Expressing a point of view sounds really easy, yet can be difficult.
Unless what we are going to say definitely fits in with the framework around us, we’ve been largely conditioned not to do this since we were pretty young.
So as we become an adult, it can be hard to express, to write, to stand up and to speak about something.
Typically if they even get to this point, people will lead with apologies, self-minimisation or other tactics to take the spotlight or weight away from what they are trying to say. Or, they will say what has just been said – something safe. This allows the whole thing to fade into the background.
So when we look to create content or a resource that comes from us – or when we want to write something, the question very quickly is, “What do I say?”
Well, it turns out we have a little chicken and egg situation once again.
The practice of expressing is simply that – a practice.
As with any practice, we know two things:
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We always need more of it in order to get any better, and,
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We will be pretty crap at it on day one.
Creating the “practice of writing something” then, regardless of what it is – something you noticed or enjoyed, something you disagreed with, a new idea – is the main step to cultivating your point of view.
As you practice, a magical thing occurs – you start to get clearer on what you see and what you think. You realise that you have an abundance of ideas and contributions to be made that could make things better.
It’s a rocky start, but setting a schedule of some small steps is often the most direct route, and without this, there’s often too much resistance to put pen to paper.
(There’s an episode of the Access Potential Podcast from a few weeks ago on the Daily Blog, where I go deeper into this)
