I love how you've described the four paths. It's a really helpful lens through which to look at our work at The Happy Startup School. We mostly help people make the micro-shifts or follow the middle way. But I also see the benefit in helping people do nothing. That poem by David Whyte is a beautiful articulation of what I like to call the "inside-out" approach to business. It's hard for the head driven but probably the most transformational think they can do.
This is so funny because I have an article drafted about choosing the middle path, the middle way and I had this poem in there too! It’s helped me so many times when I’ve felt stuck. I also love David’s video on YouTube about Dante’s take on being lost in the woods and what to do! Am in the perfect storm of my old identity shedding and the new one is emerging but not yet there, and it’s all quite messy and confusing right now. Like the snake who can’t quite shake off it’s old skin yet and has to walk around with it hanging off! So much resistance and the only way through seems to be more surrendering at the moment :) Thanks for this David; very good timing for me, and totally agree with the somatic element having just trained to be a body-oriented coach with The Somatic School, I will give that a go tomorrow morn!
Great post, David! I think the micro shifts point is a good one. The first time I went through this feeling 7 years ago the microshifts via inner work and therapy were what I needed to realize I was happy where I was, and I was the one that needed to change. There is no one right way - its so personal. Showing there are lots of options is a great way to see that.
I love how you've described the four paths. It's a really helpful lens through which to look at our work at The Happy Startup School. We mostly help people make the micro-shifts or follow the middle way. But I also see the benefit in helping people do nothing. That poem by David Whyte is a beautiful articulation of what I like to call the "inside-out" approach to business. It's hard for the head driven but probably the most transformational think they can do.
Helping people do nothing is maybe my favorite one (=
This is so funny because I have an article drafted about choosing the middle path, the middle way and I had this poem in there too! It’s helped me so many times when I’ve felt stuck. I also love David’s video on YouTube about Dante’s take on being lost in the woods and what to do! Am in the perfect storm of my old identity shedding and the new one is emerging but not yet there, and it’s all quite messy and confusing right now. Like the snake who can’t quite shake off it’s old skin yet and has to walk around with it hanging off! So much resistance and the only way through seems to be more surrendering at the moment :) Thanks for this David; very good timing for me, and totally agree with the somatic element having just trained to be a body-oriented coach with The Somatic School, I will give that a go tomorrow morn!
Great post, David! I think the micro shifts point is a good one. The first time I went through this feeling 7 years ago the microshifts via inner work and therapy were what I needed to realize I was happy where I was, and I was the one that needed to change. There is no one right way - its so personal. Showing there are lots of options is a great way to see that.