Imagine being asked to lead a meeting that can’t end until all 50 attendees fully agree with your idea.

Every single person needs to be 100% on board and excited.

If you’re lucky, 40 agree. But a few want more data.
Some say, “Yeah, but..”
Others say, “What if..?”

The meeting drags on. More ideas. Less consensus. No action.

Most of us would never agree to lead a meeting like that. It sounds exhausting.

Yet, when it comes to our internal world, it’s an invitation we often accept. We try to win over every part of ourselves before taking a step. We wait for complete confidence. Total clarity. No doubt.

It’s understandable. Moving forward in uncertainty is hard. It feels hazardous.

But with self-compassion, courage, and practice, we can change the rules of the meeting or decline the invitation altogether. We can notice the doubt and lack of consensus and still move forward.

Progress doesn’t require unanimous approval. Just willingness.