Inner Work "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." — William Shakespeare This quote, a favorite of mine, summarizes so eloquently what might be the thing that makes us suffer the most on a daily basis. Our minds attach meaning to everything that occurs and tells us whether we think it’s good and worth rejoicing over or bad and worth agonizing about. Especially when you layer in the concept from
Hey Erin :) new (but HUGE) fan of your newsletter! I am loving your idea of connecting the Inner Work with the Outer Work. As a work-addict in recovery and someone that is only a few years into doing the inner work, I hadn't really found a way to connect those two very important columns of my life and your writings have opened my eyes to a new way of seeing things.
As a digital product designer, I've had my fair amount of learning when it comes to talking to users and your quote by Karim Atiyeh reminded me of my favorite quote by Henry Ford– "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." Also, if you want to learn more about being practical and using user research to build the right thing in the most effective way, Just Enough Research by Erika Hall is a very insightful, quick read.
I'm excited about continuing to learn and have my mind blown by the WORKWORK archive and look forward to your future posts!
Hi Andrea :) I can't believe I am just seeing this. Truly blown away by your comment. I really did create WORKWORK out of the very same challenge as you. I was feeling that I had to keep inner work and outer work separate but there was something telling me that maybe they didn't have to be. Hence WORKWORK was formed. I've learned so much from this writing, but most importantly, I feel more confident then ever that both inner and outer work are crucial to work together.
I so appreciate the recommendation! Adding Just Enough Research to my list.
Thanks for being here and doing the work with me. <3 Erin
Hey Erin :) new (but HUGE) fan of your newsletter! I am loving your idea of connecting the Inner Work with the Outer Work. As a work-addict in recovery and someone that is only a few years into doing the inner work, I hadn't really found a way to connect those two very important columns of my life and your writings have opened my eyes to a new way of seeing things.
As a digital product designer, I've had my fair amount of learning when it comes to talking to users and your quote by Karim Atiyeh reminded me of my favorite quote by Henry Ford– "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." Also, if you want to learn more about being practical and using user research to build the right thing in the most effective way, Just Enough Research by Erika Hall is a very insightful, quick read.
I'm excited about continuing to learn and have my mind blown by the WORKWORK archive and look forward to your future posts!
Best,
Andrea
Hi Andrea :) I can't believe I am just seeing this. Truly blown away by your comment. I really did create WORKWORK out of the very same challenge as you. I was feeling that I had to keep inner work and outer work separate but there was something telling me that maybe they didn't have to be. Hence WORKWORK was formed. I've learned so much from this writing, but most importantly, I feel more confident then ever that both inner and outer work are crucial to work together.
I so appreciate the recommendation! Adding Just Enough Research to my list.
Thanks for being here and doing the work with me. <3 Erin