The Rise of the Chosen Ones. Joseph C. Parker

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      CHOSEN?

       ARE YOU ONE OF THE CHOSEN ONES?

       I am one of the chosen ones! I don’t need anyone else to choose me.

      Have you noticed how many chosen one themed movies there are? The silver screen is flooded with heroes, kings, queens and masked marvels. We enjoy chosen one myth movies; I believe because we all want to be chosen for greatness from humble means. The stories help us imagine a future where we become special and powerful, one where we can transform into the person we wish to become.

      Many of us wait for the opportunity to be chosen. We wait for a job promotion, or to be accepted into a management-training program. We wait to be selected for the acting part that will launch our performance career or for a leading role in our lives instead of supporting others dreams and goals. We wait for that great business idea, for the stock market to change, or for the economy to improve. We wait to be selected to sing or act on The Voice, a reality show, or America’s Got Talent. We simply wait and wait for others and outside events to choose us.

      The truth is we don’t have to wait for others or events to choose us for anything. All the great minds that came before us chose themselves first as leaders. Therefore, we are all free to choose ourselves for greatness at any time. True personal greatness never comes from the outside. It comes from an inner decision that recognizes our own leadership, talents, and abilities. We dismiss the negative thoughts we have allowed to hold us back, and release the judgments of others and ourselves. In addition, and most importantly, we forgive others and ourselves for the past.

      We make a conscious and real decision to change our lives. Did you know a real decision has only one possible outcome? Can you make a real decision that you will not go back to your old ways of thinking? Make a decision that embraces the only possible outcome where you hold yourself accountable and overcome the past limitations on your capabilities. When made, this type of bold, real decision becomes a turning point in your life. Remember you have no limits and fear is an illusion.

      In my life, I have made many decisions that displayed that I chose myself for greatness. In one example, I applied for a leadership development program at work. The two-year leadership program had a history of producing promotions and future leaders. I took great care to ensure my application and recommendations were stellar, and I was confident I would be accepted.

      Although I interviewed well, I did not get into the highly competitive program. My reaction could have been depression and loss of self-confidence. I might have believed it meant something negative about me, stopped working so hard on my job, and accepted my fate. Instead, using my own funds, I chose another path and enrolled myself in a leadership program outside of my company. The first class was $495, a significant investment in my self-growth. Since graduating from college, I had made few investments in myself. This was a new beginning for me.

      The result of that initial investment in my personal growth has been profound. It started me on a course of development that has taken me farther than anyone who was accepted to the company leadership program. The awareness training helped me to focus on how to think instead of what to think, and I received a job promotion within months of starting my leadership program.

      I used to think that knowledge is power. However, I have discovered that knowledge alone is not power. Power comes through action, and most training classes and schools focus only on knowledge. I now understand knowledge must be paired with ability, confidence, vision, and action.

      My personal leadership program is focused on unlocking my self-confidence, creating a vision, and enabling me to take action on the knowledge and skills I already possess. The job promotion was just the beginning of a series of incredible events that have been unfolding in my life and my wife’s since we chose ourselves for greatness.

      I started an Internet radio stationed called Program Your Life (PYL) Radio. I created the PYL podcast, which I host with my wife. I became an author. My wife has written her own dramatic play about hearing loss and acts as the solo performer and star. She is also creating a workshop and will soon be a speaker.

      Here is what I have come to understand.

      Self-Chosen Ones: