Work less. | Wise Wednesdays

I’ve noticed a shift in why clients are coming to coaching - more space to reflect on important choices and do work that comes from a sense of soul rather than being imposed by a machine.

Those themes have been alive for a long time but coaching conversations seem less about 'the right career or role' and more about 'how to be a human who contributes and lives well'.

As they dig deeper, they discover an old grief that becomes music, or a hidden story that writes itself into a book - while they continue taking care of their material needs.

Personally, the past few years of intensified spiritual practice had me realise that I had ‘achieved’ what I had set out to do when younger and found the answers I was looking for. And while the desire to achieve went quieter, the inclination to give remained with a sense of awe at the whole thing.

Here are three principles I think are increasingly important for inner and outer freedom:

• Work less. Be and connect more.

• Meet more needs through community rather than consumption.

• Shift from enjoying private luxury to public luxury (that beautiful park).

Reducing the sense of incoherence, tension, and inner conflict makes it more likely that we meet outer challenges successfully. As the Taoist principle goes: before moving mountains, move your breath.

The world is likely to change very fast in the next few years and require us to have stronger skills in how to centre from within, resolve conflict, and find ways to survive beyond unreliable systems.

If these are the kinds of capacities you want to develop but you’re unsure what it means in practice for your life, or conventional coaching isn’t helping, reach out for a “What now?” coaching conversation. This isn’t about predicting the future or a five year plan but about coherence:

1) releasing outdated dreams,

2) updating your inner compass; and

3) working with reality without compromising your integrity.

You can book a conversation here.

Have a great week,

Amina

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