“When the world says, ‘Give up,’ hope whispers, ‘Try it just one more time.’”

– Author unknown

“This is probably going to shock you,” he said, “but here’s what I really, truly want.”

In my workshops, I often utilize an exercise called “What do you want? What do you really, truly want?” The exercise aims to open participants up to expressing their greatest desires on paper and verbally. It can take tremendous courage to express openly what we truly want, especially when what we want may seem unattainable or undeserving.

In this particular workshop, one of the participants (we’ll call him Joe) shocked us all with his open and honest admission. Knowing a little of Joe’s history, I viewed him as a strong...

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