Seth Godin is brilliant. I’m sharing – with Seth’s permission – observations from his book, Icarus Deception:
They told you to get your résumé in order, to punch your ticket, to fit in, and to follow instructions. They told you to swallow your pride, not to follow your dream.
They promised trinkets and prizes and possibly riches if you would just suck it up and be part of the system, if you would merely do what you were told and conform.
They sold you debt and self-storage and reality TV shows. They sold your daughters and sons, too. All in exchange for what would happen later, when it was your turn.
It’s your turn.
This isn’t a manifesto for other people. This is a manifesto for you. It’s a manifesto for anyone who has been overlooked or brainwashed or seduced into being invisible.
A revolution is here, our revolution, and it is shining a light on what we’ve known deep down for a long time—you are capable of making a difference, of being bold, and of changing more than you are willing to admit.
He goes on to very eloquently explain through analogy, using the myth about Icarus, how society has altered the myth by leaving out the second part of Icarus’s father’s instructions. He told him not to fly too close to the sun, AND he told him not to fly too low, too close to the sea, because the water would ruin the lift in his wings.
Seth’s point: We’ve been conditioned to NOT speak up, stand out, or rock the boat.
The danger: We’re flying too low. We’re settling for too little. We’re shortchanging ourselves. And by staying in our comfort zone, we’re shortchanging everyone whose lives we touch or could touch.
The reality: Whose comfort zone is it, anyway? Is it yours, or is it one you’ve adopted?
The strategy: Fly higher. Dry your wings. Soar.
The challenge: How to do it.
The solution: Contact me for a consultation to see how we can find the path of least resistance to get you or your business flying higher.
If you know there is more to life and business but may not know what you want, how to get it, or how easy it can be to overcome your fear of making a change – whether it’s a tweak or a leap – give me a shout.
