Jack Vinson [reports](http://blog.jackvinson.com/archives/2005/09/26/ monday_morning_meditation.html) he was just asked, “What stands between you and greatness today?”
This is no doubt a powerful question. Asking it of myself sends a wave resonating through my body. Yet, I can also feel a strong pull away from answering it for to do so would mean looking deep inside and an associated fear that I may not find the answers.
If you are feeling the same, then it is likely you are centering in on one of your core enemies of learning. That is, something which prevents you from observing your world in a way that you need to move forward. I’d suggest the following activity to help.
Find a quiet place, take control of your breathing and ask yourself “What stands between me and greatness today?”. Listen for all your responses, especially the quiet ones which can’t be heard over the din of voices directing you elsewhere. If the din is to loud, simply acknowledge our thoughts and refocus on your breathing, then ask the question again.
One of the miracles of our identity is that we can treat it as a story we have invented for ourselves. A story which has served us well in making sense of our world. The power lies in the story itself. Because we created the story, we can edit it any way we like.
“What stands between you and greatness today”, is a fantastic question to ask at the start of the day. An alternative would be to ask, “What stood between me and greatness today?” before you go to bed.