We think
what stops us,
what holds us back,
what binds us
are the forces of
culture,
commerce,
community.
External forces.
There is some truth
in this way of thinking.
We are all a part of these systems.
But, the larger truth
is that
we create
the stories
which have to strongest
hold on us.
“I’ll never get hired.”
“I don’t have enough experience.”
“I’ve been out of work too long.”
“I will mess it up.”
“I’m not ready.”
“What if they hate me?”
“I only get one chance.”
Internal forces.
Until you break the chains
of your own stories,
until you do the
difficult work of shaping
your internal forces,
you will always blame the
external ones.