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I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.
Albert Einstein
This morning I woke up with this question in my head, “Are you willing to let go of all you know about yourself?” Of course, it is slightly an odd question to wake up with - it’s usually more along the lines of, “Do you want eggs or cereal?”
I tried to ignore the question, but it was persistent and kept resounding until I took notice. I answered, “No, not everything. I like certain things about myself. I like that I write, bake, and garden, and, and-” Before I could finish, a response came from the amorphous voice, “No. Are you willing?”
Hmmm, maybe that’s not such a stupid question. I’d have to let go of all the glass-ceiling limitations I’ve put on myself. I’d have to let go of all my beliefs about how much happiness I’m allowed to have. I’d have to let go of my interesting relationship with struggle. I’d have to let go of the need to have people like me, the avoidance of their rejection. I’d have to let go of my stories. I repeat: I’d have to let go of my stories, and how does that work for a storyteller?
I found the above quote from the brilliant and timeless Einstein who I feel is a spiritual mentor as we share the same birthday. I read it and instantly know that my morning question wasn’t coming from left field. I picture a snake shedding skin and then realize it is more like a caterpillar giving up inching along the ground to become a winged air-surfer. What about me is still the caterpillar? What about my stories keeps me holding on to a certain outdated knowledge of who I am? I’m not sure I can answer these questions but I’m willing to stay in the possibility that the stories may not be the whole picture. The stories might be only what can be seen from the ground. They’re not the aerial view.
So back to the morning wake-up question: Am I willing to let go of all I know about myself? Yes. Yes because I want more space to become more of me. Yes because I want to let go of the fears that hold me back. Yes because I know that even some of my stories are limiting me. Yes because this breakup is giving me the opportunity for a new beginning; From breakup to breakthrough.
Is your breakup asking you to let go of what you were so you can become what you will be?
I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.
Albert Einstein
This morning I woke up with this question in my head, “Are you willing to let go of all you know about yourself?” Of course, it is slightly an odd question to wake up with - it’s usually more along the lines of, “Do you want eggs or cereal?”
I tried to ignore the question, but it was persistent and kept resounding until I took notice. I answered, “No, not everything. I like certain things about myself. I like that I write, bake, and garden, and, and-” Before I could finish, a response came from the amorphous voice, “No. Are you willing?”
Hmmm, maybe that’s not such a stupid question. I’d have to let go of all the glass-ceiling limitations I’ve put on myself. I’d have to let go of all my beliefs about how much happiness I’m allowed to have. I’d have to let go of my interesting relationship with struggle. I’d have to let go of the need to have people like me, the avoidance of their rejection. I’d have to let go of my stories. I repeat: I’d have to let go of my stories, and how does that work for a storyteller?
I found the above quote from the brilliant and timeless Einstein who I feel is a spiritual mentor as we share the same birthday. I read it and instantly know that my morning question wasn’t coming from left field. I picture a snake shedding skin and then realize it is more like a caterpillar giving up inching along the ground to become a winged air-surfer. What about me is still the caterpillar? What about my stories keeps me holding on to a certain outdated knowledge of who I am? I’m not sure I can answer these questions but I’m willing to stay in the possibility that the stories may not be the whole picture. The stories might be only what can be seen from the ground. They’re not the aerial view.
So back to the morning wake-up question: Am I willing to let go of all I know about myself? Yes. Yes because I want more space to become more of me. Yes because I want to let go of the fears that hold me back. Yes because I know that even some of my stories are limiting me. Yes because this breakup is giving me the opportunity for a new beginning; From breakup to breakthrough.
Is your breakup asking you to let go of what you were so you can become what you will be?
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