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We might stumble upon moments of clarity in our lives, finding insight, seeing things in a different way - perhaps even so differently that they change our lives.

However, we do not have to subject ourselves to chance when it comes to insight. We can find it, with frequency, by following a few guidelines.

1. Set the intention. It turns out when we intend to find something, we are much more likely to find it. Be deliberate, and move forward.
   
   
2. A lack of an agenda. When we have an ego about something, coming in with an agenda other than exploration and seeing what’s there, we can be too focused on the wrong things. An ego is something very pointed, and what we are looking for might be round, blurry, fuzzy or otherwise nebulous.
   
   
3. Surrender to the mystery. Trying to find insight means letting go of past conceptions, and exploring the unknown.
   
   

When a skilled and humble coach or therapist facilitates an environment with these conditions, and asks questions to provoke a new way of thinking, often the doer or client will say “Ah! I see what you did there!” ascribing the insight to the therapist. However, these moments can not be rightly attributed to the helper.

In some form, they came from the doer, and in a manner of speaking, they came from the mystery.

For transcript and notes go to: Insight on Insight A Beautiful Thought