I went for a walk late this morning, while the sun was high and the pavement was hot. It reminded me of a “Twilight Zone” episode from years ago. A band of thieves make off with one million dollars in gold bars. They park a truck loaded with the loot in a Nevada cave, and plan to sleep for 100 years in chambers that will preserve them exactly as they are. 100 years go by, they wake up, and as the saga unfolds three of the four thieves are killed by their ringleader, out of spite, rage and deception. Days later, the ringleader is found prostrate on a steaming highway by passersby. He offers to trade them a gold bar for water, then expires as the couple driving by wonder at the oddity of his offer. After all, in 2060, gold is worth next to nothing since it can be produced artificially. The thief died hanging on to something he thought dear, that was worthless.

Okay, so it was a hot walk this morning. But as I thought about that deluded criminal portrayed in the drama, I couldn’t help think about the power of what we hold on to. Like those worthless gold bars, each of us holds fast to an image of ourselves, habits, work practices, or beliefs about the world, that no longer have any value. What do you believe or do that no longer serves you? Take a minute to examine any maxims that you accept unthinkingly about yourself. “I can’t speak in front of groups” “I’m a terrible spouse” “I always mess up on the job” “I’m doing everything I can to make this work”

How do those beliefs serve you, or disserve you today? What can you do, right now, to change your perspective?

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