Day 2 is considerably more complex than day one. It is where you discover what inspires you. Now, there is a huge difference between inspiration and motivation. Motivation is what puts you in the gym on January 1 and by January 8, you're finished. Inspiration comes from the spirit. Wiktionary defines inspire as "to infuse into the mind." However, upon reading about inspiration and the Holy Spirit, I found that inspiration comes from the word which means 'to breathe'. In other words, God's spirit is our very breath of life and inspiration. From it, we are able to discern our purpose. And what does Oola say? We are designed by God for greatness and purpose. Read that again...WE ARE DESIGNED BY GOD FOR GREATNESS AND PURPOSE.
So, day one was to figure out what our dreams are and what we want for our life. Day 2 focused on what prevents us from reaching our goals or what accelerates us toward our goals? What do we value? And how can those values be used to help us increase areas that we find less valuable? And so, we begin to look at Oola as a wheel and what is the hub (our foundation). Now, if we consider our life as a wheel, each area of Oola (field, finance, friend, faith, fun, fitness and family) could be considered like a spoke. If one or two spokes are shorter than the others, then the wheel will still be functional but wobbly. The goal of Oola is to balance your life so that it runs smoothly.
So, what is the hub? The hub is the center of the wheel -- what holds it all together. Your hub can be self, money, God, legacy, power, things or image. None of these things is bad, it is just a measure of where you are in life. For me, my hub is self. That would be a fair assessment since right now, I am in a stage of life where survival is number 1. Granted, I was divorced nearly 3 years ago but believe me, the after-effects continue. And so, I embrace the fact that this journey is about me. At some time, I hope it will be more about the legacy I leave but for now, I have to be okay with where I am.
So, what prevents us from reaching our goals? These would be our OolaBlockers; fear, guilt, anger, self-sabotage, laziness, envy and (lack of) focus. What propels us toward our goals are OolaAccelerators; gratitude, love, discipline, integrity, passion, humility and wisdom.
Lastly, we analyze what blocks us and what propels us. We sit down and write down what they are, what happens if things remain status quo and what "self-talk" can we give ourselves in order to move past these blockers and into the accelerators.
This is not an easy day for many. There are many tears as stories by the OolaSeeker are shared. We are reminded how difficult it can to be grateful in all circumstances and to remain humble. Yet, he and the OolaGuru have managed to do just that.
The process is overwhelming on many levels as we look at our goals. Many cried because their goals are incredibly personal to their circumstances. I would dare say that a fair number of people in the conference are broken or just coming out of a state of brokenness. The good news is, we are at rock bottom and now, the only direction left is up!
And so, at the end of the day, the biggest lessons I learned were --
"Don't settle for ordinary when extraordinary is inside you!"
"Write SMART goals -- specific, measurable, accountable, realistic and time-driven."
"You were designed by God for greatness and purpose."
Most of all? "Be grateful and have faith!"
Thank you, David Braun, Troy Amdahl, Jay LaGuardia and Cornell Thomas for an amazing week-end! Thank you OolaTeam for all your hard work! It was an incredible two days and now, thanks to your help, it is going to be a fantastic 2016!
To my fellow "flockers" -- go get your Oola life!
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