Daily Leadership Thought #106 – You Aren’t The Center Of the Universe

Too many people act as if they are the center of the universe. It’s only what happens to them that matters.

I am very concerned about the number of egocentric people I encounter on any given day. It’s as if the rest of us are bit players in the drama called their life, and we are either entering or exiting the play as it suits them. Sadly, most of these people seem unhappy that the world won’t simply conform to meet their needs or expectations.

A common thread running through most generally accepted philosophies of life and spiritual belief systems is the concept that happiness is related to our impact on others, not just how they affect us. We must recognise that we share the world with others and choose how we interact with them. We can genuinely care about other people and how our actions affect them (or not). Our mindset can be to see the good in others and tap into this energy with openness, love, and support, or we can choose a more close-minded, cynical approach. We can decide whether the means justify the ends or the ends justify the means.

People live up to our expectations and mirror what they believe they are receiving from us. Living a good life has always been a two-way street. You are not the center of the universe but part of a constellation that interacts in ways directly proportionate to the energy fields and gravitational pulls of coexistence.