Just wanted to share what I thought were two nuggets on the show Power of the Enneagram- Stepping Outside the box. It perfectly captures stepping out of the box and opening yourself up to a more expansive life and your essence.
Here’s the quote from Roberto Assagioli’s book Will:
I have thoughts, but I am not my thoughts.
I have feelings, but I am not my feelings.
I have a body, but I am not my body.
Then who am I?
I am consciousness and awareness,
and I am able to observe, direct and balance
my psychological processes and my actions.
The other one I was introduced to when studying to be Certified as a Coach and I have never forgotten it. I’m constantly looking to see where I am on the street or if I am going down a different street. I look at my patterns and think “there’s that pothole again, and make a mental note to take a different turn next time.”
Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
By Portia Nelson
I
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost . . . I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
II
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place.
But, it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
III
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I fall in . . . it’s a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
IV
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
V
I walk down another street.
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