We all operate within boundaries - some imposed by our social and contractual relationships with others, most imposed by us on ourselves as a result of our own forces of resistance.
“Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.”
I suggest these boundaries are not static - they expand or contract depending on how you feel, what you're listening to, who you're mixing with.
The more our status is threatened, our sense of uncertainty increased, our sense of autonomy threatened, our relationships pressured and our sense of fair play offended, the tighter those boundaries become. Like a noose around our effectiveness.
The thing with invisible boundaries of course is that we have to go beyond them to know that they are there, and we can only do that by leaning into the …
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