It’s ironic that we attach ideas and identities to figures like saints, monks, spiritual teachers. And all they’ve done is work to detach themselves from an identity at all, lol.
I’ve been grappling with the title of coach, storyteller, author because of the ideas attached to these titles. I feel a bit confined by them, to be honest. And yet, I can’t help but think about how they might help others find and resonate with my work. Is there room for me to embrace this language as a form of service, I wonder?
I think is the key – dis-identifying with these labels sufficiently so that we can use them "lightly" for functional/practical purposes, i.e. to serve others, but without getting tied up in them.
I personally I am noticing an exhaustion, possibly even an addiction, to trying to find the right label for myself and my work — none quite fit right, or perhaps they do—for a week. Then I evolve again. I am learning to let it go of needing to properly define myself and my work, and instead focus my energy on channeling, expression, and service—the work itself—which is actually what i'm here to do
I so love reading these letters George! They make my day. Love you!
Love u Han!
It’s ironic that we attach ideas and identities to figures like saints, monks, spiritual teachers. And all they’ve done is work to detach themselves from an identity at all, lol.
I’ve been grappling with the title of coach, storyteller, author because of the ideas attached to these titles. I feel a bit confined by them, to be honest. And yet, I can’t help but think about how they might help others find and resonate with my work. Is there room for me to embrace this language as a form of service, I wonder?
I think is the key – dis-identifying with these labels sufficiently so that we can use them "lightly" for functional/practical purposes, i.e. to serve others, but without getting tied up in them.
I personally I am noticing an exhaustion, possibly even an addiction, to trying to find the right label for myself and my work — none quite fit right, or perhaps they do—for a week. Then I evolve again. I am learning to let it go of needing to properly define myself and my work, and instead focus my energy on channeling, expression, and service—the work itself—which is actually what i'm here to do