Compass Doctrine Part One

Andy Andrews | April 2nd, 2021

Compass Doctrine Part One

  • Quality of our answers is determined by the quality of the question
  • Worst question we can ask ourselves: Is this wrong?
  • Have you watched a toddler and begin to think you have psychic abilities?
  • Watching him wobble and think he is going to bang his head and sure enough he does.
  • Have you watched a teenager and had a feeling they are headed for trouble?
  • Have you ever been around an adult who got in big trouble that messed up their life and they did not see it coming but you did?
  • Has this happened when you should have seen something coming and just didn’t?
  • Yes, you should have but didn’t understand the simple law of the compass doctrine.

Direction determines destination.

  • By applying this to our personal and professional lives and teaching it to our families we can avoid the heartache and disaster
    • The disaster happens when we asked ourselves – Is this wrong?
    • As functioning adults, we know the difference between right and wrong. If we know where the line is, why do we get so close?
  • When you are hiking, do you picnic near the cliff or farther away to be safe? You know the closer you are to the edge the more likely you are to slip. 
    • The edge of right and wrong is like the cliff.  Some people just don’t think too much about getting too close to the edge.
  • When we ask is this wrong? 
    • We convince ourselves that it’s not wrong and take a step towards the line.
    • We ask again and continue to tell ourselves its not and take another step.  
    • We keep getting closer to the edge and we began to ask how far over the line can we operate before we can’t handle the consequence?
    • Before we know it, its too late to scramble back.
    • So how do we avoid these disasters that are obviously avoidable?  
  • Ask the best question ever
    • instead of is this wrong ask is this a wise thing to do?  
    • This answers to the direction we are headed.  
    • Directions determines destination – the direction will determine where you end up, by examining the direction you can determine if you are on the right course.
    • The power of intention may sound good but its based on a false premise. 
      • Could be dangerous because there is no power in intention.  
      • Direction, not intention determines destination.  
      • Requires action to move; Intention does not hold water.
  • Power of intention: “I can’t believe my wife is mad at me because I intended to bring her flowers”
  • I am a person of action; brings the flowers