Above the Line

What's the best advice you can give anyone for achieving their goals?

It turns out that the most general advice is "Stay above the line". This simple model can be followed to reach any goal.

In this presentation, I explain how you can stay above the line with the goal of being happy. Staying above the line means to remain the author of your live, instead of a victim of the world you see.

Transcript

1. Above the line
2. Say, someone wants to be successful at something What would you recommend?
3. Stay above the line
4. Things I need to do to reach my goal Things that take me further away from my goal
5. We all want to be happy Oppenheimer
6. By me To me Things happen… Default mentality of the world. We call this victim mentality Responsible mentality We need to stay above the line!
7. At the mercy of circumstances Take 100% responsibility Blaming others Blaming myself
8. These two may look like they live “by me” But are still below the line. “To me” way of living Victimizer Victim Hero
9. “To me” way of living Hero Victimizer Victim
10. The best way to stay above the line Is to notice when you are below And then decide to move above the line!
11. The biggest hurdle to stay above the line
14. Open Curious Committed to learning Closed Defensive Committed to being right
15. Unfairly treated Angry Stressed How do I notice you are fighting to be right? I feel… Sad Frustrated Do I want to be right or happy?
16. “By me” way of living Everything is an opportunity to learn People are my ally Others actually have something to teach me There is enough for everyone I create solutions where everyone wins I treat others like they matter I have the resolution to this problem I am responsible for what I feel and think