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What If Flipping A Coin Could Change Your World?

Christen Killick
5 min readAug 16, 2021

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Imagine living in a world where you are appreciated for the unique strengths you bring to the table. Where you are an invaluable piece of the puzzle in every area of your life, and where not only are your strengths fully utilised, but you are replenished by the joy you get from activating and engaging them. Imagine both understanding where your contribution fits in and being surrounded by those who trust and welcome that contribution.

Doesn’t that sound like a vortex of energy creation and growth? It would certainly satisfy many of our human needs — needs such as feeling productive and being part of something bigger than ourselves.

What if living in a world like that was a simple as flipping a coin?

What if you didn’t even have to flip the coin? What if you could actually choose which way the coin landed? Live in a world of cohesion, collaboration, acceptance, and appreciation; or live in a world of division, irritation, fear and other such energy-draining emotions.

Personally, I believe it really is that simple.

Simple is not always easy. But simple is a start. Simple suggests that changing our world is as simple as changing our mindset and acknowledging that we can choose the opposite side of the coin. What might making that choice look like?

One of our most overriding human needs is to survive. Our survival instinct is deeply programmed into the oldest part of our brain…

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Christen Killick
Christen Killick

Written by Christen Killick

Having flown as a Commercial Pilot for 18 years, I now use the communication and strategy skills that flight crews employ to elevate corporate business teams.

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