Are you In? Or are you Out?
It’s the fundamental question about Great Work, the starting point.
Are you up for this, or are you not?
Are you stepping forward into Great Work or stepping back?
Of course, the slippery easy answer is: “Yes, sure I’m up for it. Why not?”
Easy because it looks like the right answer, because it’s a sign of weakness to say you’re not, or you’d feel guilty that you might not be willing to tackle Great Work.
But the truth of it is that most of us never quite get clear if it’s a yes or a no, and so spend the time paralyzed, working hard, missing Great Work, but never committed enough to go: Yes, I’m up for this. Or No I’m not.
At least the answer of: “No, I’m not” is an honest answer, a recognition that some days, some months, some years are just not ones for Great Work but rather for retreat and renewal, for safety and tucking your head in not sticking your head out.
