Sometimes life throws us a curve ball. We’re left not knowing which way is up. Or down. How do we decide what to do?
One option is to consult the wisdom of a trusted adviser. Someone who has overflowing bucketfuls of experience, wisdom and judgement. They might be an international superstar in their field, or a trusted friend.
So what happens if we don’t have Steve Jobs on speed dial, or Mariella Frostrup living next door? Or perhaps our coach/boss/partner/Great Aunt Maud is otherwise engaged?
Well, we simply imagine what they would say, if we could ask them.
The thing is, our very own brains do know the answer. We all have immense amounts of resourcefulness, creativity and ingenuity bundled up inside us. The trouble is, sometimes we’re so tangled up in our own stuckness, the cunning ideas are reluctant to emerge.
So we ask the question: “If I was Steve Jobs/Mariella Frostrup/Great Aunt Maud, what would I do/ask/say/see/feel?”
The “if” gives our brains permission to enter a parallel dimension. We’re unfettered by stuckness. We also borrow the faith we have in our trusted adviser and apply it to ourselves. And then our resourcefulness is unleashed.
When stuck:
1. Believe there is a new way of approaching the situation and be open to finding it
2. Consider who would be in your fantasy advisory board.
3. Ask the question ‘If I was (person X), what would I do/ask/say/see/feel….?’
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