Your Greatest Strength

Knowing what you believe and why is your greatest strength.

There are but a few men who have influenced the world and those that did knew what they believed and why. They also knew what they didn’t believe and why. Those who know what they believe and can articulate it are leaders and influencers. The rest are followers being influenced. (Dr. Glenn Martin)

Do people function out of unconscious habit or deeply held belief?

The question is a false dichotomy, the two are not mutually exclusive. Most of what we do is unconscious habit, thanks to the way our brains are wired. James Clear wrote a whole book about how this works and how maximizing habits can change your life for the better. Or for the worse. It all depends on the habits you develop. Deeply held belief informs our habits and it also informs our most important decisions. When important, life altering decisions arise, unconscious habit is not what you want to rely on. You should rely on something far stronger.

When I first wrote that question it was hard for me to answer. As soon as it was…