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The Elements of YOU. Tammy Mai. What are you made of?. Oxygen (65%) Carbon (18%) Hydrogen (10%) Nitrogen (3%) Calcium (1.5%) Phosphorus (1.0%) Potassium (0.35%) Sulfur (0.25%) Sodium (0.15%) Magnesium (0.05%). We are all skin, bones, organs, atoms… . We are physically the same.
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The Elements of YOU Tammy Mai
What are you made of? Oxygen (65%) Carbon (18%) Hydrogen (10%) Nitrogen (3%) Calcium (1.5%) Phosphorus (1.0%) Potassium (0.35%) Sulfur (0.25%) Sodium (0.15%) Magnesium (0.05%) We are all skin, bones, organs, atoms… We are physically the same.
Where’s the Difference? The distinguishing elements for everyone: The 3 P’s Passion Purpose Perspective
Passion We begin our journey with a motive. How passionate are you? Is it worth it? Do the risks outweigh the benefits? Why are you so driven to succeed? Is there a story behind your determination? Is it enough to keep you going until you reach the finish line?
Passion It takes: dedication: perseverance to finish what you started time: something that is often difficult to keep track of effort: nothing worth having was ever achieved without trying your best And a real burning lovefor your endeavors
Passion Passion comes from the heart, so why waste time pursuing if you’re only doing things half-heartedly? Time is precious, so choose your path with passion.
Purpose “Blessed is the man that has found his work. One monster there is in the world, the idle man.” (Thomas Carlyle) Why are you doing what you’re doing? Caught up in the rush of society, we often forget why. If you’ve forgotten why you took a certain pathway, take a moment to reflect upon your choices.
Purpose Benefits of knowing your purpose: A reason to endure the hardships A constant reminder of why Fulfillment Purpose will be difficult to acknowledge at first, but with enough searching you will find yours. Happiness
Purpose Your purpose is essentially your goal. Here’s the trick to achieving it: Did you know? Telling your goal to someone else makes it less likely to happen. According to philanthropist and researcher, Derek Sivers, telling your goal will subconsciously ruse your mind into thinking that you are already one step closer to achieving it when in actuality, you have done nothing. Ex: The Pottery Class You may think that telling people will give you a greater motive because you want to prove it to people, but the gain is only temporary. Keep it to yourself!
Perspective “Beauty is within the eye of the beholder.” It is ultimately up to you to decide how you want to proceed. Perspective has two extremities: A negative end A positive end
Perspective: Failure Why failure is often seen as bad (The 10 cognitive errors): The All-or-Nothing The Overgeneralization Mental Filter Disqualifying the Positive Jumping to Conclusions Magnification & Minimization Emotional Reasoning “Should-ing” Labeling & Mislabeling Personalization & Blame
Perspective Don’t fall into the traps of failure. With failure, comes opportunity. Just like: “What goes up, must come down.” The reverse is also true. Most important factor of failure: LEARN Make the best of what you’ve got.
Perspective You can be the optimist that sees the delicious donut, or you can be the pessimist that sees the hole. You decide. Remember how your perspective will affect your passion and purpose.
Trivia Time Name one benefit of knowing your purpose. Who created this magical place? What are the “Elements of You”?
The Elements of YOU Passion, purpose, and perspective are NOT the elements of you. They are only three factors in guiding YOU to find your own elements. Now go find the Elements of YOU using your passion, purpose, and perspective. Thank you for your time.