Hello all...at
one time in human history, the majority of people thought the
world was flat... certain of it because they could "see it,"
the edge of the world... their vision went no further than the
horizon... today our world is flat still, for most of us
somewhere in our lives... and no advancement can take place
until we take that aspect of our "self" on. Until we can set
sail for destinations unknown, to move out beyond the horizon,
we will continue with whatever belief we hold true, gathering
evidence along the way to prove our belief. It's what we have
always done.
For me,
I see that I am always resisting
pushing into what is uncomfortable, I want to stay with the
"known," it's easier. Why push beyond the edge? Who knows what
is out there? I can see the horizon and it seems fine to me.
Why bother to discover a new world anyway?
I know
that "nothing worthwhile in life
is gained by avoiding what is uncomfortable" and still I
resist. It's human nature to settle into what is comfortable.
I know that I cannot have a future unlike the past unless I
push out beyond the horizon. I must risk "going over the
edge." I keep a "cheese spreader" on my desk to keep reminding
me to "go to the edge and beyond." When I spread almond
butter, I sometimes catch myself only spreading it in the
middle... even on a rice cake, I want to stay safely in the
middle... hmmm... Once I notice I purposefully push the almond
butter beyond the edge... I make a mess... who cares?
If
we are to have a future unlike the
past, we must push beyond the edge, we must risk making a
"mess of things" for a while. That new future will look messy
for a while, it will feel uncomfortable. Once Columbus and his
crew got past the horizon, it must have been scary, messy and
they probably wanted to return to shore at some point. Look at
the reward they found by staying the course. Not turning back.
It's
what we must do as well. Get
uncomfortable. Push out beyond the horizon. Stay the course...
even in the face of "enormous" adversity.
Where
do you see the world as flat?
Where are you comfortable?
Imagine
what is out there, new for you to
discover, if only you would push away from shore?
Gratefully yours,
Steve |
