
Two
choices when you encounter a principle: 1) align with it; Or, 2) ignore it
to your peril. Take the principle of gravity -- you can align with it and
build a hydro-electric dam, start a skydiving company, etc. Or, you can ignore
it to your peril and fall off a cliff. Gravity doesn't change. Your
respect and alignment with the principle is the only thing that changes.
Principles exist in human relations too. They, like gravity, are
ancient and timeless: respect, honesty, the law of the harvest, etc. Align
or ignore.
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There are hidden forces.
Forces so strong and so powerful that they govern the consequences of our actions.
These hidden forces are real.
And they are real whether we believe they are or not.
I call these hidden forces principles.
We have two choices when we encounter a principle:
1) align with it;
or,
2) ignore it to our peril.
Take the principle of gravity:
we can align with it and build a hydroelectric dam, start a skydiving company, or build a ski resort
–or
We can ignore it to our peril and fall off a cliff.
Gravity doesn’t change.
Our respect and alignment (or not) with the principle is the only thing that changes.
Principles govern relationships, too.
They, like gravity, are ancient and timeless.
And we have the same choice: align or ignore.
Let me clarify, I am not talking about principles in the way that many often use the word.
You’ve likely at some time heard something like this:
“I have my principles and you have yours. My principles work for me, and your principles work for you.”
Those are not the kinds of “principles” I am talking about.
In fact, the example above is more an example of values.
It is possible to value different things.
But it is not possible to invent a principle.
No matter what you value.
Values are the map we have in our head.
Problems happen when the “map” of our values doesn’t match up with the actual terrain of real principles.
Can you imagine saying, "Gravity may work for you, but it doesn't really work for me?"
That same person could go to the edge of the cliff and say, "I believe I can fly," and really believe it.
But it doesn't matter what is believed.
It matters what is real.
What is real will govern the consequence of jumping off the cliff.
The principle of gravity will govern the consequence of the choice to jump of the cliff.
Not the belief.
So what are these hidden forces? These principles?
What are these principles that govern our consequences in our relationships?
Here’s a hint.
They aren’t the latest fad.
They aren’t the latest coaching program.
They aren't the latest book.
Just like gravity:
They are ancient.
They are timeless.
Think about what they are.
Because learning to align with them and not ignore them may be one of the most important choices you will ever make.
By aligning with these hidden forces, after only about 3 ½ years with an 11-year-old organization that at one time had hundreds of salespeople, EksAyn was able to close 3 of the top 6 largest transactions that the organization had ever had in it's history, including the all-time record for the largest sale, which was over SIX TIMES larger than the next biggest sale the company had EVER had.