The Whole Elephant:

How do you eat an Elephant? Bite by bite and bit by bit. I have found that people try to eat the elephant whole. If you look at the solutions offered to us for our daily problems, it all seems quick-fix orientated. The reason why is because that is what people want. The fastest, easiest, cheapest solution or to eat the Elephant whole. The Elephant is a metaphor for what we Value in life.

Why this is a concern of mine is that we chase quantity in our Value’s. the reason people like quick fixes is because then they can solve more problems quicker. Thus, we have become people of Quantity, but we lack Quality because of this. Now when we don’t solve problems in the things we value in a quality manner the solutions may possibly be flaky or temporary. I work with people from an internal perspective to solve external problems. Thus, we focus on the long-term quality solutions. In selling my product I very seldom get people who can commit to the long-term quality solutions they crave because we have become undisciplined (that’s why I motivate them with rewards) because we can get quick fix and often temporary solutions elsewhere. For example, people would much rather spend R250 per month on entertainment or even enforcing their negative addictions than on self-improvement.

The reason I found that we are presented with quick fix solutions is that leaders (which is normally your D, or I type personalities in DISC personality typing)- are Quantity orientated. I don’t have a problem with quantity success stories, but I am concerned about the quality of those stories. In the services industry it seems to be about how many people can get serviced, how many tasks accomplished and how much money people can make by quantifying numbers.

In my experience doing things gradually unlocks potential for quality. The quality we provide is more important than the quantity. While saving money is important, it is also important to have the best quality. Often to have this quality we must pay the price that goes with it. At the end of the day the things we feel requires quality is the things we truly value. To combat the stigma that quantity is a requirement to achieve our goals, let’s look at what we value. We can achieve and maintain or get our value but what we put into it daily is crucial. Don’t compromise on quality to eat your elephant because you will do so with much better long-term results.

I am looking for people who want to change the perspective of success for the next generation from Quantity of success to Quality of success. This is truly my personal dream because in that kind of mindset we can diminish poverty and create resilience in our children. I am sure that if we focus on internal quality we can even change the divorce rate of 50% to about 30%. I want my children’s relationships to last. I want my children to be successful from the inside out.

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