Love the goals discussion. I think one area where we have to be cautious is setting goals that are audacious and scary where the consciousness has not risen to make you feel like you can hit them - otherwise the goal itself becomes part of the inner dialogue of failure and unworthiness. Self sabotage camouflaged in the guise of goals. We have to stay open and really have that introspective magnifying glass to catch ourselves - or have a good inner circle person who can scream it at our face whilst brandishing a branding iron titled "you ready to get real now?".
Love the goals discussion. I think one area where we have to be cautious is setting goals that are audacious and scary where the consciousness has not risen to make you feel like you can hit them - otherwise the goal itself becomes part of the inner dialogue of failure and unworthiness. Self sabotage camouflaged in the guise of goals. We have to stay open and really have that introspective magnifying glass to catch ourselves - or have a good inner circle person who can scream it at our face whilst brandishing a branding iron titled "you ready to get real now?".
Very true!
A goal as a dream vacation. When I look at my own resistance to goal setting, this is what I find. If the goal is just an idea, if it feels like a task, if it feels academic, it ain't gonna light my fire. If I do the work and make the goal very specific so that I know exactly what it looks and feels like, I begin to get excited. If I continue painting my picture and fleshing it out like an enticing video (with a soundtrack) calling me to the vacation of my dreams, I have created a magnet that will pull me towards it. The necessary actions actually become fun. I'm not "working" toward a goal. I'm planning an oo-ah experience.
hmm walking out of my jobs parking lot and never coming back felt very adventurous the other day as I played it in my mind.