​

Your intelligence only gets you so far

If you read yesterday's email, you'd have learned that what got you here won't get you there. That's why you're in this odd place in your life–trying to figure out your next step with the strategies, people, and ideas that got you where you are. They won't help anymore.

So, let’s go back to the beginning and find the truth. No, I don’t mean the beginning of your business or career. The beginning of your life.

When you were a kid, you were born with INSTINCT. You showed up with this pre-installed. You knew how to latch onto your mother or cry when you wanted something. You knew when you were hungry or needed your diaper changed. You knew when it was time to nap.

Over time your instincts continued to develop. You knew when someone felt safe or not. You knew how to test your boundaries with heat and cold. You knew which foods your body wanted. You knew what you needed in order to survive.

As you got into your toddler stages, your IMAGINATION began to develop. You began to learn how to speak and create stories. You made up characters and games. You played by yourself and lived in a world of fantasy and make-believe. You created worlds and friends. Your creativity was unparalleled and you loved to show off your newfound ideas or how you learned to move your body.

You were celebrated for this and often encouraged to go deeper. This was your magic–the ability to see the world and unknown realms with fresh eyes and no real tie to what you “should” be doing. You played in the grass, tumbled down hills, and built sand “castles” at the playground. You didn’t worry about what others would say or think. You were wholly you and full of wonder.

By the time school began, you began to form opinions about the world around you. You began to connect with other kids and your imagination faded. Human friends became allies to your creativity while you began to see that your INTELLIGENCE was the most celebrated part of being human.

Getting good grades, being a star student, and bringing home A’s became the top priority. By the time you reached middle school your imagination was on the back burner. Sure, you took some art and music classes, but they didn’t use as much of your creativity as your childhood activities did. You were more about getting good grades and impressing your fellow classmates than letting loose.

Fitting in was more important than standing out. Your instincts were clouded by what others thought about you. You began to doubt what your body really wanted while you strived to be like the other kids. Food, sexuality, body image, and style became top priority, so your instincts and imagination disappeared.

By college or your first job, fitting in was in full effect. The teachers told you who you would or wouldn’t be. Your grades told you what to pursue. Your family expecting you to follow in their footsteps and just the opposite. You lost most of the ability to think for yourself.

Years later as you graduated from college or got your first promotion, you notice that you have no original thoughts. The doldrums of each day looking like the last.

You read books back to back.
Listened to podcast episode after podcast episode.
Listened to audio books and YouTube videos.
Took courses and finish workbooks.
You were always in pursuit of more knowledge or experience to climb some imaginary ladder–to what?

Until one day years later, you find yourself staring at your computer screen waiting for your next meeting to start wondering how this became your life.

That was the day you finally realized that Marshall's quote was right: what got you here would not get you where you wanted to go. But how were you going to find the answer? It sure as heck wasn't another course, book, podcast, or bit of knowledge.

WHAT OR WHO could help you?

Well, I'll tell you in my next email.
Tomorrow.
Promise.

In the meantime, grab a spot in The Intuitive Audit - I promise it won't be filled with just a bunch more knowledge to pack into that beautiful brain of yours.

xoxo
Melanie Spring

The Intuitive Audit - a two-part workshop

What if you stopped PUSHING and TRYING to get somewhere? You've probably used all of that INTELLIGENCE of yours to get where you are, yet it's not going to take you where you want to go.

The Intuitive Audit was created to help you set up your life AND work to crush your goals, not your soul. Let's get you grounded and focused in ease and flow instead of hustle and grind.

Grab your FREE spot for August 21 AND 22 & join us live for growth, community, and support in getting to where you want to be. Bring your questions and get answers from your higher self.

(a limited time replay will be available)