Lego Logic

My son loves Legos and Star Wars. So when he received a 600 piece Lego Starwars set he was ecstatic and had complate faith that we would build it together. He could see the finished structure in his mind. I have to admit that upon opening bag upon bag of little, tiny pieces, I was not as able to see the completed starship. As I opened up the booklet, however, I was able to complete page one which only required that I find 3 pieces and put them together in order. Then on page two I just needed to find 4 pieces and put them together as prescribed on the page. I was completely committed to the process but detached from the outcome. That is, I was committed to spending quality time with my son and doing one page at a time but detached from any particular outcome such as completing the structure within a particular time frame. In fact, if my son decided that he no longer wanted to work on this project, that would be fine as well. I was also not going to be overwhelmed by the complexity of the project. I was just putting a few pieces together at a time and enjoying his company while trusting that the project would get completed in a timeline and manner that works best for us.

Often my clients are really committed to beginning or completing a project yet they procrastinate because they are overhwelmed by the complexity of the project or because they do not know how to complete the project. I have actually brought out the lego instruction booklet in coaching sessions as we explored the client's limiting beliefs about his or her ability and readiness to take action on a project. Breaking any project down into incredibly small steps keeps us committed to the process and detached from the outcome while also allowing for faith that the project will work out in our own best interests. The next time you are facing overwhelm at completing a project in your life, create a lego booklet for yourself and break your goal down into incredibly small, doable steps. Then commit yourself to complete one step at a time while trusting that the outcome will manifest itself in a time and manner that best supports you and your mission.