Memes, Metaphors and Magic

Showing Up for a Life of Significance & Presence with Benjamin Williams

• Taran Cardone • Episode 11

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Meme(s): 

  • Presence Quote Meme - "It's a quote from Malcolm Forbes, and it basically says, 'Presence is more than just being there.' And the word presence has come up in a lot of different spaces for me recently."

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Metaphors:

  • LIFE IS A STORY AND WE ARE THE AUTHORS OF OUR OWN LIVES. EACH EXPERIENCE IS A CHAPTER IN OUR STORY.
    • LIFE IS AN ARTISTIC PROCESS AND WE ARE THE ARTISTS OF OUR OWN LIVES.
    • LIFE IS A JOURNEY.
  • LIFE IS A PUZZLE.
  • Underlying, or primary, metaphors:
    • PURPOSES ARE DESTINATIONS.
    • TIME PERIODS (IN OUR LIVES) ARE CONTAINERS.
    • CONSTITUENTS ARE CONTENTS.
    • (LOGICAL) ORGANIZATION IS PHYSICAL STRUCTURE.
    • INTERRELATEDNESS IS PHYSICAL INTERCONNECTEDNESS.
    • AFFECTION IS WARMTH.
    • EMOTIONAL INTIMACY IS PROXIMITY.
    • ASSISTANCE IS SUPPORT.
    • OPPORTUNITIES ARE RESOURCES.
    • TIME IS A RESOURCE.
    • EXISTENCE IS VISIBILITY.
    • CONTEXTUAL ROLES ARE LOCATIONS.
    • MORE/BETTER/POSITIVE IS UP.


Magic:

  • 11 Lifepath Number (Numerology)
  • Significance® (Gallup CliftonStrengths®)
  • Woo® (Gallup CliftonStrengths®)
  • Connectedness® (Gallup CliftonStrengths®)
  • Maximizer® (Gallup CliftonStrengths®)
  • Individualization® (Gallup CliftonStrengths®)
  • Learner® (Gallup CliftonStrengths®)


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