I think I just crossed another paradoxical threshold which I’ve experienced a couple of times before in transitioning to a Self-Transforming Mind.
I’ve repeatedly said and been frustrated by the fact that I can see and relate to other people’s metaphors that they utilize, however it seems like they are unable to see and relate to my own metaphors.
What if this isn’t a challenge or a state of being “stuck” but rather a “gift” that I’m not recognizing because I’m looking at it from a Self-Authoring Mind perspective rather than a Self-Transforming Mind perspective.
In effect, my Self-Authoring Mind within me still desires validation and acceptance. However, my Self-Transforming Mind is trying to help it understand that it doesn’t need external validation, it just needs to validate and accept itself as it is (which paradoxically allows you to accept others as they are as well).
So what if this ability to see and relate to other people’s metaphors, but they can’t see mine, isn’t a “curse” (as it feels like) but is actually a “gift.”
What if this is the ability to meet people where they are at and empathize with where they are at, with their own struggle of articulating themselves and wanting to be seen and accepted, just as I’ve been on my own journey?
In effect, if I can let go of needing this validation and acceptance from others, perhaps this will allow me to help others to validate and accept themselves in turn.
In other words, it could allow me to lead by example.