Ignite a flame

What spark do you want to bring into the world and what do you expect from it? Is it worth standing up for and giving the idea a real chance?

Overview

Contagious enthusiasm

When people get excited about something, they and their body chemistry get moving. Then the so-called reward system is switched on. Messengers substances are released when the emotional centers in the brain are activated.

Genuine enthusiasm has a contagious effect. If well-prepared ideas are presented, enormous forces can be set in motion and develop a momentum of their own. But this often does not happen, because many a good idea remains unspoken and gathers dust. If we really want to change something, we need enthusiasm.

Special moments

Excellent speakers know the effect of enthusiasm and so does the audience. It’s those rare moments when the audience realizes they’re about to participate in something very special. They are often moments when there is complete silence in the room and everyone holds their breath. Anyone who experiences this will not forget it again so quickly. The idea has begun its journey!

*Note

I select the motto of the day mostly because something about it appeals to me. Something attracts me or irritates me. It feels as if it could contain something and I want to get to the root of it. So I dedicate a motto to each day and let myself be surprised what it has to offer me.

Sometimes the reason for the choice clarifies itself only after a while. That's why the thoughts about the motto of the day are often not articles, but associations. They are thoughts transformed into words. They are spontaneous and I also publish them frequently while I am traveling. They, therefore, tend to appear in fragments. Feel invited to add your associations in the comments. Enrich the thoughts with your perspectives – to complete the picture.

How do you benefit best from the motto of the day?

Ask yourself constructive questions like the following and you will personally benefit from each motto of the day:

• What triggers the topic in you?
• Under what circumstances do you agree with the statement and when not?
• What is the significance of the statement for you?
• How can the motto of the day enrich your life?
• In what context could the statement be useful?
• Where and when do you want to remember it and how?

And what can I do if I disagree with a motto? There is often something personal to learn from quotations with which we disagree. Helpful questions in such a case are:

• What do you specifically disagree with?
• Do you think the statement is generally not helpful or only not suitable for you personally?
• Which aspect is worth taking a closer look at?

Just ask me personally

Let's get into a conversation. Please post any questions that may be interesting for other readers in the comments. If you are interested in coaching or training, for personal questions about that and appointments you can reach me best by e-mail (mail@karstennoack.com), phone +49(0)30 864 213 68, and mobile phone +49(0)1577 704 53 56.

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Related articles

• You need a vision
• Are you a do-gooder? Make the world a better place
• Change the world; the world needs it. –Bertolt Brecht
• Are you a hero or a mere dreamer?
• Is this vision too huge and long term?
• The motto of the day

P.S.

What idea do you want to bring into the world? Is it worth standing up for and giving the idea a real chance?

This article is a short excerpt from the more comprehensive course materials my clients receive in group or individual training or coaching.

Published: April 22, 2021
Author: Karsten Noack
Revision: April 22, 2021
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Injustices

How do we deal with injustice?

Overview

Problems in distant countries and on our own doorstep

It is easier to criticize problems in distant countries after watching the news than to clean up our own mess. Do not look the other way in the face of injustice!

How would it be today to look more closely at how we have something to contribute to more fairness in this world? What reality deserves some support? Where can something be made fairer, friendlier, more beautiful? What stands in the way?

*Note

I select the motto of the day mostly because something about it appeals to me. Something attracts me or irritates me. It feels as if it could contain something and I want to get to the root of it. So I dedicate a motto to each day and let myself be surprised what it has to offer me.

Sometimes the reason for the choice clarifies itself only after a while. That's why the thoughts about the motto of the day are often not articles, but associations. They are thoughts transformed into words. They are spontaneous and I also publish them frequently while I am traveling. They, therefore, tend to appear in fragments. Feel invited to add your associations in the comments. Enrich the thoughts with your perspectives – to complete the picture.

How do you benefit best from the motto of the day?

Ask yourself constructive questions like the following and you will personally benefit from each motto of the day:

• What triggers the topic in you?
• Under what circumstances do you agree with the statement and when not?
• What is the significance of the statement for you?
• How can the motto of the day enrich your life?
• In what context could the statement be useful?
• Where and when do you want to remember it and how?

And what can I do if I disagree with a motto? There is often something personal to learn from quotations with which we disagree. Helpful questions in such a case are:

• What do you specifically disagree with?
• Do you think the statement is generally not helpful or only not suitable for you personally?
• Which aspect is worth taking a closer look at?

Just ask me personally

Let's get into a conversation. Please post any questions that may be interesting for other readers in the comments. If you are interested in coaching or training, for personal questions about that and appointments you can reach me best by e-mail (mail@karstennoack.com), phone +49(0)30 864 213 68, and mobile phone +49(0)1577 704 53 56.

Please read the information about the privacy policy.

Related articles

• You need a vision
• Are you a do-gooder? Make the world a better place
• Change the world; the world needs it. –Bertolt Brecht
• Are you a hero or a mere dreamer?
• Is this vision too huge and long term?
• The motto of the day

P.S.

What do you think; is it worth having a closer look at how to contribute to more fairness in this world?

This article is a short excerpt from the more comprehensive course materials my clients receive in group or individual training or coaching.

Published: April 22, 2021
Author: Karsten Noack
Revision: April 22, 2021
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German version: Don’t look the other way when injustice occurs!
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Box, chances, decisions

What reality deserves some support? Where can something be made fairer, friendlier, more beautiful? What stands in the way?

Overview

„Think outside the box!“ Excuse me?

To free oneself from the restrictive framework of conventions, to broaden the perspective, and to think beyond the existing. This is often demanded and then often talked about thinking outside the box. This demand is heard so often that it has become a cliché due to its inflationary use. Why?

So what is it that we are talking about?

