Disguises are what we wear to hide our true identity from others, for all manner of reasons.  But possibilities also come in disguise.

Surprises are the many possibilities the universe throws in our direction, what we miss if we’re only focused on certain things or the same things or the wrong things.  Surprises can also come in disguises.

‘[W]e are what we pay attention to.’*

‘If we are looking for something specific, we set aside anomalies and stay focused.’**

Triggers are the things which cause us to behave in certain ways – positively or negatively: “Why do we feel guarded or suspicious when we’re with this person?” or “Why do I feel elated when I’ve been doing this task?”  Triggers often surprise us, because they were disguises.  (We don’t usually notice what’s on our mind.)

The world needs us to turn up without disguise, bringing our beautiful art, whether this is thinking, relating, or doing.

Turning our attention to surprises can lead us into new dimensions of life and the contribution we can make.  We need to surprise ourselves by using different ways of asking questions or being curious, or watching and listening.

Recognising triggers can help us create more positive trigger-times, and replace or manage negative triggers with positive ones.

Throwing off our disguises, following surprises and being mindful of triggers, make it possible to enter into a beautiful place of possibility:

“Synchronicity is being open to what wants to happen.”^

“Possibilities can be disguised.  They can be blurred, and the most important thing – they flicker.”^^

(*From Michael Bungay Stanier’s The Coaching Habit.)
(**From Frans Johansson’s The Click Moment.)
(^David Morsing, quoted in Peter Senge, Joseph Jaworski, Otto Scharmer, and Betty Sue Flowers’s Presence.)
(^^Former Ecuadorian President Jamil Mahuad, quoted in Frans Johansson’s The Click Moment.)