Time To Fly - Neil O'Brien

From my recent talk at Mastercard

The 4 Main Modes of Human Existence (Part 2) In part 1 of this I covered the theory of the above approach to human existence. During that piece I promised a coaching case study that would illustrate what I covered. The following is absolutely true and I hope some of it may resonate with you. I had just set up my coaching business when I receiv...

The 4 Main Modes of Human Existence (Part 1 of 2) Hello Happy February! How is 'your best year yet' coming along? Or how about 'the new you'? What about 'be the best version of you'? Do these drive you mad as much as they do me? More on this another time but they have prompted me to point out some distinctions in relation to our 'best self.' Then,....

We are bring traumatised at the moment. In response we are doing our part - doubling down, grinding it out and busy coping and surviving.
It will pass. When it does we will celebrate and be relieved and delighted. Then, about one year later we will be behaving in ways we won’t understand. That’s how trauma works - if not dealt with it lies within us. That’s when the real work will be needed. So survive, celebrate and then be more compassionate to yourself and others, we’ll only be starting.