Think of all the ways that attach strings to ourselves and tether us down.
We say that, “At 9 am, work starts and it’s time to get back to doing what adults do”.
On the weekend, we are conditioned to feel a certain way, even going back to the Old Testament which designates Saturday as a day of rest.
When we think of new ideas, we remind ourselves that this isn’t the way the world works and we should be realistic about the situation.
If we need a new job, we tell ourselves that in the summer no one is hiring, even though we say the same thing about the winter too.
What would it take for you to be free of all these thoughts?
How can we dance with everything the world is presenting to us?
Are you willing to live untethered? That is a link to my discussion about Michael Singer’s book of the same name.
In that video I repeat the simple exercise that you can do in the morning, which is to say, “Today is devoted to releasing my blockages”.
When you retire for the night, you say, “Today was devoted to releasing my blockages”.
Doing your Most Creative Work is amazing because it highlights your blockages and insecurities front and centre.
I don’t want to live my life through the lens of Jack Ryan or Reacher on Amazon Prime Video while I eat cashews and nacho chips.
I want to be the hero of my own experience.
And I want the same thing for you.
The only way we can get there is by looking at what’s chaining us down and to cut those connections that no longer serve us.
I can’t be wrong because nothing is right.
nice take on a simple and powerful book - thanks for the reference to "respect" as a sort of gateway or guidepost to creativity or flow, agree 100%