If you want to see some great examples of Ingredient X in action – head over and watch ITV’s ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ before the series ends.
The programme might not be your cuppa tea, but you only need to see one episode to know what I’m talking about. This is a programme where celebrities are sent into the jungle (albeit with a TV set and camera crew 2 mins away) and are challenged to live with strangers they’ve never met before and who have to earn their food by doing a series of challenges whilst faced with more critters than I can hardly bear thinking about.
Good job I’m not in there.
It’s less about human survival and more about their ability to get on with their camp mates, and win over the viewing public who are voting to keep their winner in the longest. Now we can put on a convincing ‘act’ of good behaviour for a short while, but then we revert to our ‘normal’ behaviour .
But our normal behaviour isn’t necessarily the best of who we are , it’s the person we have got used to being.
So what is ‘Ingredient X’? Ingredient X is your secret ingredient which, when underpinned by your best qualities or strengths , makes for a powerful, unbeatable combination. It’s a unique cocktail and yet , most people don’t even know what theirs is (or lack the confidence to show it) and so fail to be the best of who they are. Sure we might know what we’re good at – but we fail to see the very ingredient that sets us apart from everyone else. It’s often hidden, or overlooked.
That’s not only sad, but dangerous, because:
It could be the reason why you’re not where you wanted to be at this stage in your life/career.
It could be reason why you haven’t found the partner you’ve been searching for.
It could be the reason why on the surface, whilst you do have everything you want, you’re not happy.
You’re still searching for something . The thing that will make the difference in your life.
And that something is inside of you, yet you don’t see it.
Finding and using Ingredient X isn’t just some ‘nice to have’ addition, it’s the best bit about you – how could you go through life without it?
And so, back in the jungle, we can easily see Adam, Joel, Scarlett and Carol all displaying their ingredient X loud and clear (and just to be clear – you don’t have to be loud!). Of course they are all very different (aren’t we all?), but their ingredient X stands out a mile and we love them for it.
Take a look at the programme and see if you can spot it yourself. Then have a think about what yours could be – you’ll need it.
After all, life itself is a jungle and we all need votes.
Including me…..so would you?
amana
Straightforward, straight talking.
The Spotlight Guru