A
ship in harbour is safe -- but that is not
what ships are built for. John
Shedd
A
few weeks ago I stood on the ferry dock on
Vancouver Island looking east. I scanned
the horizon and saw only mountains and
oceans. My destination was my home in
Tobermory, Ontario a mere 5,000 km away.
Waiting
for the boat to arrive I thought how
curious it was that I knew where I was
going and with the help of a rather vague
road map, how I would get there. But I
couldn't actually see Tobermory. In that
moment I was reminded that sometimes we
can't see the place we will ultimately
land and yet we trust that we have the
tools to get there.
Personally
I am very impulsive and somewhat of a
"quick start" person. Much to
the dismay of my family and friends, I
have been known to get an idea and run
headlong with it even though I haven't
examined the potential outcome. Sometimes
I just know I want to do something
and in the moment it feels right. When I
am energized with passion I don't need to
see the finish line. The result is that
I've launched a great many projects and
learned a lot in the process. Not all my
ventures are wildly successful and yet I
always learn and I always end up
somewhere worthwhile!
Often
when I talk to clients about the big
visions for their lives there is some
hesitation. What I hear is that they can't
"see" themselves in the place
they imagine. And for some, they are not
certain they even know how to get there.
I've watched as people make detailed lists
and endlessly analyze every option. Their
fear of moving ahead without assurance of
a safe arrival leaves many standing at the
ferry terminal for months, years and
lifetimes.
Some
people can't see beyond their immediate
circumstances and either choose not to or
deny that they can imagine a bigger game.
No matter what, when someone begins to
move, things start to change. And change
is what it's all about. Just like driving
onto the ferry I started the momentum of
my long journey. Cities, towns and
provinces whisked by. Rocky mountains,
deep canyons, rolling hills, and familiar
terrain all led me eventually home.
When
the driving got tiring, the key for me was
holding in my mind the vision of where I
saw myself at the end of my trip. In this
case, I knew what it looked like.
Sometimes I don't. Sometimes I have to
create the images in my mind in order to
keep them alive. What I know for sure is
that Coaches provide a powerful
partnership to support anyone who has a
destination and is willing to start
skimming the waterways towards their
dreams.
QUESTION
FOR THE MONTH: What is waiting to be
launched in your life?
