In order to become a positive force, Barber says there are two key
steps that a person can take.
Order your private world.
Connecting the dots between your heart (your desires), mind (what you
choose to think about), and spirit (your connection with God that will
yield imagination and passion) is essential.
First, consider your heart's desires. If money and other pressures
weren't an issue, what would you be doing with your day-to-day
activities? Where would you be making a difference?
Second, quit listening to the negative influences of people around
you. Rework your thinking so that you consider all the things you can
do and the positive differences that you can make. Find others to
model your life after and fill your mind with the same kinds of things
they read and listen to.
Third, sit in solitude before the Lord and ask Him to guide you in
what you're doing. Pray about your goals and the challenges you
experience on a daily basis. "It's the Lord who helps to energize our
imagination and our passions," says Barber.
You'll know you've connected all the dots — heart, mind, and spirit —
when you can lie down at night or get up in the morning and the
desires of your heart meet with the opportunities in your hand. On the
flip side, if you go to bed thinking, How much longer do I have to do
this? I wonder how I can jump ship and do that, then the dots aren't
connected.
If this is the case, it's time to reassess and think about approaching
your job differently. Rather than looking at what you're not getting
or how others are mistreating you, tap into the mission of your
organization and start thinking about it and your part in it.
"However, if you can't do this where you are because you don't agree
with the things your company stands for, or it's just not within the
makeup of who you are, then yes, start dreaming about other things you
can do," says Barber.
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