What is it about this scene from Fiddler on the Roof that’s so heartbreaking? The families are being forced to leave their home village of Anatevka. They say themselves, it’s nothing special. “It’s just a place,” says Golda. If you’re familiar with the story, you know that there are tensions and hard feelings between some of the residents of the village, and some of the characters are just downright irritating. But in those last few minutes in their home, they cling to each other.
As we’ve talked about your path to self actualization, we’ve highlighted some of the qualities that make you unique – your talents, personality and your relationships. But you are also human, sharing the same core features as all other humans, and humans are not solitary beings. If you took the quiz yesterday, you may have realized that you struggle in this area, so let’s talk about some basic principles that will help you function as part of a community.
The people in your “community,” whether it’s an actual town or neighborhood, a workplace, a church, or some other group or combination of groups, will not be perfect. But through repeated exposure, you’ll come to know them, and, to varying degrees, care about them and rely on them. There’s comfort in it, even as you may struggle to maintain the balance between that community connection and your privacy and boundaries. Cherish your community for what it is – a loose but necessary association of flawed humans – and you’ll find that self actualization is closer than it ever was before.
Roger K. Allen, Ph.D. is an expert in personal transformation, leadership, and teams. His tools and methods have helped hundreds of businesses and tens of thousands of people transform the ways they work and live. To learn more, visit www.theheroschoice.com.
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