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I’m doing a little homework about the people who are focused on becoming catalysts for positive change; the people who want to help others see that they can find their own purpose for living. It’s not that all aimless wandering is negative or purposeless; in fact I think the wanderers are searching, and they may not be lost at all.
So this month, I am learning about author, speaker, and success coach Michael Neill. He feels that the title “catalyst” fits him better than any other label like therapist, counselor, or coach. In his words:
My own definition of these three ‘helping professionals’ is…a therapist fixes what’s broken, a consultant tells you what to do, and a coach, like the aforementioned single-decker vehicle, is comfortably equipped and trained to help you get wherever you want to go.
When my wife went on to ask me which one I was, I thought long and hard before realizing that while I inevitably did a little bit of all of those things, the heart of my approach didn’t really fit any of them. What I am, and the role I hope to play with you throughout this book, is a catalyst.
And how fitting that his web site is named “Genius Catalyst.“ Michael has written four books and hosts a HayHouse radio show called “You Can Have What You What.” One of his books, “Feel Happy Now,” is full of experiments and things to try to increase your happiness right now. Here is my favorite part from his description of the book:
This is a book about unreasonable happiness. It is about your ability to feel happy not only when you get a promotion, win the lottery and fall in love with the man or woman of your dreams, but also when you lose your job, can’t pay the mortgage and are surrounded by screaming children.
It’s about your ability to experience good feelings in your body even when good things aren’t happening in your life. It’s also about why feeling good when things are bad is one of the fastest ways to make them change for the better.
In the middle of June, Michael Neill will be co-hosting a seminar/workshop/discussion called The Big Chat. I’ll get to meet him, because I’ll be attending; listening to and discussing everything under the sun about purpose. The description of the discussion from the web site:
Far beyond what it means to “make a good living” or “be a good person,” Bill and Michael will challenge premises we tend to take for granted about what is possible in our lives and the world. Their unapologetic aim is to break through the cultural notions of what life purpose is, to challenge what problems can and cannot be solved, and come to the experience of what it feels like to be in a place where you are at peace in yourself and wildly excited about your contribution to the world.
Hey, that’s where I’d like to be: wildly excited about my contribution to the world. I’m already excited about my own growth and expanding awareness, and I believe it’s time to start sharing. Check out the web site about The Big Chat, and ask yourself if that’s where you want to be, too!
