Un-mantling the Expert: Why Labels are Curiosity Thieves
The heaviest weight you carry isn't your to-do list; it’s your "Success Identity."
UN-LABELING
Liz Stubbs
2/10/20261 min read
The heaviest weight you carry isn't your to-do list; it’s your "Success Identity." When we label ourselves as "The Expert," we stop exploring. We become "human doings" serving a title rather than a soul.
Labels are curiosity thieves. They hang old associations on our potential and prevent us from seeing the fresh possibility in the "Messy Middle."
The Practice: The Mirror Gaze. Look at yourself and say your title. Then, take a deep breath and say, "I am the wildie behind the title."
The Why: Un-becoming your labels lowers cortisol and creates the spaciousness required to hear your North.
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