know your strengths!

Connect with me and create your PDP strengths profile at BCedX.

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