What If It Was Easy?

Recently Lorna McCloud, the lead coach of John Eggen's Program, Mission Marketing Mentors, of which I am a participant as well as an intern coach (more about that in another post), responded to list of my seemingly endless "to-do's", projects, meetings and obligations, wrote me an email that asked, "What if it were simple? What if it didn't need to be a struggle?". 

Those questions stopped me dead in my tracks. What would "it" (my business, project, life) be like if it were simple? What would that look like? What would that feel like? I realized that it was unimaginable. On an almost cellular level I believe that it couldn't be simple, that would be too simple; that would be not worth my involvement; that would mean that "it" had no value. Wow, now that's quite a realization. My belief creates the complexity, the struggle, the overwhelm, the sense of scarcity - all of it.

So, if my belief can create that kind of "too much" experience, can't I change my beliefs so that I create a sense of simplicity. Can I shift my belief that simple = stupid, simple=superficial, simple=not worthy of doing? I don't know if I can undo a lifetime of belief building. But, I am going to give it a chance.

Now I need to create the vision of what "simple" might look like. I am not there yet, but I am working on it.

Perhaps you can write and tell me what you think about this "what if it were simple" thought.  What do you believe? If you are further along on the path than I am, please share your journey - we all need your wisdom.