As I turned the pages of ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง by James Norbury, tears welled up๐ขNot just a single drop, but a quiet cascade of emotions
Some books don’t just tell a story. They touch something deep within you.
The simple, yet profound narrative captures resilience, growth and connection through two characters navigating the seasons.
Of the many lines that stood out, here are a few of my favourites:
๐ธย ‘๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ง’๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ’. In my 16y of coaching, I haveย seen how comparison drains energy. Our strength lies not in being better than others, but in fully expressing our own unique potential.
โณ’๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐’.ย In a world obsessed with productivity, I often remind leaders that reflection is a vital part of growth. Those quiet moments of seemingly doing ‘nothing’ are often where our most transformative insights emerge.
โย ‘๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐๐’. It might be enough.’ Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is simply be there for others.
What Norbury captures beautifully is a universal truth: we all find ourselves wandering, feeling lost and seeking connection at some point in our lives.
Whether you are a CEO navigating complex organisational challenges, a professional in career transition or someone trying to make sense of life’s twists and turns, there is wisdom here for you.
The book’s simplicity, inspired by Buddhist philosophy and spirituality resonated deeply with me.
It reminded me that our path isn’t about perfection, but compassion –ย for ourselves and others.
It is about finding beauty in uncertainty, strength in vulnerability and hope in unexpected moments.
Off to read the follow up book, The Journey ๐
โจ Have you recently discovered unexpected wisdom in a simple interaction or moment?
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