| "Why go and reinvent the wheel?" It's a question | | | | counterparts, they consistently tap into the |
| that's been around for centuries; right? Here's a | | | | "research and development" department within |
| better question: Why not reinvent the wheel? | | | | themselves. As such, they are always taking |
| As a Peak Performance Coach, I do a lot of | | | | something apart, asking innumerable questions, |
| personal development trainings for adults and | | | | and looking to do differently. Children are not only |
| children, alike. I love kids! They don't think like us | | | | intrinsically free; but they give themselves |
| adults. Kids are just so incredibly and infectiously | | | | permission to pursue ... anything they want to. |
| optimistic. And, they are absolute Masters of | | | | The point is, when I implied (with my question) |
| embracing, "what could be." | | | | that the wheel should be reinvented, not one of |
| Recently, I asked a group of elementary school | | | | the students deferred their opportunity to share |
| students this thought-provoking, question: "Why | | | | with me the reasons why. Each took what has |
| should we reinvent the wheel?" My aim was to | | | | been recognized as the norm -- for decades -- |
| challenge their beliefs and encourage them to | | | | and identified the concepts required for total |
| think, outside of their thinking. Take a look at just | | | | transformation. Then, after crystallizing their |
| a few of the amazing reasons they came up with | | | | incredible vision, they took immediate action in |
| addressing why they would reinvent the wheels ... | | | | their quest to bring it into fruition. |
| on their bicycles. | | | | What could you reinvent? Your bank account |
| -They only come in one color | | | | balance? The number on your scale? Your |
| -They don't bounce | | | | thoughts? Your marriage? |
| -You can't see inside | | | | What about your life? |
| -They need some style | | | | Does it only come in one color? Can you see |
| -They're not made of steel | | | | inside? Do you need some style? Could you use |
| -Too many flat tires | | | | more bounce? |
| -They're boring | | | | Once you begin visualizing what could be, life will |
| -They slow down when on grass | | | | become much more fascinating. You'll actually |
| -They don't glow in the dark | | | | start to take the steps that will move you in the |
| Pretty remarkable answers; I'm sure you agree. | | | | direction of your optimal self. |
| But, the students didn't stop there. They got on | | | | Challenge That Which Is! |
| the computer and started letting the | | | | This inspiring, mastermind group of students |
| manufacturers know their demands. All of the | | | | empowered themselves when they dynamically |
| children gained an incredible sense of | | | | challenged, "that which is." My hope is that you will |
| empowerment. One of the students | | | | use this magnificent model to construct new |
| enthusiastically suggested that the group "think of | | | | meaning (and perhaps even a new wheel) in your |
| even more things that could be reinvented!" | | | | own life. |
| By nature, children are visionaries. Unlike their adult | | | | |