Trusting the Gold | Dr. Tara Brach

Why it is here:

The core metaphor of the Soul. Brach tells the story of the heavy clay statue that, when cracked, revealed solid gold underneath.

The clay represents our defenses, fears, and ego; the gold represents our innate goodness and awareness. We include this to shift the leader's internal work from "Fixing" to "Revealing."

It teaches the leader that they do not need to "become" a better person; they simply need to learn to trust the luminous intelligence that is already there, beneath the armoring of the role.