One Apple A Day #601 - from collecting to connecting
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Our society is based on what I call the "collecting paradigm". In this paradigm, success is defined by how much you can collect; money, power, knowledge, land, people, connections, ideas. You name it. The critical factor is how much you can amass. Wealth and success are measured on what you have, material or immaterial. Potential is defined in terms of how much you'll be able to collect. In this paradigm, a lot of energy is then spent on protecting what you have accumulated. When you live into this paradigm or mindset, often what you have defines also who you are; your knowledge, skills, role. The collecting paradigm is one of scarcity and competition.
One Apple A Day #601 - from collecting to connecting
One Apple A Day #601 - from collecting to…
One Apple A Day #601 - from collecting to connecting
Our society is based on what I call the "collecting paradigm". In this paradigm, success is defined by how much you can collect; money, power, knowledge, land, people, connections, ideas. You name it. The critical factor is how much you can amass. Wealth and success are measured on what you have, material or immaterial. Potential is defined in terms of how much you'll be able to collect. In this paradigm, a lot of energy is then spent on protecting what you have accumulated. When you live into this paradigm or mindset, often what you have defines also who you are; your knowledge, skills, role. The collecting paradigm is one of scarcity and competition.