confabulate
kənˈfabjʊleɪt/
verb
PSYCHIATRY
fabricate imaginary experiences as compensation for loss of memory.
“she has lapses in attention and concentration—she may be confabulating a little”
Humans live through stories to move through life.
Whilst there’s always the danger of confabulating stories and living a fantasy, there’s a danger we miss the very real and greater story we have not yet imagined.
Some of the most dangerous things we can make up include: I’m not good enough, skilful enough, rich enough, old enough, young enough, connected enough, imaginative enough, smart enough, experienced enough, ready enough, courageous enough.
This story becomes the order we need to journey through the disorder of life, and is transformative, making the difference we want to see in the world.
This story may be lying deep within us but the right questions enable we can drill down deep:
What’s your dream or idea of skill or itch or call?
Ask as many questions of this as possible (think twenty for starters, rather than three of five.
Improve these questions, then identify which are the most important to you.
Imagine how you could act on these.
Then identify the questions which emerge through this action.
‘The path of least resistance is a terrible teacher.’*
(*From Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle is the Way.)
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