What is this box? In order for us to be able to expand the familiar framework, it is necessary to recognize the unconscious boundaries as such. Otherwise, we run against invisible walls. That’s why now is a great opportunity to be attentive to what and who is blocking our view. The organization, the environment, and especially ourselves. Our beliefs, bruises, routines, …

Chances

It is a great opportunity not to simply leave the previous framework, but to clean it up and expand it.

*Note

I select the motto of the day mostly because something about it appeals to me. Something attracts me or irritates me. It feels as if it could contain something and I want to get to the root of it. So I dedicate a motto to each day and let myself be surprised what it has to offer me.

Sometimes the reason for the choice clarifies itself only after a while. That's why the thoughts about the motto of the day are often not articles, but associations. They are thoughts transformed into words. They are spontaneous and I also publish them frequently while I am traveling. They, therefore, tend to appear in fragments. Feel invited to add your associations in the comments. Enrich the thoughts with your perspectives – to complete the picture.

How do you benefit best from the motto of the day?

Ask yourself constructive questions like the following and you will personally benefit from each motto of the day:

• What triggers the topic in you?
• Under what circumstances do you agree with the statement and when not?
• What is the significance of the statement for you?
• How can the motto of the day enrich your life?
• In what context could the statement be useful?
• Where and when do you want to remember it and how?

And what can I do if I disagree with a motto? There is often something personal to learn from quotations with which we disagree. Helpful questions in such a case are:

• What do you specifically disagree with?
• Do you think the statement is generally not helpful or only not suitable for you personally?
• Which aspect is worth taking a closer look at?

Just ask me personally

Let's get into a conversation. Please post any questions that may be interesting for other readers in the comments. If you are interested in coaching or training, for personal questions about that and appointments you can reach me best by e-mail (mail@karstennoack.com), phone +49(0)30 864 213 68, and mobile phone +49(0)1577 704 53 56.

Please read the information about the privacy policy.

Related articles

• You need a vision
• Are you a hero or a mere dreamer?
• Is this vision too huge and long term?
• The motto of the day

P.S.

What reality deserves some support? Where can something be made fairer, friendlier, more beautiful? What stands in the way?

This article is a short excerpt from the more comprehensive course materials my clients receive in a group or individual training or coaching.

Published: July 13, 2001
Author: Karsten Noack
Revision: April 12, 2021
Translation: ./.
German version: https://www.karstennoack.de/phantasie-wahrheit-chancen/
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Abundance

Abundance? What is abundance and how can you enjoy it?

Overview

Video

If money cannot buy happiness…

It is such a cliché, but it is true: money cannot buy happiness. It can influence happiness since it can afford us necessities, a comfortable lifestyle, and opportunities that may increase our overall life satisfaction. But money, in itself, is not the abundance we seek. For some, too little money leads to unhappiness. For others, too much money complicates life in undesired ways. Regardless of how much money comes into our lives, after our basic needs are met, an increase in income not lead to more happiness.

Abundance

Abundance is one of those things that many people want. For some, it seems to come easily and with little effort, and for others, it seems entirely out of range. For many people it appears within their grasp; however, time and time again they fall short of achieving it. The perspective through which we view abundance can impact how we cultivate it or in some cases block it.

Abundance is all around us. Limited perception of abundance prevents us from acknowledging all the blessings that had fallen into our lives. It doesn’t have to manifest as money. Abundance is a direct result of gratitude.

Gratitude

Gratitude helps you tune into the simpler pleasures in life, the small miracles, the glimpses of beauty that you would have missed otherwise. Gratitude makes you smile more because it intensifies your joy. It’s that strong feeling of fulfillment and contentment you experience when you think about something or someone you are blessed to have in your life. With your mind set to gratitude, you will have the clarity to truly enjoy all that life is blessing you with.

Let that day be lost to us on which we did not dance once. (Friedrich Nietzsche)

*Note

I select the motto of the day mostly because something about it appeals to me. Something attracts me or irritates me. It feels as if it could contain something and I want to get to the root of it. So I dedicate a motto to each day and let myself be surprised what it has to offer me.

Sometimes the reason for the choice clarifies itself only after a while. That's why the thoughts about the motto of the day are often not articles, but associations. They are thoughts transformed into words. They are spontaneous and I also publish them frequently while I am traveling. They, therefore, tend to appear in fragments. Feel invited to add your associations in the comments. Enrich the thoughts with your perspectives – to complete the picture.

How do you benefit best from the motto of the day?

Ask yourself constructive questions like the following and you will personally benefit from each motto of the day:

• What triggers the topic in you?
• Under what circumstances do you agree with the statement and when not?
• What is the significance of the statement for you?
• How can the motto of the day enrich your life?
• In what context could the statement be useful?
• Where and when do you want to remember it and how?

And what can I do if I disagree with a motto? There is often something personal to learn from quotations with which we disagree. Helpful questions in such a case are:

• What do you specifically disagree with?
• Do you think the statement is generally not helpful or only not suitable for you personally?
• Which aspect is worth taking a closer look at?

Just ask me personally

Let's get into a conversation. Please post any questions that may be interesting for other readers in the comments. If you are interested in coaching or training, for personal questions about that and appointments you can reach me best by e-mail (mail@karstennoack.com), phone +49(0)30 864 213 68, and mobile phone +49(0)1577 704 53 56.

Please read the information about the privacy policy.

Related articles

• You need a vision
• Are you a hero or a mere dreamer?
• Is this vision too huge and long term?
• Motto of the Day

P.S.

One of the quickest and easiest ways to allow abundance into your life is by deliberately focusing more on gratitude. What do you think?

This article is a short excerpt from the more comprehensive course materials my clients receive in a group or individual training or coaching.

Published: July 13, 2001
Author: Karsten Noack
Revision: September 23, 2020
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German version:
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