STEPPING OUT FROM OUR CREATED IMAGES




STEPPING OUT FROM OUR CREATED IMAGES




A few years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to see that one of my Yoga teachers was a fellow participant in a 10 day residential program. In the opening session, we were asked to state our motivation for being there. Her response was - "I have noticed that my identity as a teacher was becoming very strong. I wanted to give other aspects of my personality to develop as well. That's why I am here as a learner. "

Her response struck a chord. Over the past few months, I have immersed as a coach and trainer and felt a similar sentiment. The risk of one taking oneself too seriously was indeed high! So, starting as a student on a six month course last weekend was a liberating opportunity to shed some of the baggage and embrace a 'beginners mindset.'

I have found that this is a huge challenge for the many leaders that I coach. So immersed are they, that is hard for them to be able to "take off this mask."

And recognizing that this indeed is a mask - a self created reality is the first step towards renewal.



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