I am definitely a fan of Seth Godin. Mainly because he says things that make me think. Not only do his thoughts make me think, but they at times make me cringe, wondering if I am doing what I should be doing in order to do something extraordinary in the world.
He inspires me to be better.
In this book he wrote "When you meet someone, you need to have a superpower. If you don't, you are just another handshake."
Just another handshake.
The exact thing that makes me cringe. I can't stand the idea of being just another handshake. I mean, how many people do you meet in a day where you talk about the weather, the season, their college major, their college year, you say "how are you?" They say, "good, and how about you?" You reply, "I'm good." I probably do this a dozen times a day.
The other alternative: find my superpower.
But what if we talked about our dreams and desires and potentials that we hope we will fulfill? Even if we are not their yet, what stops us from talking about what we hope for.?
It must be authentic. It is not about making something up and being egotistical. It is about realizing there is something incredible inside of you. And that superpower in its truest form, has the potential to change lives for the better, if you embrace it with humility, belief, and courage.
Here is an experiment: take 2 minutes, right now, and write down what you think just might be your superpower. Pretend you are meeting someone, and you have to convince them how it is that God has gifted you to make a difference. Don't make something up that isn't true. Listen to your soul.
How do you want to see the world change? How does your superpower enable that?
I would love to hear your thoughts. Further, I'd love to have coffee and chat with you about this sort of thing. It's part of my superpower. I love helping others discover themselves. Email me at davidagerber@gmail.com.
My superpower might be service. I love serving ppl, and helping others serve other ppl...providing opportunities for others to help other ppl--like the 3rd Thurs (food delivery program). Have to give that more thought--but that's what initially came to mind.
ReplyDeleteDad, I think that is awesome! Now, but can you inspire me by describing how that is uniquely you? Sell me on the reality that it is a superpower for you. How do you do it that very few people in the world can do it? There are ways that you go about it that are incredibly rare. That is what we are going for...does that make sense?
ReplyDeleteWow--tough questions. Going to try and drill down in the gray matter for answers.
ReplyDelete- Well, first off, not to sound conceited, but this could be uniquely me because I strive to model my life after Jesus (or part of my life, because I'm not perfect) and He was a servant. And He fed the hungry and He built relationships with ppl, so that's what 3rd Thurs does.
- Hopefully that inspires ppl because of the unique and super special person Jesus was & is because of the way He loved and cared for ppl, and the tremendous grace He offers to all ppl.
- The way that I do it is through service, and through finding ways to streamline the processes so ppl enjoy the experience and can easily participate w/o overly interrupting their lives.
How's that?
I believe my super power to be 'helping others succeed in life'. It brings me great joy to help others achieve their dreams.
ReplyDeleteOn the flip-side, I can become very discouraged when others refuse to change, especially when I know my advice could bring positive results.