Big Balloon

Think of yourself as an expanding balloon.

At the edge of the balloon is a zone of growth, where the same question keeps being

asked: “Are you big enough to have this?” No matter how big you get, thereʼs always

more “big” to get, and the same question keeps being asked. When an issue presents

itself, you say yes or no. If you say no, you get smaller. If you say yes, you get bigger. If

you keep answering yes, it does not necessarily get any easier, because the issue that

 

shows up may seem just as difficult in relative terms. It does become more habitual,

however, and your experience provides a reservoir of strength. If a difficult problem

arises, you might thing you could say, “No, I donʼt want that problem to be next,” but life

presents each new issue as your situation evolves, and it may not be possible to

choose the sequence of the challenges. If you hit an issue you refuse to deal with,

usually you have to distort your life around that issue until it is faced.