Of all the metaphor activities that we offer in our intensive workshops, the glass walk stands alone as an activity that is initially feared with more trepidation than the firewalk itself. For those who have never experienced walking barefoot on broken glass, this activity requires total focus. Unlike the firewalk that is briskly strolled across, the glass walk is done very slowly and deliberately. The lesson here is to pay 100% attention. Without complete and absolute attention the glass that one walks across is sharp and definitely has the ability to cut through human flesh.

As with any lesson learned along life’s path, there are analogies to remind us of past experiences that we learned as kids. We have all, at one time or another stepped on a piece of broken glass and cut our foot. Those memories conjure up images of pain and fright. So why did we cut our foot on a single piece of glass but when we glass walk on 50 pounds of sharp pointed shards deliberately, we are able to make it across unscathed? The answer lies in deliberation.

When we focus our minds on a single event, we are able to achieve things we once thought impossible. That is what the lesson is here. Pay 100% attention. If you are paying complete attention to the task at hand the chances of being harmed are greatly decreased.