I stumbled upon the following quote by Albert Einstein in Ken Wilber’s book, Essential Ken Wilber. Einstein says;

“A human being is part of a whole, called by us ‘Universe’; a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is kind of a prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison”

So, as leaders, what does it mean to free ourselves from the “delusion of consciousness” that Einstein describes? What if the thoughts we have and the feelings we experience are part of a larger collective force calling us to action?

Client after client come into my office talking about a deep yearning to accomplish something yet they talk themselves out of it. They tell themselves that the idea is stupid, too grand, too idealistic, too…..(you fill in the blank). I would argue that the feeling they are experiencing is their intuition. It is a calling from the universe as Einstein calls it, calling them to step up and out into leadership. And yet, like many of us they are afraid and instead of acting, tell the universe “no, not now….I’m not ready” thereby keeping themselves locked in our own private prison living lives of quiet desperation.

What about you? Are you answering the call?

My challenge to you is to listen or feel for the call and say “yes” be willing to follow it where it leads you.