3 Keys to Living
by Miki Saxon
There are three functions required to live in the 21st Century—no matter your country or circumstances.
Whether you choose to live loudly, taking risks and seizing every opportunity, or just move through life with minimum effort every person living leads, manages, and sells every day of their lives.
And I do mean everyone, from the very top—heads of state, financial barons and CEOs to everyday people and the homeless.
Look at each from a functional point of view.
Lead means “to go before or with to show the way” and you probably do that at least 50% of the time in your daily life, even when you only lead yourself.
Manage means “to be in charge.” You can be in charge of various things or various people at various times, but you are always in charge of yourself.
Sell means “to persuade or induce someone to do something” which is what you do when choosing a movie, putting your kids to bed or convincing your boss about X.
After a years of reading and watching myself and others I find that these three functions, in their broadest sense, seem to embrace everything we humans do.
What do you think? Did I miss anything?
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