Walking the insightful path

'the long road to insight'

Snake River Valley
outside Twin Falls Idaho, USA

I’ve been thinking about teachers, about students, and about learning. As a young man, a boy really, I went to university, not really knowing how I could give back to the world, but ‘safe’ in the knowledge that whatever path was mine, would be given to me by those I met at University… I was (mistakenly) convinced that I'd find the 'meaning of life' there. That I would find the ‘wise men and women’ of the world there, and that they would see my potential, and would find me to teach me and give me my purpose.

As you can imagine, I was (largely) disappointed. So I tried another University… and when the ‘wise’ did not appear, I left and tried another. In my youthful naiveté , I thought this was because there were few 'wise' people there to teach me.

I grew disillusioned… I feared I would never be given my path, and would never be able to make a difference in the world, which I knew I could… if only someone could give me my path… and so…

I sold what I owned, and walked solo (about 4,500 kms) across the continent...

Along the way I learned many things… and I discovered, much to my embarrassment, that there was a simple solution to my pain… one that I did not even realise that I carried. This was that my approach was wrong.

I was thinking that purpose was there to be taught…to be given to me, not that I would have to build my skills in learning and do the work myself… that I would have to take responsibility for my legacy, I would have to do the work to find my purpose through my actions.

This learning approach is one part of the Insightful Path. It is a simple thing, but can help you to be more effective in your world, in whatever endeavour you are engaging with... but it is not always a comfortable path. It is not always easy.

If you, or someone you know, wants to be more effective in your life, why not contact me for coaching?

Or if you are seeking a tailored learning design/facilitation for you and your teams, contact me too. I look forward to walking the insightful path together!