Can a movement grow without a charismatic leader?
Feldenkrais without Moshe? Christianity without Jesus?
Several months ago, I created a course called “Ask Me Anything” about creating an online practice and living abroad. We spoke about practical technical skills such as building an email list and creating and selling products. And we also talked about practical psychological skills such as how to see and present yourself as an authority in some content area or skill that you can use to generate income.
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On a practical individual level, the process works. That is, when you see your product, your service, and yourself as authoritative and valuable, it is much easier to promote, sell and do your work.
And when you can convince others of the value, you can make a living.
If you want a lucrative, independent practice and business, create the domain of which you are the authority. And then market and sell your products in that domain.
And the larger societal picture?
But what about the larger societies that we live in?
Can hundreds of millions of people be reached?
This is something that I have been thinking about for decades at this point: How to reach more people.
It is virtually impossible to study any somatic method - from Feldenkrais to Anat Baniel and beyond - and not hear people talking about the desire to “go viral” or create a movement of some type that would reach more movement.
Would it be possible to create a mass movement of somatic practitioners?
How?
Would it be desirable?
Could it be done without creating a limiting ideology?
Could the work go viral and still respect the uniqueness of the individuals doing it?
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