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From Cynicism to Possibility
Author: Lori Darley  | Posted: 19-05-2008 | Comments: 0 | Views: 3 | Rating: (171)  (?) 
 Do you ever hear that voice in your head telling you things like...
"Why bother?"
"It's just the way he is."
"Never in a million years!"
"That will never work."
"You gotta be kidding me!"
Oh, yes! I'm sure we're all familiar with the voice of the cynic. I don't know about you, but I notice I'm rather fond of that voice. Not only is it familiar and oddly comforting, it can be really, really funny. Clever even! Sarcastic and bitingly terse in its comic renderings of our human folly. (Preferably, the folly of others...)
This cynical voice sounds educated, like it knows something important. Something sooo important that anyone who's anyone knows they should know it! And that information that the cynic knows better than anyone is, of course, ALWAYS true!
In my past, the Cynics were the Cool People. Talking down to people and acting superior. I depended on my cynicism to prop me up.
But the Cynic only gets you so far in life, you know? And it doesn't exactly create a lot of possibility or wonder or sense of openness. The Cynic leaves little space for collaboration, for real connection.
These days, I take on the challenge of shifting from cynicism to possibility in a nanosecond. I want to be a "Possibilitist." It's what works better for me. Being a Possibilitist means shifting from what comes automatically to a more open stance.
I ask myself, how quickly can I move to the stance of Possibility? How quickly can I release the sarcasm, the criticism, the negativity and focus on the energy of attraction, of light and potential? And, an even more exciting question for a Cynic-turned-Possibilitist... what will happen when I do?
This month, I invite you to explore the possibilities with me, in your own life, and see what opens up.
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About the Author:Lori Darley is a Certified Somatic Coach and Associate for the Strozzi Institute. Lori founded The Transitions Coach in 1998 and has coached organizations and individuals, supporting her clients in reaching peak performance through dynamic communication, conflict resolution and leadership skills.
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