How to live Prime Minister ???

Some years ago my favourite politician Donald Tusk intended to show interest and compassion towards people affected by adverse weather that ruined some crops. It worked very well up to the point  when he met a capsicum grower. He was an articulate and outspoken man. His complaints and demands towards the government were as substantial as ill justified. He spoke emphatically and at length for more than 10 minutes complaining at the weather and the government. I was in Poland at the time and watched the program live, after a while I became impatient with repetitions and silly arguments but one statement got my full interest and attention. The man who was worried about losses in his capsicum plantation asked Donald Tusk : and how to live Prime Minister???

For some reason the question became well known in Poland and it is now proverbial with me.

In the recent times I experienced many setbacks, health problems, complications, bad news, loss of friends and generally massive lack of luck. It has been perhaps the most difficult time I have experienced. I believe that I am over the worst and now on the mend physically and emotionally. Many things redefined themselves in the hard times; I was no more sure about my values or meaning of life.  During those times the question of the capsicum grower was coming frequently to my mind: How to live Prime Minister??? In asking the question I was equally pathetic as the outspoken capsicum man. I was not asking any Prime Minister for answers but perhaps even I was addressing a superpower. Not sure, but I was sort of desperate and I literally feverish.  This is my excuse.

                                                           

On reflection, I came to think that it is really a good question, a coaching question. There are times when things change so much in our lives or we get such a jerk that we need to look and reevaluate few things. I am a great believer in importance of knowing and understanding our personal strengths, purpose or meaning, believes and values. This is how I approach career transition issues when I coach. Now it is time for me to go to my personal drawing board and look again at what really is important to me. I have not done it in a structured way yet, but I already know that friendship, learning and contribution will be on my short list. I am glad to realize that the most important has not changed in my personal earthquake.

I am recommending to anyone the capsicum question: How to live Prime Minister? Only let’s seek the Prime Minister and the answers within us.