It blows my mind.

You know, this sounds obvious, but it's really easy to forget. We are all so incredibly different. My vision of the world is not the same as anyone else's. I see things with my own blinders and judgments and prejudices shaped by previous experiences. Yet, it's easy to assume that everyone else thinks like I do. Throw in cultural differences, and it's almost a miracle anyone survives abroad. It blows my mind. That being said, I thrive on this kind of exchange because what better way to grow than to see a different perspective.

We had a lecture about leadership today from an American that was all full of ideas about creating a vision, bringing people with you, sending out energy from your heart and mind, and other hippy ideas, and of course, I got all inspired again. Even more so, I was talking with him after about what he did and if there were an international training branch, and he said he knew some people that did some organizational development kind of training in France and to send him an e-mail. Holy crap! Can you imagine if that worked out? It would be everything I wanted!!! Working in companies (the business aspect that I like), helping people achieve their goals and become happier human beings (which I also really want to do), and doing it in France (have I mentioned lately I want to stay here?).