The Big Leap
I found this book called the Big Leap by Gay Hendricks (I thought and the Goosify team would especially like it - just because of the authorโ€™s nameโ€ฆ;)
Anyways - in it - Gay talks about how we often settle for our zone of Excellence in life and avoid the leap into the unknown of our Zone of Genius - and he outlines several reasons why..,
The umbrella that he finds them all under is called the Upper Limit Problem - and for me it comes in the form of the โ€œcrime of outshiningโ€ which I recently have been bumping up against in a big way.
What triggers the Upper Limit Problem is when we start to feel too good, or to enjoy too much abundance - and we sabotage ourself.
For me - it looks like fading into the distance, losing contact with people, and becoming way too serious.
When I first found Skool - I got super excited - and then my inner cosmedian blew up in this crazy community- and I started doing things to tamper myself.
I started moving less, eating sugar, which is never good for my โ€œADD brain hereโ€ - and stopped doing things that I loved. I basically shut off from receiving love.
I just got off the phone with my parents who have had a pretty bad flu for 9 days, and which put a stop to any holiday visits. My Dad was so disgruntled, and barely wanted to speak to me - his lips parched, and energy so low. It was often in his presence that I learned to dim my lightโ€ฆ
I had the amazing opportunity to interview Goose this last little while and I felt very vulnerable after, because I shared part of my spiritual journey with him out of excitement and my love of the incredible and miraculous of life.
Goose reminded me that โ€œfreedom of speechโ€ is of such fundamental importance - and to be honest - I have self-censored myself so much in my lifeโ€ฆI am pretty remorseful about it.
Anyways - this is partly why I never posted the interview in here - because I felt embarrassed by my own uniqueness and beauty - and I was starting to feel too good rubbing shoulders with some pretty inspiring folks.
So I am writing this vulnerable post - to make ammends, and to say thanks to the friends that have accepted me as I am.
I am hearby letting go of all the useless clutter of beliefs that have held me back from shinning my gifts as both a Heartist and a Cosmedian - or whatever the fuck I am underneath it all.
Cheers to the Lights within us all!
Enjoy the interview if ya missed it!
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Nathaniel Parant
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The Big Leap