More and more of us are being defined by the limiting parameters we set for ourselves, what is commonly know as “a box.” Our challenge as humans is to figure our how to “break-out-of-the-box” that supports creating the limitations in our lives, the box that holds us back as individuals, communities, and countries.
Breaking-out-of-the-box is about stretching your limits and facing those things that hold you back.
Our patterns of judgment–fear, not being good enough, and control–are only a few of the pieces that make up the box we create around ourselves.
If we sit back for a few seconds and think about the idea of a box, we might see that some of the greatest discoveries in history have been uncovered by individuals willing to take a risk and think outside-of-the-box.
To break-out-of-the-box we need to be open to change, to be willing to look at the boxes that we create for ourselves, and then be willing to face them head on. Once we face them we need to take action to move out-of-the box, which means doing what we have not wanted to do in the past.
Everyday is an opportunity to use your creativity, imagination, teamwork, positivity, logic, and passion which, when engaged, will enable you to increase your ability to live a life with more purpose and meaning.
Reclaiming your childhood vision is one of the best ways to start breaking out-of-the-box. In so many cases we have forgotten how to play, imagine, and even worse we have forgotten how to be ourselves.
Thinking with childlike vision is hard work and takes courage. In many cases it means you may have to sacrifice long held beliefs, paradigms, to gain new perspective.
Take the risk to step out on a limb and to be different than others and to challenge your thinking and your beliefs. This will enable you to “break-out-of-your-brainwashed box” into “out-of-the-box-thinking!”
Breaking-out-of-the-box takes practice, patience, constant attention, and a deep desire to be the best you can be. You can do it!
Let me know what you think.
Until next week, remember the only boxes that exist are the ones you create yourself.
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