Dame Judi Dench has clocked up more than 50 years in the entertainment biz. She's made a huge name for herself, won an Oscar or two - and loves every minute of her career. Interviewed on TV the other day she said she's never had a 'plan' of what she wants to do next. She just sees what comes to her.
I love that she said that. I found it so liberating. Not being a huge planner myself, I am so pleased to see proof positive that you can succeed and have fun - and financial prosperity - without having to plan and plan down to nth degree. Goals, targets and timelines have their place (say I begrudgingly!) But sometimes it works better to just see what comes along. Chocolate? Ice-cream? Cocktail? Movie? Theatre? TV? Whatever kind of salad you like - with a dressing of "plenty of time to dream and breathe."
And so to money ... "... the king was in his counting house, counting out his money, the queen was in the parlour, eating bread and honey ..." as the nursery rhyme goes ...
My coaching pal Corrina Gordon-Barnes had a column published in The London Paper last week which offered a different perspective on the current recession. The link is: http://www.thelondonpaper.com/cs/Satellite/london/talk
It proved hugely popular with readers and the paper have now asked her to submit a proposal for a regular column. Well done Corrina!
And it reminded me of a people featured in a TV documentary who had no concept of numbers. They couldn't count. Can you imagine how life could be different if we were not able to count?
Think about it. If you cannot count, you cannot measure. If you cannot measure, you cannot compare. If you cannot compare you do away with jealousy and envy.
If we did away with jealousy and envy, how much more relaxed and happier we would be! "Somewhere over the rainbow ..."
One to think on. Much love and playful creativity.
© Annie Wigman
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Great train of thought there, Annie. We are so dead-set on numeracy - what is it, an hour a day in primary school? Have we ever properly thought through what we do with the great numerical skills we have? If we don't use them to further love, harmony and fulfilment amongst people, what are we learning them for?
Thanks for this.
Corrina
http://www.doingthingsdifferently.blogspot.com/
Yes, thank you Corrina for pointing to this. We are dead-set on numeracy. Our culture is awash with notions of more than and less than. We count and measure everything (and everyone.
We can use our great numerical skills to ensure that everyone has a fair share. And use them to "further love, harmony and fulfilment amongst people" as you so eloquently say.
More often, I imagine, this great skill is used for purposes of comparison (eg. "mine is bigger than yours!" etc) and make value judgements.
Unlike the people on the TV, we DO have and do use the great skill of numeracy. We cannot take it away and pretend it doesn't exist. We don't have the privilege of that kind of "innocence". Instead we are privileged to have the skill - and the opportunity to use it for the "greater good" :-))
What might be some groundbreaking ways we can do this? This question is open to all .. I look forward to receiving your thoughts.
Yours with love,
Annie
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