I WAS HAVING a heart-to-heart with a trusted friend about an upsetting work situation. While relaying my frustrations, I caught myself spouting the words "I can't" ever so frequently. I can't do this, I can't do that because of this, that and the other. I was seeking advice on how to move forward, but my friend paused for a moment and slim-dropped a question instead:"Don't you know how much freedom you already have?" Not the question-answer I was expecting. My instinct was to … [Read more...]