Ch. 5&6
Learned: Stockdale Paradox. You must have absolute dedication to a great vision and ruthless commitment to staring reality in the face. This paradox is a new perspective I had never thought of before, I will attempt to apply it in my life. The people who are unwavering optimists are likely to be beaten down by reality and “die of a broken heart” (169).
Connected: “social innovators must simultaneously keep their had in the stars and their feet on the earth” (167). I connect to this because I consistently try and be realistic about things when I am trying to achieve them. This has helped me from having low self esteem and thinking I am less.
Question: All my life as an athlete ive been told to imagine the unimaginable and that positivity will result in success. If it is true that full belief in your goals results in success then how can we expect social innovators to achieve real success without fully buying in? Basically I’m curious if my club coaches message was flawed or if athletics requires a different perspective than social innovation?