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Ep35 Measure of your Heart
Hello and Welcome to the Way of the Emotional Warrior Podcast. My name is Kai Ehnes and today we will be answering the question of: How would you govern your realm?
What prompted me to want to do an episode on it was a segment of the new U.S President’s Inauguration speech. The segment I want to point out is a great example how one lives in a realm of emotional warriors. He said:
To all those who supported our campaign I am humbled by the faith you have placed in us. To all those who did not support us, let me say this: Hear me out as we move forward. Take a measure of me and my heart.
And if you still disagree, so be it. That’s democracy. That’s America. The right to dissent peaceably, within the guardrails of our republic, is perhaps our nation’s greatest strength.”
In another January on New Year's Day in 1863 Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. When he put pen to paper the president said, and I quote, 'if my name ever goes down in history, it'll be for this act, and my whole soul is in it'.
My whole soul is in it today, on this January day. My whole soul is in this.
This just made me stop my wheels for a second. Did he really just talk about authentic heart and soul? I move forward, optimistically hopeful.
This led me to the point of inviting you to a thought experiment.
If you were given the chance to rule your own realm, what type of ruler would you be?
How would you handle dissent?
Who would you choose to surround yourself with?
What would you prioritize in your kingdom?
What rules or standards would you put in place for everyone to live by?
What level of government intervention would you put into action?
Do you believe that your citizens should be empowered, to a large degree, to rule their own lives?
What is the direction and goal for your realm?
If something or someone threatens your realm, does defeating them take precedence over the welfare of your people?
What will be the standard of living for your people?
If you went into this role wanting to be noble – how will you achieve it?
What if the desires of your citizens develops into something different than what you had planned?
Will you implement an education system?
What will be your standard for an educated citizen entering into adult society?
This are just some questions to get you started.
The reason why I think this is an important activity is because it obviously applies to the world of man and societies and realms, another way to look at this is how you rule yourself. You are the prime ruler of your own internal domain, yet how little do we govern it?
Think about the things you say to yourself
The food you eat
The care you take of your body
The careful training you do of your mind
The amount of heart and spirit you allow to accompany you in your life.
So here it is full circle. If someone had to take measure of your heart…what would they find?
Is your soul in it? You whole soul?
Peace
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By Kai Ehneswww.kaiehnes.com
Ep35 Measure of your Heart
Hello and Welcome to the Way of the Emotional Warrior Podcast. My name is Kai Ehnes and today we will be answering the question of: How would you govern your realm?
What prompted me to want to do an episode on it was a segment of the new U.S President’s Inauguration speech. The segment I want to point out is a great example how one lives in a realm of emotional warriors. He said:
To all those who supported our campaign I am humbled by the faith you have placed in us. To all those who did not support us, let me say this: Hear me out as we move forward. Take a measure of me and my heart.
And if you still disagree, so be it. That’s democracy. That’s America. The right to dissent peaceably, within the guardrails of our republic, is perhaps our nation’s greatest strength.”
In another January on New Year's Day in 1863 Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. When he put pen to paper the president said, and I quote, 'if my name ever goes down in history, it'll be for this act, and my whole soul is in it'.
My whole soul is in it today, on this January day. My whole soul is in this.
This just made me stop my wheels for a second. Did he really just talk about authentic heart and soul? I move forward, optimistically hopeful.
This led me to the point of inviting you to a thought experiment.
If you were given the chance to rule your own realm, what type of ruler would you be?
How would you handle dissent?
Who would you choose to surround yourself with?
What would you prioritize in your kingdom?
What rules or standards would you put in place for everyone to live by?
What level of government intervention would you put into action?
Do you believe that your citizens should be empowered, to a large degree, to rule their own lives?
What is the direction and goal for your realm?
If something or someone threatens your realm, does defeating them take precedence over the welfare of your people?
What will be the standard of living for your people?
If you went into this role wanting to be noble – how will you achieve it?
What if the desires of your citizens develops into something different than what you had planned?
Will you implement an education system?
What will be your standard for an educated citizen entering into adult society?
This are just some questions to get you started.
The reason why I think this is an important activity is because it obviously applies to the world of man and societies and realms, another way to look at this is how you rule yourself. You are the prime ruler of your own internal domain, yet how little do we govern it?
Think about the things you say to yourself
The food you eat
The care you take of your body
The careful training you do of your mind
The amount of heart and spirit you allow to accompany you in your life.
So here it is full circle. If someone had to take measure of your heart…what would they find?
Is your soul in it? You whole soul?
Peace