Chapter 11
The Power of Ideological Opposites
I often teach about the “Five Arenas of Life.”
| Family / Friends | Community | Career / Business | Self | Other ________ |
I invite those in my seminar audiences to consider the first four arenas as those we nearly all have in common and then to add a fifth arena of their choosing, such as a spiritual commitment (religious affiliation), a cherished hobby, an avid sports interest, a key financial investment, a book writing project, and so on. I point out that life is sort of a juggling act wherein we all try to find the right life balance. Next, I ask the group to rank the five arenas to identify which is of number-one ...
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