Among the words I always found fascinating, "irremovable" holds a special place.
With just one word it's possible to express a quite articulate thought in a very visual and effective way: I am standing here, my arms crossed and my body tense, and I will not move one bit, under any circumstances.
I am irremovable, I can't be moved no matter what, both literally and metaphorically.
That's what the word conveys and, at first, that "no matter what" can sound pretty cool.
It's a no, and asking further is pointless.
And yet, almost nothing is actually set in stone.
And more often than not, that's a good thing.
More often than not, a "no" can become a "maybe". And even a "yes", sometimes.
Even when we are not able to acknowledge that immediately and we need some time to process such a piece of information.
By all means, take your time with it.
But it may be that getting curious already could help you learn a couple of things about you in the meantime.
Coaching question of the day:
"Which of your NO's is not set in stone?"
With just one word it's possible to express a quite articulate thought in a very visual and effective way: I am standing here, my arms crossed and my body tense, and I will not move one bit, under any circumstances.
I am irremovable, I can't be moved no matter what, both literally and metaphorically.
That's what the word conveys and, at first, that "no matter what" can sound pretty cool.
It's a no, and asking further is pointless.
[Being "set in stone" is another great metaphor,
and yet very few things are actually set in stone.
Besides buildings, of course]
And yet, almost nothing is actually set in stone.
And more often than not, that's a good thing.
More often than not, a "no" can become a "maybe". And even a "yes", sometimes.
Even when we are not able to acknowledge that immediately and we need some time to process such a piece of information.
By all means, take your time with it.
But it may be that getting curious already could help you learn a couple of things about you in the meantime.
Coaching question of the day:
"Which of your NO's is not set in stone?"
Tags: Coaching question, Self-coaching, Self-awareness, Self-reflection, Saying no, Reframing
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