Final Cut

A while back I had the idea of writing about becoming a product of your environment.  I think the idea came from the following quote, "before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes."  ~W. Gibson 

This is what the dictionary says:

adaptation [ˌædəpˈteɪʃən ˌædæp-]

n

1. the act or process of adapting or the state of being adapted; adjustment

2. something that is produced by adapting something else

3. something that is changed or modified to suit new conditions or needs

I think it’s definition three that proves this theory … we change depending on our surroundings.  That’s it; I am stacking my team.

Try Out List:

Ben Harper

Steven Covey

You’re Not Good Enough Lady

Baron Baptiste

Jim Collins

Confused Girl

Chrissie Wellington

Anxious Girl

Michael Franti

Gandhi

WhackAMole

Ben Harper:  Charismatic artist who’s song lyrics inspire me that we can change the world. 

Steven Covey: Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.  By applying these 7 Habits, you WILL be more successful.  I think it’s a proven fact, and if you disagree, I dare you to prove it.

You’re Not Good Enough Lady:  She lives in your head.  She’s the one that makes you think you are what she says you are.  She often appears in the form of an older person who believes to have you pegged.  She may or may not have been a former teacher.

Baron Baptiste:  Author of Journey into Power.  Have you ever met a person that makes you rethink everything?  I highly recommend a dose of Baron to anyone and everyone.  He’s no superhuman, but a real-live dude that knows what he does, and does what he knows.  I love those people.

Jim Collins:  Author of Good to Great.  I have very little interest in corporate America.  Jim Collins writes about the traits that made good companies, great companies.  If you take Jims advice and apply it on a micro-level, you too can go from good to great.

Confused Girl:  She lives with You’re Not Good Enough Girl.  She carries her portable home-made road blocks everywhere she goes and when you are making forward progress she appears with one of her creations.  She has the potential to kibosh you’re plans.

Chrissie Wellington:  4 time Ironman World Champion.  Chrissie Wellington has a smile on her face all the time.  Her enthusiasm for sport combined with her humility and positive attitude are always present.

Anxious Girl:  Anxious Girl doesn’t live a real life.  She is usually living in the future.  She spends her time inventing stories where she is a damsel in distress.  In her stories, she faces struggle, she is week and she is very needy.  Don’t try talking to Anxious Girl unless you just need to hear yourself speak.  She is all about herself.

Michael Franti: He’s a 10.

Gandhi:  He led India to independence and was a pioneer of non-violence.  He said, "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."  Gandhi was assassinated in 1948. 

WhackAMole:  WhackAMole is a game.  The objective is to bonk little moles on the head with they pop out of their hole.  They pop up in an unpredictable pattern, and it’s impossible to get them all.  It is proven, that if you suck at WhackAMole that you might experience difficulty in life.  The moles represent that little mole in your head that is often called self-doubt.  He appears when you least expect it, and unless you whack him (like WhackAMole) he has the potential to stop you from being amazing. 

Final Team:

Ben Harper

Steven Covey

You’re Not Good Enough Lady

Baron Baptiste

Jim Collins

Confused Girl

Chrissie Wellington

Anxious Girl

Michael Franti

Gandhi

WhackAMole

Anyone else find that these other four keep on trying out?