A dynamic struggle goes on within a person between what he or she consciously thinks on the one hand and, on the other, some insight, some perspective that is struggling to be born. The insight is then born with anxiety, guilt, and the joy and gratification that is inseparable from the actualizing of a new idea or vision.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Internal growth involves a conflict between conscious thoughts and emerging insights, resulting in mixed emotions like anxiety and joy.
- In plain terms
- New ideas fight to emerge inside you, causing stress but also satisfaction when they succeed.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace the discomfort of change as part of creating something new.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What insight is struggling to be born in you?
- How do you handle the anxiety of change?
Another view
Not all internal struggles lead to positive outcomes.
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