Hello,
Welcome.
My name is Lew Redman.
Thank you so much for listening.
I met someone recently who blew me away.
I'll spare you the context of the conversation,
But the topic of life purpose came up.
They asked me,
What is your vision for your work?
I don't share my dreams with everyone.
They feel so big that it's a unique type of person who can hold them.
Most people project their limitations onto you.
Maybe not explicitly,
But you may recall when you told someone a dream and noticed that the energy shifted and you wish you hadn't said so much.
What this person reflected to me was that I have those limiting judgments too,
Because my response to them went something like,
Well,
I have this big vision of speaking in front of thousands of people,
Writing bestselling books and inspiring millions around the world,
But I know that can seem egoic.
Maybe it's childish.
I know it's not ultimately going to make me happy,
But I feel deep in my bones that I hold this potential within me.
They reflected back a conflict I have within.
On one hand,
I have this vision to be on stage,
Expanding the limits of my potential.
However,
A part of me is critical of such a dream.
It doesn't want me to lose myself chasing success.
They suggested that the part have a voice,
And if that part is seen,
It gives more space for the powerful energy of my dreams.
This wasn't a coaching session,
But it felt like one.
And so what I'm doing is practicing compassion for the critical voice as it's just trying to keep me safe.
I'm also feeling the energy of my big dreams and allowing it to catalyze my next stage of growth.
And if you have a similar conflict,
If you have a dream,
But there's a part of you that's critical of it,
I encourage you to do the same.
And I ask you too,
What are your big dreams?
You may have a vision,
But that critical part may be so strong that your dreams are hard to access,
Or you find yourself around others who can't hold your dreams.
I would not be able to live my dreams without the support of other people who have their own missions.
Maybe you don't know anyone around you with those same dreams,
But know that there are others like you who have a creative vision for their life.
They may not be your family or friends,
But that's okay.
I really encourage you to seek out these people in some way.
I have a talk on here called The Power of Your Environment,
And it's because our environment influences us so strongly.
So when we have big dreams and we're around other people that are going for their dreams,
It's infectious.
It's contagious.
So if you don't have anything like this in your life,
I really encourage you to seek it out in some ways.
Seek it out online,
Seek it out through this app,
Seek it out through Insight Timer groups.
There are so many ways to connect with other people who are going for their dreams,
And I just wanna continue to encourage you to do that in your life.
Thank you for listening.
Know that I am always rooting for you in your big dreams.
I hope listening to me gives you some of that energy.
And if you wanna join my Insight Timer group,
You're always welcome to search Lew's Circle.
It's a place where I update new meditations or talks just like this.
And so it's a good place to stay connected with what I have offering on here.
Thanks so much,
And we'll connect soon.
