Design by default: Ordained for greatness

Giuseppe gets his wish come true – a ‘real boy’ to take care of him in his old age. The gift of intelligent design (his default) does not come without pain and suffering symbolised by a long nose that grows out each time he fails in truth telling. Helped along by the inner light of conscience (Jimney Cricket) to overcome his proclivities, somehow Pinochio shares in his father’s humanity along the soul’s journey to personhood.

This journey to personhood is not his gift but his upward call. This innate gift and upward call are, together, an irrevocable journey toward self-mastery. This is the soul’s journey that expresses such modalities that are not at all convenient and cannot be left to chance. This is the dance of life and not mere chance. Yet, the gift given to Pinocchio is a life worth living, with all of its imperfections, fraught with “many dangers, toils and snares”.

Like in real life, every creation is his or own Pinocchio gifted with genius that must find expression beyond the limitations of a wooden heart that is wonderfully and fearfully made by the mercies of God the Father and mastered under the umbrella of his grace. There is no going backward but only a push forward, onward and upward together “toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (See Paul’s full quote in Phil 3:12-14).

The real business of today is to unlock talent and release gifting that you may not even realise is waiting to be birthed in your tomorrow. Every soul is ordained for greatness. You are no exception. The questions you ask will open up new worlds to your understanding including the pressing need for and discipline in the mastery of oneself.

PART A.

Discovery Diagnostics – self-organised and team orchestrated workshop in the 7 birthright gifts. It’s all about you, but you are not what it’s all about !

You are wired in a certain way according to the 7 gift-modalities that have been given in creation. The circuitry is a default behaviour that follows a pattern ingrained and unique to your DNA, ie your default natural abilities. Your DNA is what makes you tick and what ticks you off.

There was once an old king who challenged visitors to his realm in a game of chess promising the winner his heart’s desire. The day came when he met his match – a mathematician whom the king had killed for the audacity of this request. The mathematician had asked to be paid not in dollars but in rice starting with one grain on the first square of the chess board, followed by a doubling of the grains in a geometric sequence. So, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and so on. At first it was easy for the king to pay the mathematician, but by the time of the middle of the chess board, the number of grains would have bankrupt the kingdom which was reason enough for the king to have the mathematician killed.

The power of daily can work for you if you understand the fundamentals of exponential knowledge acquisition, the fool-proof method of expand your horizons by connecting the dots of what I believe to be one of the most overlooked and neglected subject in the universe. I’m talking about you, ie, the person looking back at you in the mirror.

PART B. Life Impact Coaching –

Highly personalised and actionable coaching that is adaptable, doable in the allotted time with clearly presented immediate next steps going forward. By appointment only.

Life Impact Coaching: decode, define and declare the elemental in you. What documents to prepare:

(1.) Self-authoring – Autobiographical chronology and compendium of anecdotes derived from self-report. 0 – 13 years including early childhood trauma.

(2.) 360 life sms report – biographical study based on your impact on immediate work, family, community or those close enough who see warts and all.

(3.) 1 – on – 1 talent diagnostics – face-to-face consultation to establish archetype and action planning for next immediate steps, life transition, career switch, retirement planning, etc

It is by elimination that you are able to locate yourself and celebrate your elemental genius that often times may be entirely oblivious to you. Just like that orange tree I saw in Jerusalem in the old city at the Jaffa gate. It was just hanging there so close I could have reached out and plucked it right off the branch. That’s what I’m talking about: that juicy, sweet and fragrant person you are on the inside that you are entirely oblivious to.

Who is this training for? If you are seeking an uncluttered, streamlined and efficient model of reinventing your business, then Life Impact Coaching is for you. Business owners, CEOs, Entrepreneurs will also benefit. You already have everything you need and will benefit hugely from the simplicity and elegance of developing mind-set change that this coaching brings over a period of 6-8 months where leaders can be themselves, find themselves, and rise above themselves to do stuff they never dreamt of or never thought possible.

“Careful writing about traumatic or uncertain events, past, present or future, appears to produce a variety of benefits, physiological and psychological. Written accounts of trauma positively influences health. Recent investigations have shown that the explicit written descriptions of an ideal future produces similar results.” – “Benefits of writing” by Jordan Peterson

Yours is a journey of self-discovery and self-reflection. Self-mastery is hard work. Keep asking of life the big questions. Life unfolds itself like petals in a flower or buds in a fruit tree. The same thing goes for your gift that often lies buried deep within.

Welcome to Talent Diagnostics. Welcome to Oikos, Singapore. Welcome to my world.