I work with teams and team leaders, and one of the keys to being a good leader is to understand foundational principles. The same foundational principles that operate in a team will operate on any level in any environment.
It is difficult not to comment on what is happening in the world and in our country at the moment because it affects every area of our lives.
The ability to thrive in trying circumstances is as a result of a number of things. Here are two:
- A higher purpose that takes us out of the crisis and gives us perspective.
- Understanding what is happening so that we can take control and make clear decisions.
This is an attempt to bring some understanding.
The difficulty of understanding what is happening is because of complexity.
Worldwide, governments generally have simple answers to simple problems, and they struggle when things become too complex. Business can deal with complexity, but governments cannot.
What creates complexity? When two or more foundational principles converge.
If you do not understand the complexity of multiple foundational principles, then your answers will be simplistic, and the outcome can be lethal.
I want to look at two foundational principles that have converged:
- Lawlessness
- Broken trust
Lawlessness
The foundational principle is the lawlessness produces poverty.
The outworking of it is that it breaks down society, and it produces violence.
A quick study of the nations of this world will show you that the countries that are the wealthiest are the most law-abiding, and the poorest countries in the world, often with the most natural resources, are lawless.
Law-abiding people do not obey the law because the law says they must, they obey the law because it is the right thing to do. In other words, they are not law-driven, they are value-driven. Good governance, that produces wealth, is dependent on good values of good people. Governments cannot rule unless they have the cooperation of the people.
Broken Trust
The foundational principle is that nothing functions properly without trust.
Broken trust is one of the most destructive forces that exists.
There are many aspects to trust. I will look at three.
Do I trust:
- Your motive
- Your honesty or integrity
- Your ability or capability
If two are absent, it is a crisis.
If all three are absent, it is anarchy.
The Lethal Combination: Anarchy and Your Well-being
The combination of Broken Trust in a Lawless Environment leads directly to chaos and anarchy.
This environment directly impacts your health and your ability to thrive because it increases chronic stress, drains mental energy (as you must constantly be vigilant), and undermines the sense of safety required for the nervous system to remain in a state of rest-and-digest. You cannot optimise your health, performance, or longevity if your foundational environment is consistently lawless and untrustworthy.
Taking Control: Your Personal Foundation
We are not victims of our circumstances. Biohacking puts the power back into our own hands by focusing on the things we can control. You can choose to be a person of good values and high integrity, which builds trust and stability in your own immediate sphere of influence.
By focusing on your Purpose, Community, Movement, Nutrition, Sleep, Environment, and Self-Quantification, you build a strong personal foundation that can weather the external storms. Awareness is the first step to taking your life back and creating the one you know you’re worth, regardless of the chaos outside.
