We started the sanctuary session last week with one of the most famous verses in history.
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pith and moment
With this regard their currents turn awry
And lose the name of action.
These are the last five lines from Hamlet’s exploration: To be, or not to be?
After deciding that it was better to live and face his troubles, he realised that what gets in the way of action is overthinking, over-analysis and doubt, rooted in the fear of the unknown.
Whatever I’ve studied by way of philosophy, spirituality, psychology - the message always returns: there’s what we know and then there’s what we start thinking about what we know.
So if you’re feeling stuck anywhere right now, I guarantee you that you know exactly what is needed (which may be to allow things to unfold and receive more information before taking action). And I am pretty certain there’s a part of you that’s resisting what you know and trying to make you wrong or inadequate.
Why? Because, it’s the human condition.
Our task is to know the human condition so thoroughly that life becomes a great symphony. This is liberation.
What are you preoccupied with?
What are your repetitive stories about it? (write them out - on several pages if you must)
What’s left when the noisy narrative is gone? This is your truth.
The National Science Foundation that 95% of our thoughts are the exact same thoughts as yesterday (and 80% are negative.)
What’s your 5% fresh thinking?
Have a great week,
Amina
P.S. If you’d like to join me and my partners for a few live conversations or liberation-oriented interactive sessions, here are upcoming public events:
1) 30-Minute Audacious Conversations Live on LinkedInJoin me and executive coach and author Alina Addison on March 24th at 4 PM UK / 12 PM ET.Attend here >>
2) 90-Minute Deep Dive: Generative Conversations in Times of PolarisationJoin me and leadership coach Cathy Presland for an in-depth session with the global Prometheus Project on April 14th at 5 PM UK / 12 PM ET.Register here >>
Did you miss it? The Shameless Careers Podcast - Conversation with Varia Pechurina
“Success without fulfilment is the ultimate failure”. Yet so many people are caught in the success trap of having the external markers of success but feeling empty inside. This individual phenomenon isn’t just personal but is closely linked to the economic system that extracts energy from nature and humans to privatise gains while externalising costs. Liberation is the process of shedding external expectations and prioritising an inner-vision of life and work. One of the biggest insights in life is recognising when it’s time for change to align more fully with the bigger vision we hold.
Listen to the full conversation on achieving true career fulfilment with Varia Pechurina, a director at BlackRock who is driving the conversation on success in London’s financial industry and beyond on the Shameless Careers podcast. If you’ve ever felt the tension between ambition and authenticity, this conversation is for you.
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