Does climbing the ladder at work have an insidiously devastating outcome on our authenticity?

farmer stuff
Thought this photo was worth a second look (climb that ladder).

 

Fear is attachment to things, outcomes, and people. Becoming unattached doesn’t mean we don’t care. It means freedom from fear.

How this manifests itself in climbing the ladder at work has an insidiously devastating outcome on our authenticity.

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Because the herd follows the same direction, we accept this

Motivational quote on living without regret
Who wants to be the richest person n the graveyard?

 

When we stop climbing to feed our need for self worth in title and pay, we start climbing to feed our need for authenticity and contribution.

Because the herd follows the same widely accepted, well worn direction, we accept this as normal and follow along.

That getting ahead requires us to be better than the others vying for the same position.

And the only way to stand out – to be selected – is to shine brighter than our peers.

This creates a prison cell for small, justifiable deceit to flourish in our soul.

And it insidiously compromises our authentic self.

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Climbing up the ladder of success, and buying more and bigger stuff

Group of Giraffes in Florida Zoo
No ladders to climb with Mother Nature

 

The paradox of the American rat race, climbing up the ladder of success, and buying more and bigger stuff:

Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time. – Margaret Bonanno, American writer

Very difficult to earn serious income without serious time commitment.

The challenge (and opportunity) is to find a way to travel in any direction, and be happy with the view.

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Ever have a moment where you feel like the richest clown in Babylon?

Iowa tree in full white bloom
Overflowing white blooms sprinkle the ground, but few look down

 

Iowa tree white blooms closeup
Iowa tree white blooms closeup

 

Iowa tree in full white bloom
The joy (flowers) is almost obscene

 

Ever have a moment where you feel like the richest clown in Babylon?

Yes, clown.

People are suspect who are no longer convinced that climbing the proverbial corporate ladder is the natural best choice.

Those suspects might also be (or become) rich.

Suspect because they seem to lack ambition, which is often not true.

Rich because they are so calmly focused on what brings themselves joy that they also richly bless their audience with joy.

Or so I’ve been told.

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