– Wanting to do a new project AND not having enough time for more.
– Wanting to relax/slow down AND get more done.
– Failing over and over again AND being happy.
– Doing something hard AND being kind to yourself.
There’s a quote I once heard years ago that ever since stuck with me:
“The most successful people are the ones who are able to hold multiple opposing truths at the same time”
Recently I’ve been more and more inclined to live in the sweet spot between contradictions and asking myself “What if it’s possible to have both?”
I currently don’t have space for new clients in my 1-1 practice and yet someone just signed up for a package in a way that works perfectly with my calendar.
I’ve been having more and more on my plate and yet I am more at ease than ever.
I recognised a belief in me that “I am not a reader” and yet I am reading/listening to more books than years ago.
In my opinion, one of the characteristics of great leaders is this ability to hold multiple perspectives at the same time, even seemingly opposing ones, and give themselves mental space to reflect on what else is possible.
But that’s not normal. What is normal is to create rigid rules on how things should be and that only the naive would dream of something that doesn’t seem possible…yet, all inventions and great ideas are created in the unknown space of possibility.
Right now there might be things you want in your life that don’t seem possible, maybe for lack of time, money or because you don’t know how or because you think you might not be capable of handling the consequences of creating that.
On one hand, we can continue to do “business as usual” and wait for circumstances to perfectly align in order to move forward with what we want to create.
On the other hand, we can give ourselves permission to reflect and ask ourselves: “Given this obstacle, what would still be possible?”
I’ve been really enjoying living more into this question rather than into the “yeah, but” excuses my mind creates.
Much love,
Felipe
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