Don’t kill the kid inside you.

The kid inside you knows no reality. It doesn’t really care. It doesn’t have to. Only thing it cares about is what it wants. That’s it. Give it to him. Now. It’s not gonna stop whining until it’s been given to it.

So you have two choices. Listen to it and work your ass off to meet it’s unreal expectations. Or kill it.

I am here to suggest that you should not kill it. Rather nurture it. Work for it. Love and cherish it’s existence.

It’s the voice inside you that keeps saying you’re not done yet. That you don’t wanna be just good, you wanna be the best. That your not gonna settle. That you won’t take no as an answer. Ever.

It’s also the curious side of you. That believes the key to this world is knowledge. The part of you that is humble enough to ask. To bother others for an answer. That believes that there is an answer somewhere. You just have to find it.

The kid inside you will push you. It will give you energy, motivation and a worthy cause. It will take your hand and take you towards greatness.

Don’t let the kid inside you die. The voice that tells you that it’s all or nothing. That you deserve whatever you wish for. You may reason with it, show it better things to long for. But don’t kill it.

Who is Simon Sinek and Why Should You Care?

 

We humans are such complicated devices. I wish I was born with a manual for understanding myself. The best alternative I’ve found is to listen to anthropologists, psychologists and therapists. This is an exciting but time consuming endeavor.

Whatever, my recent obsession is with Simon Sinek- a British author. I’ve just finished two of his audio-books- Start with why and Leaders Eat Last.

I have always wanted to be a ruthless manager. Strict. Rational. That’s what I’ve been taught in My university’s finance program. That’s what I learned from watching Kevin O’leary and others in Shark Tank. My understanding was, business isn’t charity, to make money you have to be selfish and do whatever to keep your profit margins high.

Simon advocates a totally different approach in his book- Leaders Eat Last. He asks leaders to be benevolent and to be selfless. This type of behavior, as Simon claims, creates loyalty and makes employees work harder and better.

Simon doesn’t stop at only stating his claims. He does two other things that makes him look credible. Firstly, he kind of explains the science behind this. And, second but most importantly, he gives real life examples.

According to him, a good example is Costco, or United States Marine Corp.

He portrays the management of GE as a villain in this book. Their ruthless management, even though critically acclaimed, was no where as effective as Costco.

Something I found fascinating was his discussion about 5 brain chemicals- Dopamine, Endorphin, Serotonin, Oxytocin and Cortisol.

He portrays Dopamine and Serotonin as kind of villains and another chemical Cortisol as what we should strive to remove from our work environment. Oxytocin- the love hormone, is what he envisions as the hero that will save the day for corporations.

Simon has been very popular in YouTube. His interview in Inside Quest garnered more than 11 million views. His talk at Ted has more than million views. Give these videos a shot and see how you feel about his ideals. See you in the next post 🙂