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Something Worth SharingTrying The Big Idea On For Size
We often get told to ‘dream big’, to have ‘big hairy audacious goals’, to ‘think the impossible’…you get the idea. Well, I don’t know about you, but that can often put me right off! I suspect that while this might work for lots of people, there are others (hopefully) like me that can struggle with being pushed to come up with big ideas off the cuff. I’m guessing that among the reasons for this will be: Stubbornness - not enjoying the pressure and being told to just think of a big idea Time and space - to get to your ‘dreams’ we need to park the day-to day stuff Belief - not always believing in one’s own worth or ability Lack of self-honesty - it’s not easy to admit what you truly want Fear of selfishness - it can seem over-indulgent
These are just a few that came to my mind, I have no doubt you could add your own. So what can be done about this? My own learning about the subject is that whenever I’ve wanted something really huge, I need to try it on for size first. I find that allowing myself to try an idea on, take it off, look at it a little and put it back on the shelf (metaphorically!) for a while, works really well for me. This can look like: sharing a thought with someone, writing it down, sticking pictures on the wall, and so on. By approaching it this way, I can work through the barriers of resistance and remove some of the unhelpful pressures - just like buying the perfect dress!
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