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I didn’t feel like it.Told myself I’d wait.Until I felt like doing it.When I had clarity.When I felt motivated.When I was aligned.When it felt …

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I thought I knew the problem.Named it.Framed it.Felt the weight of it.I kept pushing against it.It kept pushing back.Every attempt to fix itmade it …

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I saw the problem.At least, that’s what I called it.How I identified it.It was waving at me.Daring me.Inviting me in.I started reaching for my …

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I was trying to make it better.Not better than before.More better.Felt like it could be better.Wanted it to be better.I couldn’t find anything to put …

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I caught myself thinking.That’s not true.I caught myself feeling like I was thinking,when I was spinning, looping really.Replaying the same …

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It was like waking up from a dream.Except I hadn’t been sleeping.I was awake.I found myself in an argument.I found myself already in it.It wasn’t …

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I used to think wisdom could be shared,loaned, or even stolen.It can’t.I thought it could be taught.That I could explain it.Pass it on.I confused …

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I used to call myself a control freak.Said it like it was a strength.Something to brag about.Evidence that I cared.That I was dialed in.That I took …

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Willingness looks like yes.Not yes, but.Not yes, if.Not yes, after.Just yes.Everything else is a version of resistancedressed up in reasonable …

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Sometimes I didn’t join.Not really.I showed up.Went through the motions.Did the job.I didn’t enter.I didn’t align.I didn’t opt in.Then I wonderedwhy …

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I wanted to contribute.To add value.To make an impact.I jumped ahead.Tried to contributebefore I had joined.Before I had entered.Before I had …

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I’ve been saying 'classy problems'for over thirty years.The problems don’t go away.They get classier.Failure is brutal.Brutal is simple.Do I quit?Or …

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