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Guest Author: Sahil Bloom
A powerful question to start your week:
How would the best version of myself show up in this situation?
There’s a lot of context switching that has to happen during the course of a single day.
One person may need to show up during different windows as:
• Loving parent
• Supportive spouse
• Dedicated gym rat
• Caring friend
• Focused leader
That’s a lot to manage—which is the reason we frequently struggle to do so.
I think of this struggle as a “Persona Residue” in the sense that you have a little bit of residue from the prior persona that bleeds into your present persona.
It’s hard to turn off work mode and turn on family mode. It’s hard to turn off family mode and turn on gym mode. But when we get caught in between, both ends suffer.
A question I ask myself to show up consistently: How would the best version of myself show up in this situation?
By bringing that question to the top of my mind, I can shift my attention and turn on that version of myself more efficiently and effectively.
For example: Let’s say I’m headed to a family event. The best version of myself would show up as present, loving, and supportive. By identifying those traits, I can turn them on and show up as that ideal self.
Considering how your ideal persona would show up in a situation is a great way to mitigate the impact of Persona Residue and show up consistently for those you love.
So, how would your best version show up in this situation?
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