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DEVOTION MEANS CONNECTING WITH OURSELVES DAY IN AND DAY OUT AND TACKLING OUR FAILURES AND SUCCESSES WITH THE RIGHT ATTITUDE.<\/h1>\n

BY\u00a0FAISAL HOQUE<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0February 10, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

While we may think that creativity, innovation, and growth is something that happens on a spreadsheet, in a slideshow, or in a product line, growth really is something that happens within ourselves, between one person and another, in teams, and in organizations.<\/p>\n

Growth is a human process. So it makes sense that the more we humanize the way we think about work, the better we can become at the work we do.<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s anything I’ve learned as an entrepreneur, it\u2019s that you can\u2019t very well lead others if you can\u2019t learn to connect with yourself through a self-discovery process. Self-discovery is what ultimately\u00a0releases our inner genius<\/a>, and for that we need to be devoted.<\/p>\n

Devotion is common to expert practitioners in any field, whether it\u2019s Larry Bird taking free throws late into the night or Howard Schultz roaming the streets of Milan and taking in the coffee culture. It\u2019s a hardworking creativity and a sense of craftsmanship.<\/p>\n

With my affinity for Eastern philosophy, I find that it is only when devotion turns into discipline\u2014and discipline into devotion\u2014that we can begin to lead ourselves.<\/p>\n

In Buddhism, devotion is composed of three mental development components, which noted Brooklyn-born monk\u00a0Bhikku Bodhi<\/a>\u00a0describes in his lucid and concise\u00a0The Noble Eightfold Path<\/em>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>1. RIGHT EFFORT<\/h4>\n

Without effort, nothing can be achieved. As Bodhi writes, each person has to work out his or her own deliverance. No book, no teacher, no mentor, no organization, and no belief system can bring your work into the world for you. Putting your path into practice demands\u00a0energy<\/a>; this is why effort is so essential.<\/p>\n

<\/a>2. RIGHT MINDFULNESS<\/h4>\n

We must know our minds directly. Mindfulness meditation allows us to get training in observing our mental actions, though it is not necessary to be sitting on a cushion to be mindful. By closely attending to our experiences\u2014both the parts we like and the parts we don\u2019t like\u2014we\u2019re able to develop an understanding that arises from ourselves.<\/p>\n

The Tibetan word for meditation is g\u00f6m, or “familiarization.” If we are going to live and lead with authenticity, we must become intimately familiar with our own minds in all their many colors. This is achieved through day-by-day practice.<\/p>\n

<\/a>3. RIGHT CONCENTRATION<\/h4>\n

Concentration is unifying the mind. Even if you don\u2019t meditate, a unified mind can be found in the engrossment of reading a good book, the thrill of a long, hard run, or the awe of taking in a brilliant summer sunset. When we have right concentration, our\u00a0mental energy<\/a>\u00a0becomes focused like sunlight through a magnifying glass, strong enough to burn.<\/p>\n

<\/a>THE SCIENCE OF DEVOTION<\/h4>\n

Experts continue to debate the number of hours and the type of practice that is optimal for success in learning something new or changing behaviors.<\/p>\n

As the\u00a0Society for Neuroscience<\/a>\u00a0says, the human brain maintains the ability to modify its structure and function throughout life through a process called experience, or learning-dependent plasticity. Findings over the past two decades show that in order for practice to induce learning-dependent brain changes, it must be meaningful, motivating, skillful, challenging, and rewarding.<\/p>\n

In the article “It\u2019s Not How Much; It\u2019s How<\/a>,” published in the Journal of Research in Music Education in 2009,\u00a0University of Texas<\/a>-Austin professor Robert Duke and his colleagues videotaped advanced piano students as they practiced a difficult passage from a Shostakovich concerto, then ranked the participants by the quality of their ultimate performance. Duke and his colleagues concluded that the best pianists addressed their mistakes immediately. They identified the precise location and source of each error, then rehearsed that part again and again until it was corrected.<\/p>\n

Regardless of your affinity towards philosophy or science, it is safe to say that without deliberate practice, no one achieves growth. That’s what devotion is all about: it’s the ability to connect with ourselves that allows us to make improvements day in and day out by tackling our failures and successes with the right attitude.<\/p>\n

Adapted from\u00a0Everything Connects: How To Transform And Lead In The Age Of Creativity, Innovation And Sustainability<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(McGraw Hill, 2014) by\u00a0Faisal Hoque<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0Drake Baer<\/a>. Copyright (c) 2015 by Faisal Hoque. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

[Unsplash User:\u00a0Alexander Shustov<\/a>]<\/em><\/div>\n
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