#009 – “Being” is a higher standard than “doing.”
Gary Harpst • April 22, 2023
“Being” is a higher standard than “doing.” I can paint pictures (doing) and not be an artist. So it is with leadership. We can give you the system and checklists and you can do those things and still not be a leader.
…humans are creatures of desire. Our actions flow from our desires. Yes, we need process and technology to attain new heights, but the upside and downside of sustainable human progress is most often based on our attitudes and interpersonal behavior.
— Gary Harpst. Built to Beat Chaos (p. 206). Wiley, Kindle Edition.
Principle
The Biblical premise is that desire drives action and repeated action determines what we become. Another word for what we become is identity.
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