You have the right to remain silent. But I hope you won’t. The world conspires to hold us back, but it can’t do it without our permission.*
Seth Godin

Circumstances, when combined with visions and dreams, can call forth extraordinary powers from within an ordinary person.**
Alexander McManus

There are many voices wanting to prevail:
Stop!
You can’t
You mustn’t
Do this, not that
This isn’t the time
This isn’t the place
You’re not the right person.

If what you hope for comes
from your deep soul,
Then do not listen;
Yes, there are historical, geographical, sociological, technological
shapers of our contexts,
Circumstances that we are responding to, but these
shape our stories rather than
quash them.

A well-written story elicits two key responses from an audience …
Curiosity …
Concern …^

Here are two signs that you have your deep-soul story:
Fascination that fuels you forward,
Concern to make things better for others:
These are your permission.

*Seth Godin’s The Practice;
**Alexander McManus’ FutureU;
^Robert McKee‘s newsletter: Are You Giving the Audience What it Needs?