Ryan Holiday likes to talk about the obstacle being the way but he doesn’t picture the obstacle the way I do!
For years I have done everything in my power to avoid misunderstandings. They were my personal bear trap – and to be avoided at any cost.
Yet, the cost kept going up.
I felt smaller and more overlooked than ever before. I had to find a way to make friends with misunderstandings.
I started with baby steps. Deciding in advance my emotional reaction should I make small errors or misunderstandings. Who did I aspire to be in that moment? Which version of me? Then, quite by accident, I discovered cartoons. Specifically improvising bad cartoons.
And, this is my invitation to you. Would you like to explore making friends with misunderstandings too?
Free handout here.