“All we own is our story~”

Dreaming of a world of “abundance”, I was programmed to believe independence was the ideal dance, especially financial  + time independence. Yet, as recondition my mind, living true to Natural Law best I can, I’ve integrated a more worthy ideal: interdependence. (see B Corp‘s lightbulb moment too).

After meeting a Mentor in 2012, over three months, I discovered + declared my unique purpose, and orientated the last 2 years of BCOM degree orientated around starting a practice developing Prosocial entrepreneurs, professionals, and business owners, committed to live a life of Purpose, aligned with 8+ billion humans and the planet. Launching in 2014, graduation year, I’ve collaborated with 300+ people 1-on-1, and a few teams, around finding clarity, direction, and building resilient sustainable performance in reaching key milestones on pace to a greater vision.

Attaining a BCOM from the Sauder School of Business taught core principles of economy and how organizations thrive. I noticed most corporations + economists seemed to miss a crucial context: The Natural World. I discovered a trade-off between equality and efficiency in the economy and government.

I believe this ‘trade-off’ mentality is a symptom of a scarcity mindset. We need systems-thinking, which requires an organization to be committed to learn, unlearn and relearn. Opportunity costs are present in each decision, and we need to utilize full information when making crucial decisions, yet not being the very limitation in the equation, as we tend to be. 

We waste nearly 50% of our food in North America, a first world country, and we have more humans suffering from poverty in the US than all of Canada’s population (~39B…that’s a lot of people suffering in 1st world land with a declaration of independence)…

The old paradigm of Independence is simply not working. Blame and shame keep the game the same. There is a new paradigm (ie. interdependence).

In reality…

Win  –  Lose?

Lose  –  Win?

I believe, if anyone is losing, everyone is losing. The pandemic showed us how interconnected we are, and how ecology is stronger than economy. I’m all game for integrity…what works. Simple, not easy.

What is the “New” Paradigm?!

*Interdependence*

John Rawls shifted my thinking in 1st year of UBC while studying the “Veil of Ignorance” – a way to explore morality + empathy. To try it out, simply close your eyes, and imagine when you open them, you could be any human on the planet for the rest of your life.

(Try it out!) What you may be experiencing in this moment is a sense of Empathy.

In 2020, the power of interdependence was validated when I discovered the term UBUNTU – The Spirit of Africa – or loosely translated to “I AM BECAUSE WE ARE”. Ubuntu is what helped reconcile the ~100 day 1994 Tutsi genocide in Rwanda. Ubuntu is powerful medicine.

Empathy is being able to walk in the shoes of another, without any shoes on, or at least with a fresh pair of socks!

Empathy is understanding if we walked every single step of another human, we would likely be making the same decisions they’re choosing today.

Empathy creates the rich soil for the seed of collaboration to grow. Empathy is not weak, quite the opposite.

Welcome to a Paradigm of Interdependence!

MY MISSION IS SIMPLE:

*To move humanity from coercion to collaboration*

At 14 yrs old, (trigger warning for suicide) our family stockbroker lost his battle to mental illness passing away abruptly, and I witnessed my family lose overnight what we thought we had for generations. We landed in gratitude for being able to think we had the wealth we did so we could live as we did. Yet, the memory burns brightly…

This motivated me to find a New Way (ie. Interdependence), one which has kept the Mycelium Network around longer than dinosaurs!

Mental health is real, and some have the access to being mentally ill and mentally healthy. We are building.

In Canada, the estimated cost “economic burden” of mental illness is a $51B per year (Article, Canada.ca).

Economic Tyranny impacts us all beyond the physical, well into the emotional and mental realms of health.

Spiritual Maturity is a must.

***I’m here to change the face of mental health in business, education and health – from criminal to medical, from coercion to collaboration, from in-dependent to inter-dependent living, creating a new standard for the leaders of our world, starting with raising children with warmth + precision (ie. ACE’s, Adverse Childhood Experiences).

I’m hopeful we will align our Cash Flow with Natural Law in order to heal Economic Tyranny, which correlates with our own physicality.

We have an opportunity to surrender to what is, let go of what was, and create a NEW Economic Paradigm, one where Economy is Ecology, and Ecology is Economy.

It takes a present, open, and clear mind to simply see what is, yet the powers at be can keep us separated, scattered, confused, lost, and/or shaken. Trust the inner knowing there is a more aligned way of living, and take action today.

Now What?

Reach out to Brain Jam if you resonate, and would like to build a Career/Profession backed by research in the scientific realms, and validation of the spiritual, in real-time experiential learning.

***Schedule a Zoom Call to begin the Discovery of your Purpose, Mission, Vision in this New Economy (click here) – my gift for reading up until here! or send an email to coach@bradgretz.com to set up a quick phone call to learn more.

Thank you for choosing interdependence