Sometimes the timing of things can shock us into a new realization.
This happened to me yesterday after the webinar. I don’t want to spoil the exercise for new people, but we spent a good amount of time during the webinar in a private time of repetition. IYKYK.
During this exercise, my belief seemed strengthened, potential obstacles suddenly shrunk, and confidence in my future grew.
Shortly following the webinar, I was watching an episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds where the entire crew loses their memory. You can imagine the chaos and distrust that ensued.
One character went “home”—to her quarters—directed by the AI computer on board.
While in her quarters, she asked the computer who she was and what she did. The computer replied, “You are Erica Ortegas, alpha-shift pilot assigned to the USS Enterprise.”
After confirming that she did, in fact, fly the ship, she made her way back to the bridge, repeatedly saying to herself out loud, “I’m Erica Ortegas. I fly the ship.”
I was flabbergasted.
She then proceeded to fly the ship away from the area causing the memory loss, saving them all.
In that moment, I saw a clear connection to the exercises and practices we are implementing—learning how to execute new behaviors before they feel fully natural.
Imagine the faith required to fly a ship when you have no memory of the ship, how to fly it, or even your own name.
In many ways, that is exactly what this process feels like. I don’t always fully believe it myself, but I have a team of people affirming who I really am, which gives me the courage to keep going.
The Master Key Experience (MKE) team and course content is not dissimilar from the computer that simply said, “You are Erica Ortegas, and you fly the ship.”
Day by day, I am learning to fly my ship. I am learning to build courage and confidence, to make bold decisions, and to take action toward my dream.
***I’m Amy Nelson, and I fly the ship.***
