Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding the truth – Ludwig Borne
In his book Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Dam Millman receives the following message: “you don’t see your prison because the bars are invisible. Part of my task is to point out your predicament, and I hope it is the most disillusioning experience of your life….
Disillusion is greatest gift I can give you…. a ‘freeing from illusion’….”
What a great statement that is… and what a mindshift…
I find myself at a crossroads in my own life with with one foot in the day-to-day and one foot in the energetic/mystical world and am reflecting on the illusions that may have held me back in the past. I am realising that am so much more than the sum of my experiences because I have the ability to dream, to imagine and to create something out of nothing.
When I look at my most impactful work it has always been helping individuals, groups and companies to break through, to change mindsets and to create something new. Have you ever experienced a ‘blitz’, where someone comes in and helps you through a process to smash through something either physical like clutter (a full up loft, shed or wild garden, etc.) or a mental/emotional blockage? There is nothing quite like it to help you to break through.
I have always found it to be incredibly satisfying and empowering and powerful process, especially when we are supported through it by a guide.
Are you aware of your own illusions or your limiting beliefs/glass ceilings. Sometimes the most impactful way of shattering illusions is to have someone help you with a big, quick purge of stuff that no longer serves you. Big piles of our stuff act like an anchor to hold us down and can be overwhelming whenever we contemplate doing it on our own. All of a sudden, it as if life opens up and the lens changes. We are able to take a big deep breath and start again from a different place. What physical things need clearing from your life?
Take the leap and shatter some illusions, there will be no looking back….
First posted on Linked-In 30th September 2024