Becoming "unstuck" even when there are major obstacles
There’s a book by Ryan Halliday called The Obstacle is the Way. You don’t have to read it to get the gist - the title provides the context. Essentially, leaning into the obstacles you face allows for the solution to emerge.
A helpful paraphrasing from this post:
“Overcoming obstacles is a discipline of three critical steps. It begins with how we look at our specific problems, our attitude or approach; then the energy and creativity with which we actively break them down and turn them into opportunities; finally, the cultivation and maintenance of an inner will that allows us to handle defeat and difficulty”.
The first step in the description above is the attitude in which we address our specific problems. We've found that one of the best ways to do this is to simply follow the energy that's pulling us forward. To commit to learning. To do what feels exciting and clear. To take one small action in the direction of, “What if?”
And then, we have to be willing to take a bunch of steps that aren’t necessarily logially streamlined in order to eventually see the opportunity in the obstable and pave the path forward.
A PATH FORWARD
One small step, in any direction but especially one that is energetically aligned, helps you to identify the routes you do and do not want to take. Instead of getting hung up on the potential outcome, you unlock the next step, and then the next, and the next. All in the direction of what you want.
The barrier still exists, but the limitations of the obstacle feel more like guideposts instead of barriers.
Add a healthy detachment from everything happening exactly how and when you want it to happen, and you're on your way forward, one step at a time.
The door is open. You don’t feel “stuck” by your barriers. There is a sense of possibility and a path carved out ahead. Now, you just have to keep walking.
THE KEY
The truth is, having the life you want most is never barrier-free.
The key is to face those barriers with curiosity, creativity and inspiration. From there, a landslide of good energy and a path forward can emerge.
All you can do is lean in. Keep in mind what’s actually important to you through your values and intentions and then just take the steps and action forward when you feel the pull to do so.
Follow the inspiration when it calls, no matter the barrier.
YOUR TURN TO REFLECT
Below is a reflection opportunity for you to get clear on where this exists in your own life. Take a moment to settle in and consider the questions below using the audio to guide you.
