Elizabeth Weingarten
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But for me, I've found that is developing that questions practice is a really crucial way of continuing to check in with yourself and deepen your own relationship to what you genuinely want, who you want to become, and is really key to strengthening that sense of integrity.
But for me, I've found that is developing that questions practice is a really crucial way of continuing to check in with yourself and deepen your own relationship to what you genuinely want, who you want to become, and is really key to strengthening that sense of integrity.
But for me, I've found that is developing that questions practice is a really crucial way of continuing to check in with yourself and deepen your own relationship to what you genuinely want, who you want to become, and is really key to strengthening that sense of integrity.
And if it's helpful also for listeners, I can share a story too that kind of, I think, illustrates what it's like to go through some of the steps on the map. So do you mind if I share? And this is a story that I tell in the book about Tom Rockwell. He's the grandson of the famous artist, Norman Rockwell. And Tom...
And if it's helpful also for listeners, I can share a story too that kind of, I think, illustrates what it's like to go through some of the steps on the map. So do you mind if I share? And this is a story that I tell in the book about Tom Rockwell. He's the grandson of the famous artist, Norman Rockwell. And Tom...
And if it's helpful also for listeners, I can share a story too that kind of, I think, illustrates what it's like to go through some of the steps on the map. So do you mind if I share? And this is a story that I tell in the book about Tom Rockwell. He's the grandson of the famous artist, Norman Rockwell. And Tom...
When we meet him, he's really struggling with these questions of who he was, what he was supposed to do with his life. He was in the shadow of his grandfather's fame and even his father's success as an artist. And that shadow was really hanging over him. So he felt this tremendous pressure to contribute something big to the culture, the way that they had.
When we meet him, he's really struggling with these questions of who he was, what he was supposed to do with his life. He was in the shadow of his grandfather's fame and even his father's success as an artist. And that shadow was really hanging over him. So he felt this tremendous pressure to contribute something big to the culture, the way that they had.
When we meet him, he's really struggling with these questions of who he was, what he was supposed to do with his life. He was in the shadow of his grandfather's fame and even his father's success as an artist. And that shadow was really hanging over him. So he felt this tremendous pressure to contribute something big to the culture, the way that they had.
And this really led him down this slippery slope of perfectionism, eventually becoming a workaholic. And it was a life that drove wedges between him and the people that he really cared about. Just like you're talking about Parker Palmer. He was trying to live up to a set of expectations for who he was supposed to be, what success meant, how to live his life rather than exploring.
And this really led him down this slippery slope of perfectionism, eventually becoming a workaholic. And it was a life that drove wedges between him and the people that he really cared about. Just like you're talking about Parker Palmer. He was trying to live up to a set of expectations for who he was supposed to be, what success meant, how to live his life rather than exploring.
And this really led him down this slippery slope of perfectionism, eventually becoming a workaholic. And it was a life that drove wedges between him and the people that he really cared about. Just like you're talking about Parker Palmer. He was trying to live up to a set of expectations for who he was supposed to be, what success meant, how to live his life rather than exploring.
What did those things mean for him? And so he really had to start by becoming aware of some of the questions that were running his life and driving his anxiety. Questions that he described to me as being almost primitive, like how do I do more? How do I be special enough so I don't get in trouble? How do I not be terrified?
What did those things mean for him? And so he really had to start by becoming aware of some of the questions that were running his life and driving his anxiety. Questions that he described to me as being almost primitive, like how do I do more? How do I be special enough so I don't get in trouble? How do I not be terrified?
What did those things mean for him? And so he really had to start by becoming aware of some of the questions that were running his life and driving his anxiety. Questions that he described to me as being almost primitive, like how do I do more? How do I be special enough so I don't get in trouble? How do I not be terrified?
And from that point, he realized he would need to start asking new questions because those other questions had been like fueling that workaholism. So he started to ask, what is this fear? How do I address it differently? And the fear was that he'd be socially rejected if he didn't work all the time, if he failed to live up to his this particular standard.
And from that point, he realized he would need to start asking new questions because those other questions had been like fueling that workaholism. So he started to ask, what is this fear? How do I address it differently? And the fear was that he'd be socially rejected if he didn't work all the time, if he failed to live up to his this particular standard.
And from that point, he realized he would need to start asking new questions because those other questions had been like fueling that workaholism. So he started to ask, what is this fear? How do I address it differently? And the fear was that he'd be socially rejected if he didn't work all the time, if he failed to live up to his this particular standard.
I mean, this is something that I've felt that fear too. And so it really resonated with me. And this was when, yeah, yeah. I think so many of us, and this was when he started to take action, to live out one of his questions and to see what he could learn from that. And the question was, what would happen if I didn't work all the time? And so eventually
I mean, this is something that I've felt that fear too. And so it really resonated with me. And this was when, yeah, yeah. I think so many of us, and this was when he started to take action, to live out one of his questions and to see what he could learn from that. And the question was, what would happen if I didn't work all the time? And so eventually