NewsletterV2: Seven things blocking your clarity
NewsletterV2: Seven things blocking your clarity
Subject: You say you want clarity. Your nervous system disagrees.
Everyone says they want clarity.
But the moment you try to define your real vision—something inside you freezes.
That isn’t confusion. That’s protection.
You’ve built success by staying in motion—serving others, solving problems, keeping the machine running.So when you pause long enough to ask “What do I actually want?”—your nervous system panics.
Here’s what really blocks vision work:
You edit before you write. You hear the whisper of a dream, then immediately judge it: “That’s unrealistic.” You kill the spark before it ever gets oxygen.
Someone told me she wanted to cut her client load in half and double her fees. Before I could respond: “But that’s probably not possible in my market.” Vision lasted three seconds.
You confuse clarity with control. You think you can’t name the destination until you know the route. That’s like refusing to say “I want to go west” until the GPS explains every turn.
You shrink to stay safe. Family. Peers. Industry. Everyone who loves you—but also benefits from you staying the same. You mistake loyalty for alignment.
Your body only trusts what’s kept you safe before.
Hustle, overwork, certainty. Even when a new path feels right, it triggers alarm bells. You call it “gut instinct.” It’s actually old wiring.
You’ve built a brand around holding it together. Years proving you’re reliable, driven, responsible. Wanting more feels like betraying the identity that made you successful.
Founder wanted to sell his company and teach full-time. His team loved him. His clients needed him. He felt like wanting out meant abandoning everyone. Guilt kept him trapped for two more years.
You’ve been here before. Lit up by a new idea, watched it fade. Now you hesitate to decide. Because if you commit and it collapses again, you’ll have to face the one person you can’t escape: you.
This is the quiet killer. You’re not afraid of failure—you’re afraid of failing yourself again.
You calculate dreams in guilt and obligation. “What will it cost my team? My family? My reputation?” You measure peace against pressure—and pressure keeps winning.
The psychology:
These aren’t flaws. They’re defense systems of someone who’s built success by adapting. But the same instincts that kept you safe now keep you small.
Pro tip:
Vision work isn’t about dreaming bigger. It’s about feeling safe enough to want what’s actually yours.
What to do next:
- Pick one barrier you recognize most
- Write down the exact thought that kills your vision
- Ask: “Is this protecting me or limiting me?”
- Name one small move that proves the new path is safe
Once you name what’s true, direction gets quiet and simple.
Watch the deep dive: [Barriers to Vision Work](https://billfoss.com/workshops) (5-min video)
Ready to clear the blocks with live guidance?
[Vision & Decision Workshop →](https://billfoss.com/workshops)
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[Activation ($27) →](https://billfoss.com/activation)
—Bill
P.S. If you caught yourself thinking “but my situation is different,” that’s the protection talking.
