Surfing online recently I came across a reference to James Altucher’s Power of Five. His blog is irreverent, thought-provoking and funny. Check out his website.
Altucher’s premise is that being aware and purposeful about 5 areas of your life can be powerful and reap dividends in your health, “wealth” and happiness. The five areas of power are:
- You are the average of the five people around you
- You are the average of the five things that inspire you the most
- Your thoughts are the average of the five things you think about most
- Your body and mind are the average of the five things you “eat” (this includes junk food, junk tv, trash reading)
- You are the average of the five things you do to help people each day
This list makes me think about how I am spending my time – what sites am I surfing on the internet? What books are on my reading list? What invitations am I accepting and what is in my calendar? I am thinking of this not only from an integrity and alignment perspective but also looking at breadth and depth – what am I doing to expose myself to new ideas, new information, and new people?