Welcome to another episode of The Potential Path! In today's episode, I dive into the Albert Einstein quote I mentioned in the previous episode.

I came across it six or seven years ago and the quote is, "The most important decision any of us can ever make is whether to believe the universe is a hostile or a friendly place."

Ever since then it has been shaping my worldview, and informing many of my choices and I wanted to share with you why I feel it is so important.

I hope my thoughts are in some way valuable to you.

Thanks for tuning in and PLEASE do share your feedback or thoughts!

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Albert Einstein said that the most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe. I believe he may be right. But what does it mean? And how can what we believe about the world be a decision? And why would it be the MOST important decision we make?

After many years of deep reflection on this idea, I propose the following:

1. We live in a time when change is needed.
2. While we need many changemakers, only a small percentage of humans committing their energy to change is required to reach a tipping point toward futures we desire.
3. Those changemakers need to sustain energy toward the solutions they are working on.
4. Sustaining that energy requires some belief that it is possible to reach that tipping point.
5. That belief or optimism can only be maintained if we SEE references or evidence that progress is being made, that good things are happening, that we are collectively steering things in the right direction.
6. PLENTY of references or evidence is available at all times that would by default cause us to see the world as hostile, fucked, or a lost cause.
7. Therefore the way we DECIDE how to see the world is to intentionally look for solid evidence that would give us hope and optimism.

This does not mean ignoring the magnitude of the problems. It means starting them straight in the face, understanding them, noticing how they make us feel… AND then also looking for that evidence of progress to see if perhaps it exists.

Welcome to The Potential Path, a show-within-a-show (for now) where we will attempt to implement this exercise as a habit.

To see if we can shift our perspective from seeing the problem to seeing the potential.

In the words of Ryan Holiday in his book, The Obstacle is the Way,

“We can see disaster rationally. Or rather, like Rockefeller, we can see opportunity in every disaster, and transform that negative situation into an education, a skill set, or… a chance to move forward.”

In this show, I'll talk about concepts, ideas, books, and any other ideas that come into my life that have the potential to help you in your quest to shape a desired future.

We will have conversations with guests who have valuable perspectives on what is happening in the world now, in the future, or perhaps even valuable insights from understanding the past.

If you have already committed yourself to help steer humanity in a healthy direction, or if you are considering making a commitment to affecting more positive impact, then this show is here to lift your energy, give you hope, and help you see that it’s possible to decide that the universe is a friendly place working for us.

So join me as we CHOOSE The Potential Path and discover how our perception of the world can shape our potential for success.

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